Mia Bonta Takes Office
Sep 16,2021
Voters in California’s District 18 have elected former Alameda Unified School District President Mia Bonta to serve as their representative in the State Assembly.
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Council Directs Rescue Plan Spending
Sep 15,2021
Karin Kim Jensen
On Tuesday, Sept. 7, City Council provided direction to city staff regarding allocating $28.68 million in funding provided by the Federal Government through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021.
Jets Win Fifth Straight Island Bowl
Sep 15,2021
The game was nearly two years in the making. Last year’s cancelled contest meant that players from Alameda and Encinal had to wait 728 days to face off in the island’s crosstown rivalry game. But for many of the 2,000 fans in attendance the 66th Island Bowl was worth the wait.
Healing Gardens Offer Solace
Sep 08,2021
Nestled in the vibrant Arts District of the West End of Alameda is a quaint, quiet garden called the Healing Garden. The Healing Garden is on the corner of Webster and Taylor streets and is part of a neighborhood enrichment project by the West End Arts District (WEAD).
Park Workers, District Reach Agreement
Sep 01,2021
East Bay Regional Park District (EBPRD) workers will receive salary increases that will be on par with the median salary of similar Bay Area public agency employees after reaching an agreement with the EBPRD Board of Directors.
