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Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda for December 1, 2024

Mouf the Roving Reporter investigates the aftermath of our recent major storm, which blew copious amounts of colorful "Alameda snow" into the streets.

Alameda News

›› Post Staff Reporting,
November 27, 2024
The Alameda Scouts put a lot of work into the annual Alameda Scouting for Food Drive—from distributing flyers to sorting and delivering the donations. This year, they gathered more than seven tons of food, making it the largest drive of its kind in the U.S.
›› Lauren Eisele,
November 26, 2024
Multiple collaborative sea level rise adaptation projects are in the works to help our shorelines. Lauren Eisele invites the community to participate in upcoming workshops, "Your participation is crucial in shaping a resilient future for our beloved shoreline. Together, we can make a difference!"
›› Post Staff Reporting,
November 25, 2024
The Housing Authority of the City of Alameda (AHA) will open its waitlists for the Housing Choice Voucher program and select Project-Based Voucher programs on December 3 at noon. AHA will stop accepting waitlist applications on December 16 at noon.
›› Karin K. Jensen,
November 22, 2024
On November 19, City Council accepted the 2024 Progress Report on 'The Road Home, A City’s Five-Year Strategic Plan to Prevent and Respond to Homelessness in Alameda.' Karin K. Jensen reports that although the City has increased support, unsheltered homelessness has increased as well.
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Alameda Features

›› Jeff Cambra,
December 1, 2024
Mouf the Roving Reporter investigates the aftermath of our recent major storm, which blew copious amounts of colorful "Alameda snow" into the streets.
›› Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter,
November 30, 2024
Three-month-old Tidus is looking—and listening—for a home for the holidayswith a dog-saavy family ready to help him through the "shark teeth phase." Note: Starting Dec. 1, FAAS's new adoption hours will be Wed. - Sun., 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
›› Post Staff Reporting,
November 29, 2024
Alameda Sings! will lift holiday spirits with their Winter Concert “The Light of the Season” on Saturday, December 7, 7:30 p.m., at the Alameda Veterans Memorial Building. The family friendly performance is free, although donations are appreciated.
›› Jeff Smith,
November 29, 2024
Jeff Smith's Math Puzzle for November 29, 2024 - Leftovers last until Christmas, while geometry lasts forever.

Alameda Opinions

›› Gil Michaels,
November 29, 2024
"Corporate America, in its beneficence, infinite wisdom, and noble pursuit of perpetual profit, has finally created a holiday truly worth celebrating, a holiday that honors what really matters—acquisition," writes Gil Michaels. This holiday—known as Black Friday—will now be called 'Thanksgetting.'
›› Jillian Saxty,
November 29, 2024
In this week's Letters to the Editor, Jillian Saxty of the Alameda Backyard Growers (ABG) thanks the many volunteers and donors that help ABG's mission of teaching people how to grow their own food, as well as sharing extra produce with neighbors in need via the Alameda Food Bank.
›› Adam Gillitt,
November 28, 2024
For Thanksgiving, publisher Adam Gillitt thanks and lists the hundreds of people who have made contributions in the last year to support our operations. Thank you all!
›› Brice,
November 28, 2024
We find out what the birds are thankful for in this installment of our weekly strip drawn by Alameda cartoonist, Brice.

Alameda History

›› Steve Gorman,
November 21, 2024
Until the spread of electricity, refrigeration, City water, and natural gas, kitchens were much more utilitarian than our modern gathering spaces. Steve Gorman talks with the owners of 921 Grand Street about the spectacular kitchen upgrades they've made to their 130-year-old Colonial Revival home.
›› Steve Gorman,
November 14, 2024
"There are clues to the past all around us, and if we take the time to observe, the stories of the past start to come to light, and explain why things are as they are today." In Today's Alameda Treasure, Steve Gorman traces the history of 921 Grand Street's residents over nearly 130 years.
›› Steve Gorman,
November 7, 2024
In today's Alameda Treasure, Steve Gorman visits 921 Grand Street, a beautiful Colonial Revival home in Alameda’s Gold Coast neighborhood.
›› Dennis Evanosky,
October 31, 2024
Dennis Evanosky shares the spooky story "Ghost in Bloomers," from an 1896 edition of a New York City newspaper known for “yellow journalism,” which featured melodramatic reporting. The story highlights a ghostly woman on a bicycle crossing a bridge—in a little West Coast area called Alameda.
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