The horse-drawn fire brigade arrived too late to save Paru Street's beloved "Harmonie Hall." Steve Gorman recounts the fire that destroyed Alameda’s oldest and most popular dancing pavilion and social center, as well as the next set of historical buildings which grew up from the ashes.

The Craftsman style bungalow at 1425 Paru Street has housed some remarkable people, including Kathleen Thomson, who became one of the first female officers in the U.S. Coast Guard, raised four children, and lived to the extraordinary age of 107. Steve Gorman dives into the home's history and solves the puzzling mystery of buried seltzer bottles.

Attorney and railroad tycoon Alfred A. Cohen dreamed of attracting the well-to-do to beautiful homes and neighborhoods on the Alameda peninsula. Join us to explore Park Avenue and environs, the centerpiece of Cohen’s plan.

Dennis Evanosky explains how Chochenyo Park was the name chosen by a committee in 2020, and the former Jackson Park was renamed in 2021 to honor the Lisjan Ohlone people.