News Briefs

Alameda to Raise Minimum Wage

Apr 18,2019

Last fall, the City Council adopted a minimum wage ordinance to raise the local minimum wage above the state of California’s requirements. Beginning Monday, July 1, the city’s mandatory minimum wage will be $13.50 per hour, regardless the size of the business or the number of employees.

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Learn What to Expect from the Next ‘Big One’

Apr 18,2019

Alameda Free Library, Wonderfest.org and the Friends of the Alameda Free Library present a Social Science event series, “California and the ‘Big One’” on Sunday, April 28, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Main Library, 1550 Oak St.

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AFD Offers Safety Help

Apr 04,2019

The Alameda Fire Department’s (AFD) Home Safety Program provides much-needed services to low-to-moderate income residents older than 62 and to the disabled of any age. The program provides and installs the newly required 10-year-maintenance-free smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

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