At its March 21 meeting, the City Council adopted a resolution establishing a temporary recruitment and hiring incentive policy that will offer a $75,000 recruitment bonus to newly hired sworn...
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A 56-year-old Alameda man was reported missing by his family, according to the Alameda Police Department (APD).
APD is seeking assistance in locating Angel Ambriz, who was reported...

A 'bomb cyclone' brought strong winds and heavy rain that wreaked havoc throughout the City of Alameda and Northern California Tuesday evening. The Alameda Fire Department, Alameda...

The City of Alameda has opened registration to participate in the Alameda Fourth of July Parade.
Alameda’s Fourth of July Parade is the longest in the nation with a route that spans 3.3...

Dignity Village, the 47-unit interim supportive housing program, will host a Grand Opening event on Wednesday, May 3, at 10 am at the site, located at 2350 5th St. DignityMoves will be the project...

The Alameda Soccer Club Islanders 2013G Red team began its 2023 Spring season with a 3-3 tie against Montclair Soccer Club 2013G Red team Saturday, March 18 at Bret Harte Middle School in Oakland...

Baseball
• St. Joseph Notre Dame (SJND) defeated Oakland Tech, 7-1 (March 16); defeated Justin-Siena of Napa, 3-0 (March 18).
• Alameda High School (AHS) lost to Oak Ridge of El Dorado...

The annual Ham Shoot was held on Monday, March 6, at the Chuck Corica Golf Complex with a chill in the rainy air, wind, no eagle sightings and a fun game of Partner Scramble.
Flight 1...

Baseball
• St. Joseph Notre Dame (SJND): no games
• Alameda High School (AHS) game against Encinal High postponed (March 10).
• Encinal High School (EHS) lost to Pittsburg High...

The annual Alameda All-City Music Concert will be held Friday, March 10 at 7 p.m. in the Alameda High School gym.
This concert will showcase the talents of the wonderful band and orchestra...

I continue to be surprised at how many parents do not teach their children to participate in responsibilities around the house. We set a model for how our children will be as they grow, and we...

I saw an interview with Merry Clayton. She was a back ground singer in the 60’s. The documentary Twenty Feet From Stardom included much of the work she did. She was a Raylette, when she worked...

Sun Staff Reports
The fall season has begun, and bone-dry drought conditions have made the western United States a tinderbox prime for wildfires. That, combined with the threat of...

Karin Kim Jensen
At the September 21st City Council meeting, the Council authorized the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Alameda Family Services (AFS) to provide...

A few years ago, the font on my email became very tiny. I explored trying to figure out how to change it, and I was unsuccessful. I called my daughter and asked her to help me. She told me to go...

For the second straight year the Jets are the kings of the Island. Encinal High School's (EHS) chess club defeated Alameda High on March 12 in the second annual "Island Board." The...

The Annual Alameda Library Peeps Diorama contest is back! For this annual contest, participants design and construct a diorama featuring Peeps marshmallows as the characters. Dioramas should be...

The City of Alameda and Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) will hold the seventh annual Youth Career & Job Fair on Wednesday, March 29. The job fair will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. at the...

The annual Alameda All-City Music Concert took place Friday, March 10, at the Alameda High School gymnasium.
This concert showcased the classical music talents of the band and orchestra...

The annual Alameda All-City Music Concert will be held Friday, March 10 at 7 p.m. in the Alameda High School gym.
This concert will showcase the talents of the wonderful band and orchestra...