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 ...

The Alameda Post does not take positions in elections on any candidates or measures to be voted on by the public. We provide unbiased information below to help Alameda voters to become better informed ...

The Rotary Club of Alameda distributes tens of thousands of dollars in grants each year to nonprofits that serve our community. Funds for this program are generated by a Lobster Dinner, the generosity ...

As part of our commitment to educate and inform about local history, we have been presenting series of walking tours around Alameda since 2022. Join award-winning Historian Dennis Evanosky for ...

In Episode 193, Scott Piehler’s topics include: The latest from City Council. A look ahead to the next Planning Board. Layoffs paused at Alameda Health. Our new Postmaster makes history. The latest ...

On Tuesday, June 10, the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) Board of Directors adopted a $3.2 billion two-year budget and associated rates and charges for Fiscal Years (FY) 2026 and 2027.

Sharp-tailed sandpiper, a rare visitor to the East Bay, walking at the edge of the water at Elsie Roemer Bird Sanctuary. Photo by Jeff Manker. A few days after I moved to Alameda, I set out on an ...

On July 28, the Planning Board conditionally approved the design review permit for a new multifamily rental housing development planned near the Webster and Posey tubes. The eight-story residential ...

Read the first part in this series, Creating Order From Chaos. The Army Corps of Engineers began turning San Antonio Slough into the Oakland Harbor in 1874. Under George Mendell’s able command, they ...

Over the past four installments of this series on the unique house at 1724 Santa Clara Avenue, we’ve traced its earliest history back to 1891 when retired dentist and pharmacologist David Greenleaf ...

If you have recently made a large purchase, perhaps a new laptop or car, you can’t help but notice that you are paying 10.75% in sales tax on top of the sticker price. For a laptop that cost $1,000, ...

There is a vibrant and delicious world of Chinese food in Alameda that is unknown to many residents. Pork buns, turnip cakes, chicken feet, egg custard tarts, shrimp dumplings—none of these dishes are ...