The population of people experiencing homelessness in the City of Alameda increased by more than 14% since 2019, according to a preview of the Alameda County “Point in Time” (PIT) count report released Monday, May 16.
Alamedans, including Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Councilmembers John Knox White and Tony Daysog, and city staff stood united on the steps of City Hall Tuesday, May 3, in solidarity with people across the country in support of women’s rights to essential health care and reproductive freedom, as w
The Kiwanis Club of Alameda hosted the 24th Annual Hope of America Awards on May 4 at the Alameda Elks Lodge, 2255 Santa Clara Ave.
On April 12, Anna Rossi, president of Shelter in Peace, Inc, and chair of the Alameda Deanery Welcome the Stranger Refugee Resettlement Committee (WTS) spoke at the Rotary Club of Alameda (RCA) about the work both organizations do in helping to resettle refugees, immigrants, and low-income famili
We got the money! Last month I reported that Alameda applied for a $12.3 million Homekey grant from California’s Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). Good news: Our application was successful!
It was a chilly 39 degrees outside when I left my house before 5 a.m. on Feb. 23. I was helping count the number of people living unsheltered in Alameda.
City Council voted to expand its automated license plate readers (ALPR) program at its Feb. 1 meeting.
The plan was approved with a narrow 3-2 vote. Vice Mayor Malia Vella and Councilmember John Knox-White voted against the measure.
We learned a new Greek letter last month: Omicron, which is also the World Health Organization’s designation for a new COVID-19 variant.
City addresses recent gun violence, pandemic fatigue, early voting results
The City of Alameda and the Alameda Police Department (APD) put out a joint press release responding to recent violent crime that has plagued the city since early summer.
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