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Mountain Bikers Aggressively Organize for More Park Trails

Is it a coup or just democracy in action? Mountain bikers are flooding Sierra Club meetings, recruiting people to join, and working to change leadership. Irene Dieter reports that the bikers want to expand biking trails to include narrow trails currently reserved for hiking and equestrian use.

Alameda News

›› Irene Dieter,
November 13, 2024
Is it a coup or just democracy in action? Mountain bikers are flooding Sierra Club meetings, recruiting people to join, and working to change leadership. Irene Dieter reports that the bikers want to expand biking trails to include narrow trails currently reserved for hiking and equestrian use.
›› Ken Der,
November 12, 2024
At the meeting on November 6, Ken Der reports City Council expressed concerns that the proposed expansion to the Oakland Airport will lead to additional flights over the city, while the admonishment of Trish Herrera Spencer was dropped without a vote.
›› Jean Chen,
November 12, 2024
Alameda Food Bank staff and supporters gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Food Bank's new permanent facility. Jean Chen reports that despite a current controversial lawsuit surrounding the "historic parking lot" at the new facility, the Food Bank is moving forward with construction.
›› Adam Gillitt,
November 12, 2024
Adam Gillitt reports that Alameda election results are still to be decided a week after the general election, as voters, candidates, and local officials await final tallies from the Alameda County Registrar of Voters.
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Alameda Features

›› Gene Kahane,
November 13, 2024
The AHS Drama Department presents "Antigone 3021," an adaptation of the Sophocles’s play from the 5th century BCE. Gene Kahane attends the performance and has nothing but rave reviews for the whole cast. See the show for closing weekend on November 15 and 16 at 7 p.m.
›› Leora Feeney,
November 13, 2024
Friends of the Alameda Wildlife Reserve (FAWR) will celebrate 30 years of wildlife advocacy on November 30. Leora Feeney explores the organization's history, and she shares FAWR's hope that the City Council will consider a proclamation to make November Friends of the Alameda Wildlife Reserve Month.
›› Joyce Mercado,
November 13, 2024
Winter is coming! Now is the time to prepare your home for the cooler temperatures to reduce natural gas and electricity usage. Joyce Mercado shares tips for keeping your heating bills low and helping the environment.
›› Patricia Bowen,
November 11, 2024
Alameda Kiwanis paid tribute to its member veterans at its November 6 meeting, noting that, “All served honorably, in service to our country.” Patricia Bowen offers thanks and highlights Dave Denyven, who recently passed away at age 98, and was awarded a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star.

Alameda Opinions

›› Patricia Bowen,
November 8, 2024
In this week's Letters to the Editor, Patricia Bowen thanks everyone who made the Alameda Islanders Special Olympics soccer season a success, including the Oakland Roots, who allowed use of their practice field.
›› Brice,
November 7, 2024
In this week's installment of our strip, Alameda cartoonist Brice reimagines what voting stickers might say.
›› Susan Davis,
November 6, 2024
AUSD Senior Manager of Community Affairs Susan Davis invites the community to fall plays and announces important dates for school information nights before enrollment begins for next year.
›› Post Staff Reporting,
November 1, 2024
In this week's Letters to the Editor, Alamedans offer their support for political candidates, comment on election flyers, and praise the Foodbank Players' production of "King Lear."

Alameda History

›› 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.
›› Steve Gorman,
October 17, 2024
In this last installment of the history of the Tilden Mansion, Steve Gorman looks into the grisly murder of Isabella von Schmidt and the suicide of her murderer, Edward von Schmidt, in 1899.
›› Steve Gorman,
October 10, 2024
A beautiful house as old as the Tilden Mansion is bound to have a history full of "the good, the bad, and the ugly." Steve Gorman looks into the home's past residents and finds some surprising accounts of public family drama.
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