Lighted Yacht Parade Sparkles with Holiday Cheer
On December 7, thirty-five beautifully decorated vessels glided past excited spectators and judges at the 48th Annual Lighted Yacht Parade. Jean Chen talks with the crew of the KP Dragons and shares a video of the full parade.
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›› Post Staff Reporting,
December 10, 2024
On December 5, a tsunami warning swept through Northern California. On that very day, the BCDC issued a notice that it had adopted a Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan to guide and coordinate how local governments and communities prepare for rising sea levels.
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›› 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.'
Alameda History
›› Kate McAnaney,
December 5, 2024
In 1922, a group of immigrant German sisters from the Nutsch family gathered their children and picnic baskets and hopped on the streetcar to visit Lincoln Park in Alameda. Kate McAnaney shares the remarkable story that brought Nutsch decendents together again at the park, 102 years later.
›› 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.