Every death is a tragedy that impacts many lives. On April 19, Mario Gonzalez, a 26 year-old Oakland resident died while in the custody of Alameda police officers.
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Members of the Youth Activists of Alameda (YAOA) discussed police reform with Alameda Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft and other Alameda officials at the mayor’s virtual town hall meeting Friday, April...
Alameda artist Mark Lewis Wagner completed a second Guinness World Record-breaking drawing on Alameda Point this weekend. He again set a new record for largest chalk street-art by one artist at 18...
City launches inquiries into death of man in police custody
Three independent investigations are being conducted to probe an Oakland man’s death while in Alameda police custody Monday,...
New homes have been taking shape on the north shore’s Alameda Landing neighborhood. New homeowners and the public will have access to the waterfront and views of Jack London Square and the...
(Pictured at the right): Pepper and Paige thank each other with a golf-club tap after a match during the Alameda Junior Golf Club’s (AJGC) successful 2020 season. The players all wore masks, as...
Encinal High School (EHS) has recognized six scholar-athletes for their work in the classroom and on the field. Volleyball player Madelyn Macaskill has been named EHS Female Athlete of the Year...
Encinal High School graduates including Danielle Payopay, left, celebrated their graduation at Alameda Theater on May 26. The Alameda Sun is planning a graduation special edition to be mailed to...
Vince Hal, cashier at Alameda Natural Grocery, sprays disinfectant onto shopping baskets and carts. Shoppers enter incrementally after washing hands at the portable sinks or using hand-sanitizing...
The Alameda Sun shone bright in sunny Arizona where Lawrence Sasaki and friends had fun at spring training in Tempe, Ariz., back when everyone thought the season would proceed on a normal schedule...
Sun Staff Reports
The Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) initiated the first phases of a comprehensive COVID19 testing program of staff on Feb. 3. The testing is a key component of the...
If you have Medicare and want to be tested for COVID-19, you should be aware that Medicare covers tests with no out-of-pocket costs. You can get tested in your home, doctor’s office, a local...
At Medicare, we understand people may have concerns about going to a doctor’s office during the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Like so many Americans, Medicare beneficiaries are...
In the 1970s, James Robb, MD FCAP — renowned pathologist, microbiologist and former professor of pathology at the University of California San Diego — became one of the first molecular virologists...
Nearly 1 in 3 deaths in America are related to heart disease. More than 50 years ago President Lyndon B. Johnson proclaimed as February American Heart Month. Cardiovascular disease many attribute...
Alameda High School student Raymi Shimada, 17, creates chalk art messages in support of the Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI) community on Park Street. Local students, and teacher Todd...
After nearly a year-long suspension, Alameda Unified School District’s (AUSD) high school sports have been coming back on line as of March 1. Swimming and diving, track and field, girls tennis,...
“It wasn’t the best and it wasn’t the worst, just felt good to strap up and go against a different team.”
— Cordell Reed
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Island Bowl Scrimmage for Pride...
Sun Staff Reports
Art and pet lovers can log on now to take part in the first-ever “Paw Prints,” a collaborative fundraiser for the Frank Bette Center for the Arts and Friends of the...
Sun Staff Reports
Alameda Junior Golf Association (AJGA) and Youth on Course is busy getting ready for the 2021 junior golf season. AJGA boardmember and volunteer Lynn Perata is giving out...
