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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

All hail Edgar Award-winning local author Steve Hockensmith. He has been writing from his corner of Bay Farm Island for a few decades now and has hit some high notes with his fiction—sometimes ...

If you’re looking for a career pivot, or have always wanted an eco-friendly job, the Regenerative Jobs training program at Alameda’s REAP Climate Center may be the perfect opportunity for you. The six ...

On Friday, December 12, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon released a statement saying that she, together with Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff had written an open ...

2109 Lincoln Avenue. Listed for $890,000. Longest time before an offer was accepted: 83 days 2048 Starling Lane. Listed on 9/9/25 for $1,059,000. Closed on 12/5/25 for $1,000,000. Shortest time before ...

As new Medicaid rules take effect in 2026, some people face a critical year-end deadline to keep their opportunity for full-scope health insurance through Medi-Cal. Stock image by DepositPhotos.