Our adoptable pet of the week from the Alameda Animal Shelter is 11-week-old Peanut, a German shepherd pup ready to grow into her new home.

The USS Hornet is transforming into a steel beach to celebrate the Fourth of July. Join them for some barbecue and to celebrate Independence Day.

Whether you have a fur, feathered, reptilian, or finned pet, they're more than a loyal companion. Having a pet can be a boost to your health.

Laura Dobbs Gillan writes about her experience summitting Mount Shasta to raise money for breast cancer prevention.

AC Transit riders can expect fare increases in summer 2025 and summer 2026 as part of a new operating budget. In addition to increased rates, AC Transit will experience “significant belt-tightening ...

Love cats but are allergic to them? Dino might be the cat of your dreams! This dashing six-year-old tabby is the king of personal space.

After almost 41 years of living in the Bay Area, I’d somehow never managed to visit the John Muir National Historic site in Martinez. So, when entertaining out-of-town guests recently, I decided that ...

Grab your shovel and get over to Crown Memorial State Beach on June 21, for Alameda’s 57th Annual Sand Castle and Sand Sculpture Contest.

Jeff Smith's Math Puzzle for June 13, 2025 - Golden Rectangle starts to lose its luster.

Marchers to walk from Chochenyo Park to rally at City Hall This Saturday, June 14, Alamedans will join other cities across the nation in the “ No Kings” protest to emphasize that “a president is not a ...

The Alameda Fire Department recently completed training eight additional firefighters to bolster its Dive Rescue Team.

A dead whale washed up on the shore of Alameda's Crown Beach early on the morning of Sunday, April 20, 2025. Cause of death to be determined.