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!"

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.

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.

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.