Kiwanis Club Elects New Prez
On Oct. 4, Alameda Kiwanis Club welcomed its new president, Dawna Dowdell-Dos Santos, at an evening meeting celebrating Ohana, Hawaiian for family.
On Oct. 4, Alameda Kiwanis Club welcomed its new president, Dawna Dowdell-Dos Santos, at an evening meeting celebrating Ohana, Hawaiian for family.
Rock Pigeons. What images pop into our minds: rats with wings that soil public space. They have been relegated to the category of pests. Our pigeons are the feral offspring of racers and messengers.
During the 1960s, the Naval Research Laboratory worked with the 3M chemical corporation to develop a firefighting solution capable of rapidly smothering petrol-fuel fires.
In an effort to reduce the staggering number of single-use cups that fill landfills and litter streets, parks and waterways, Community Action for Sustainable Alameda (CASA) is offering customers $1 off their favorite drink every time they use an
How can adults and high school students learn about birds? Wood Middle School students learn about birds in school.
In honor of their contributions to “green programs” for the Alameda Unified School District (AUSD), the U.S. Department of Education is including both Bay Farm School and Edison Elementary School on this year’s Green Strides Tour.
It could be argued that encountering the word “drawbridge” on a page means words like “moat” or “castle” might follow, as in fairy tales.
Bike Walk Alameda and Community Action for a Sustainable Alameda set up a bicycle challenge for Alamedans for the month of September. The city-wide competition aims to see how many everyday trips residents can make by bicycle instead of a vehicle.
Alameda is known for having different bird species nesting around the Island. But lately, larger bird species have been spotted roaming around Alameda providing residents with friendship and great photos.
The City of Alameda recently announced the winners of the Fourth of July Parade float competition. Winners were announced at a ceremony last week. Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft presented the winners with a trophy at the event. Winners were selected by a panel of judges.
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