Portions of Alameda and Oakland were without power Sunday, Feb. 19, after a fire broke out at the PG&E substation at in the area of 5000 Coliseum Way. More than 54,000 residents in Oakland and Alameda were reported to have lost power on Sunday.
At its Feb. 14 meeting, the Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) Board of Education voted, 4-1, to phase out the middle school program at Bay Farm School (BFS).
On Tuesday, Feb. 7, at approximately 7:30 a.m., Alameda police officers were notified of a pedestrian struck by a motorist at the intersection of Marcuse Street and Mecartney Road.
On Monday, Jan. 23, Alameda students organized a student-led protest to voice their displeasure with Alameda Unified School District’s (AUSD) proposal to close Bay Farm Middle School.
On Jan. 5, Girls Inc. Of the Island City (GIIC) announced its 2023 Women Who Dare awardees.
At its Dec. 20 meeting, the City Council voted to adopt the Active Transportation Plan (ATP). The ATP provides a roadmap for making walking and biking safe and desirable everyday transportation options in Alameda.
For the sixth straight year, the Alameda community came together to celebrate the beginning of Chanukah by attending Chabad of Alameda’s Menorah-Lighting ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 18.
At its Nov. 15 meeting, the City Council authorized the City Manager to execute two contracts to administer the Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI) Pilot Program, which will distribute some of the city’s federally allocated American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to selected low-income households.
At its Nov. 15 meeting, the City Council adopted the 2023-2031 Housing Element update with a 3-2 vote. In doing so, Alameda becomes the first city in the Bay Area to adopt their Housing Element for the 2023-2031 cycle.
Civil Rights activist Ruby Bridges visited the Ruby Bridges Elementary (RBE) School Monday, Nov. 14, on the 62nd anniversary of her courageous walk to help desegregate public schools in America.
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