The USS Hornet recovered both Apollo 11 and Apollo 12 after their splashdowns in the Pacific, bringing the astronauts and their capsule aboard within minutes of landing. Walking through the ship today ...

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There are many opportunities available around our community for those with some extra time and civic spirit. You can get involved by contacting one of the organizations listed below to volunteer your ...

1321 Webster Street, Unit D303. Listed for $405,000. Longest time before an offer was accepted: 167 days 272 McDonnel Road. Listed on 6/3/25 for $1,695,000. Closed on 12/31/25 for $1,650,000. Shortest ...

Six years ago Barney Smith lost his father, who served as an Alameda County firefighter for 30 years, to suicide. In response, Smith organized a 50K hike to honor his dad and to boost “suicide ...

The Alameda Fire Department (AFD) currently has two firefighters deployed as part of California Task Force 4 (CA-TF4), working with Oakland Urban Search and Rescue (US&R), in flooded areas of ...

For many of us, 2025 was a year when the arts took on a greater significance in our lives. Surrounded and troubled by national and world events, we marched and wrote letters and tried to assure one ...

As part of its year-end festivities, the Alameda County Democratic Party honored local grassroots group All Rise Alameda (ARA) with a certificate of recognition for outstanding service to the ...

In this week’s FAAS spotlight, we would love to introduce you to Mascarpone, a 7-month-old little lady currently waiting for a home at the FAAS shelter. For those who have visited the facility ...

Edited from an original photo courtesy of Jeff Smith. Please note that the illustrations of Frosty’s shapes are not to scale. Ignoring the hats, eyes, etc., find Frosty’s new surface area as a cube.

Move over pumpkin spice! It’s peppermint’s time in the spotlight. Pumpkin spice loyalists, you need not worry—your flavor is still available. It is just taking a back seat to a “refreshing” seasonal ...

The safety improvements being installed on Central Avenue have been over a decade in the making. Questions, complaints, and comments from Alamedans continue to flow, even when traffic doesn’t. “We ...