Preview of March 18 City Council Meeting

Tired of hearing about City Council's decisions after they've already been made? Karin K. Jensen explains exactly how to be heard and get involved, and gives a preview of the agenda for the upcoming March 18 meeting.

Alameda News

›› Karin K. Jensen,
March 17, 2025
Tired of hearing about City Council's decisions after they've already been made? Karin K. Jensen explains exactly how to be heard and get involved, and gives a preview of the agenda for the upcoming March 18 meeting.
›› Post Staff Reporting,
March 17, 2025
A recent greenhouse gas emissions inventory shows that Alameda's total emissions are down 29% relative to 2005. This reduction has largely been driven by AMP's shift to providing 100% clean energy. The City has set a goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2045.
›› Karin K. Jensen,
March 14, 2025
On March 10, the debate surrounding parking spaces at the Alameda Aquatic Center continued during a Planning Board public workshop. The new designs have eliminated 27 parking stalls. Karin K. Jensen also relays updates on the Housing Element, a transportation report, and CARP.
›› Jean Chen,
March 11, 2025
Automobile thefts have continued to decline in Alameda, with a 72% decrease from January 2024 to January 2025. Jean Chen also highlights a selection of noteworthy police activity from January 2025, including a fatal collision, fraud, and an update on traffic enforcement statistics.
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Alameda Features

›› Kelly Rogers Flynt,
March 17, 2025
The Encinal High School drama department was decimated following a pandemic and the retirement of its director. Kelly Rogers Flynt tells the remarkable story of four students who coaxed the program back to life. Today they celebrate the production of 'Mamma Mia,' once a pipe dream, now on stage.
›› Gene Kahane,
March 17, 2025
Gene Kahane chats with Bailey Buckingham and Sydney Mersch, two local high school seniors planning on majoring or minoring in acting.
›› Jeff Cambra,
March 16, 2025
Mouf the Roving Reporter gives an update on his human companion, 20 days after knee surgery, "Mister 'I will be back on the street in a few weeks' had no idea of the recovery time, and looking back, it was unrealistic for him to think he would be back walking me in just three weeks."
›› Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter,
March 15, 2025
"Tall, handsome Tariq is one of those unicorn dogs who possesses everything that makes a stellar pet," writes FAAS about our Pet of the Week for March 15.

Alameda Opinions

›› Susan Davis,
March 14, 2025
AUSD Senior Manager of Community Affairs Susan Davis congratulates the Encinal women's basketball team for making it to regional finals and spotlights Otis Teacher-Librarian Paizley Spencer, who has been selected to be one of the six school librarians on the California Young Reader Medal Committee.
›› Jeanne Allen,
March 14, 2025
In this week's Letters to the Editor, Jeanne Allen urges reconsideration of the design concept for Fernside between High Street and Eastshore.
›› Gene Kahane,
March 13, 2025
Gene Kahane reflects on five years of posting poems on trees in Alameda, "I’m writing this to say farewell to the five trees — I hugged each one recently to say thanks — and to thank all of you in this beautiful town."
›› Richard Bangert,
March 13, 2025
Richard Bangert examines a 1981 environmental assessment by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers while considering Alameda's plans for sea level rise adaptation.

Alameda History

›› Dennis Evanosky,
March 6, 2025
The Alameda Post's History Walking Tours are back! Historian Dennis Evanosky turns back time to examine the Gold Coast, its influential inhabitants, and—of course—the stunning architecture.
›› Steve Gorman,
February 20, 2025
In Today's Alameda Treasure, Steve Gorman introduces the beautiful Gothic Revival-style cottage at 1620 Fourth Street. The charming house is tied for third place among Alameda’s oldest standing homes.
›› Dennis Evanosky,
February 17, 2025
Some beautiful examples of architectural terra cotta and brickwork by N. Clark & Sons can still be seen today. Dennis Evanosky tells the story of Nehamiah Clark, a potter by trade, and his legacy in Alameda and beyond.
›› Steve Gorman,
February 6, 2025
"The Craftsman style, and the Arts and Crafts movement that inspired it, wasn’t just a home style. It was a philosophy of living that promoted simplicity, quality, natural materials, and a lack of unnecessary decorations." Steve Gorman revisits the beautiful home at 2450 Central Avenue.
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