Alameda County Superior Court Judge Carrie Panetta sentenced Quochuy "Tony" Tran, 19, to 50 years to life in state prison for murdering Ichinkhorloo "Iko" Bayarsaikhan, 15, on Halloween night in 2007.

Photos emerged last week of Fire Chief David Kapler filling up his personal BMW convertible with fire station gas, raising concerns over whether Kapler was misusing city resources for his personal benefit.

Jean Sweeney kicked off her campaign for a seat on the city council on Sunday, Aug. 15 at Franklin Park. Sweeney, a long time Alameda resident and a well-known community activist, sees herself as an important voice for Alameda's citizens.

The Alameda Unified School District is looking for some advice on how to dispose of a pair of its currently unused properties.

Last Sunday, local architect and former Navy jet navigator Richard Rutter led a pair of bus tours around Alameda Point that focused on the role the Point played in everyday life when Alameda was a Navy town.