Move aligns AUSD’s policy with state and county guidelines

At its March 8 public meeting, the Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) Board of Education voted 5-0 to change the district’s COVID-19 masking protocol from “mandatory” to “strongly recommended.”

The City of Alameda is offering residents the ability to receive a free COVID-19 booster shot at Mastick Senior Center, Saturday, Jan. 29.

On. Jan. 13, the Alameda County Public Health Department (ACPHD) announced that more than 1.3 million Alameda County residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Alameda schools began a reopening process this week. Above, students at Paden Elementary School follow new protocols before school started Monday. Students were divided into two cohorts: roomers and zoomers. One group attends virtually while the other group attends in classroom.

The City of Alameda announced earlier this month that it began work on a new five-year Homelessness Strategic Plan (HSP) to reduce and prevent homelessness in Alameda and strengthen the physical health, mental health, and social service supports for Alameda’s unhoused residents.

On Dec. 7, Alameda County joined the State’s Regional Stay at Home order which includes closing outdoor dining at restaurants and limiting stores to 20% customer capacity, in order to minimize our interactions with people from other households to:

When Carrie opened her restaurant in Alameda, she took pride in serving customers recipes that were etched in her heart as a child. In March 2020, Carrie’s restaurant had to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Carrie switched to take out and delivery services.