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Portola Music Festival Rocks Alameda for Second Year in a Row

Kelsey Goeres shares Alamedans' perspectives about their experiences with the Portola Music Festival this year, including a new mother and resident with severe PTSD who both found the sound drift into Alameda difficult to ride out. Others were in favor of the 30,000 person festival on Pier 80, even saying, "Turn the volume up!"

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›› Kelsey Goeres,
October 4, 2023
Kelsey Goeres shares Alamedans' perspectives about their experiences with the Portola Music Festival this year, including a new mother and resident with severe PTSD who both found the sound drift into Alameda difficult to ride out. Others were in favor of the 30,000 person festival on Pier 80, even saying, "Turn the volume up!"
›› Post Staff Reporting,
October 4, 2023
Poppy Place features 370- to 400-square-foot studio apartments located in the refurbished complex that was once Hawthorne Suites. The apartments will have rents ranging from $518 to $1,554, depending on the applicant's income.
›› Post Staff Reporting,
October 3, 2023
AB 722, introduced by Assemblymember Mia Bonta, which aims to protect the cost-effectiveness of healthcare services provided by the Alameda Health System, will take effect in the new year.
›› Post Staff Reporting,
October 3, 2023
The federal government shutdown was averted at the last minute, and Fleet Week 2023 is a go. We have the full schedule so you won't miss a moment of the spectacular shows on land, at sea, and in the air.

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›› Ken Der,
October 3, 2023
Family members, friends, and colleagues gathered this past Friday to honor and celebrate Dr. Ardella Dailey and her extensive contributions to the Alameda community. The ceremony featured the unveiling of a new plaque that officially names the AUSD preschool program after Dr. Dailey.
›› Post Staff Reporting,
October 3, 2023
Assemblymember Mia Bonta urges Californians to make preparations for the unexpected this National Disaster Preparedness Month.
›› Post Staff Reporting,
October 2, 2023
What's that noise? SF Fleet Week is back starting today, and the Blue Angels will be based at Oakland International Airport. The 2023 air show will go on as scheduled, thanks to the vote by Congress on Saturday night to delay any Federal government shutdown.
›› Alina Baugh,
October 2, 2023
Mommy's Girl writes to Ask Alina for advice after an aging parent begins to struggle with memory and becomes easily irritated.

Alameda Opinions

›› Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft,
October 4, 2023
Mayor Ashcraft asks two local physicians what advice they are giving their patients this fall for vaccination against illnesses. Plus, free COVID-19 tests and a note on Domestic Violence Awareness Month this October.
›› Brice,
September 28, 2023
Seagull has an end of season report for the Oakland A's in this installment of our weekly cartoon drawn by Alameda native, Brice.
›› Adam Gillitt,
September 27, 2023
Alameda Post has joined Apple News. Publisher Adam Gillitt explains how you can read our posts formatted for the app on any iPhone, iPad, iPod or Mac by following our channel.
›› Mark Greenside,
September 26, 2023
Mark Greenside of the Alameda Citizens Taskforce runs the numbers on new housing developments versus the amount of parking needed to support the residents, and he doesn't like the results.

Alameda History

›› Dennis Evanosky,
September 29, 2023
Dennis Evanosky dives into Alameda Point's history, including the first airmail cargo flight across the Pacific Ocean on the 'China Clipper' which inspired a 1936 Warner Bros film. Learn more during a two part walking tour to investigate the history of the former NAS Alameda.
›› Dennis Evanosky,
September 21, 2023
Family homes for under $5K? Developers Felix Marcuse and Julius Remmel provided "Homes for Everybody" in late 19th century Alameda, costing between $2,500 and $4,500 dollars to build. Join us for a walking tour to see some of the beautiful creations from the famous architects.
›› Dennis Evanosky,
September 15, 2023
Join us on Sept. 23 or Oct. 1 for an exploration of the neighborhood around 1200 blocks of Eagle and Pacific avenues—filled with homes built by the famed architectural firm Marcuse & Remmel. Dennis Evanosky tells how advancements in transportation changed the area… but not to the residents' liking.
›› Steve Gorman,
September 14, 2023
In this installment of the deep dive into 1240 St. Charles Street, Steve Gorman examines the complex, intertwined, and sometimes dramatic lives of the adults living in a multigenerational household.
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