West End

Robbery Escalates into Year’s First Homicide

Apr 17,2018

The City of Alameda recorded 2018’s first homicide after a 61-year-old woman died of injuries she sustained outside the Pho Anh Dao restaurant, 1919 Webster St. The Alameda County Coroner identified the victim as Cindy Le, 61, of Alameda. 

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Street Closure Extended

Dec 30,2021

The road connecting Atlantic Avenue and Sherman Street between Buena Vista Avenue and Wind River Road will remain closed until Jan. 14, 2022, due to weather delays, according to a press release from the City of Alameda.

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Celebrate New Year’s with the USS Hornet Museum

Dec 27,2019

The Island’s big New Year’s Eve celebration takes place on the West End, aboard the aircraft carrier USS Hornet. Enjoy a big-band dance performance by 3 O’Clock Jump while fundraising for the museum’s education department, Tuesday, Dec. 31, from 7:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Doors open at 7:15.

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Hazardous Waste on West End Not Likely

Jan 23,2014

Suspicious cargo to be examined here if official contract receives approval

Concerns a warehouse and trucking company in Alameda will transport hazardous material including nuclear toxins into the city are overexaggerated said the company owner.

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