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Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda for August 17, 2025

by Jeff Cambra On In Alameda Life | Comments Disabled

Is it fall already?

Alameda Post - Mouf looks up at the camera [1]
Alameda Post - Mouf sniffs the grass covered with leaves [2]

Even though it’s the 17th of August and technically still summer, there are indicators that fall is rapidly approaching. Have you checked out the street trees on Central Avenue? More to the point, have you seen the appearance of yellow and brown leaves on the ground?

Alameda Post - pedestrian and car traffic in front of AHS [3]

The biggest sign came in the form of lots of traffic around Alameda High School [4] signaling that school is back in session. My HC (human companion) usually walks right into the Starbucks on Park Street for a green tea latte and the occasional puppuccino for me. No line, no waiting. As of Monday the place was packed, so now he makes sure that he is in and out before 8 a.m.

Alameda Post - Mouf the dog sits in front of construction of new gates at Alameda High School [5]
Alameda Post - construction of new gates at Alameda High School [6]

I had been monitoring the progress of the new security gates at Alameda High, and it looks like the construction crew that was responsible for building the gates finished just in time for opening day.

Alameda Post - a huge construction zone for Wood Middle School. It looks like they are working on the foundation [7]

Since we are on the subject of Alameda schools, I took a short detour from my regular walking route to check out the progress on the new Wood School [8] at the foot of Grand Street. There are several large concrete pads ready for the steel framing, some of which is currently going up on the back pads. The grand opening looks very far away. Maybe for opening day 2026?

Alameda Post - new picnic benches and outdoor eating area at Park Station. A list of dog rules is posted including number 7: no aggressive, hostile, out of control, or barking dogs [9]

Fortunately for those Alamedans anticipating the opening of Park Station on the corner of Park Street and San Jose Avenue, your wait is almost over. The outside is ready to go, including the long list of dog rules. Item number seven is a deal breaker for me. So, I guess I will be getting takeout.

Alameda Post - two boxes of movies on the sidewalk, and a sign on a fence next to a hitch that says "Highwire Dog Parking. Sit. Stay." [10]

While I was on Park Street, I noticed a small box of what my HC said were VHS tapes. He thought they might be the last vestiges of the video rental store which replaced tapes like these with wigs. Do people really rent wigs?? While checking out the puppuccinos at Highwire Coffee, I noticed the dog parking sign and a place to hold my leash. Nice touch guys. Thanks for thinking of us.

Alameda Post - a photo of a busted up utility box with caution tape and cones around it, and a photo of a car with a large black paint scrape down the side [11]

On a more serious note, I checked out the scene of what seemed like a pretty serious accident. It looks like some yahoo was speeding and sideswiped a parked car and then continued into a utility box bending the big cement filled pipe that was put there to prevent damage. I think the design team needs to run some new calculations.

Alameda Post - photos of an extremely decorated car with lots of metallic and cold designs [12]

Over the years, I have seen some pretty interesting vehicles on the street, and this past week, I saw a really unusual paint job on a Range Rover. It had strips of gold and these swaths of metallic green and orange. The pictures do not do justice to the real thing. Any ideas on how this work of art was created?

I hope everyone had a good summer even if the sun decided not to participate. Here’s hoping for a warmer September.

 

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Mouf, Roving Reporter
Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda

Mouf and his human companion can be reached via [email protected] [13]. Their stories are collected at AlamedaPost.com/Jeff-Cambra/ [14]. All photos and videos by Jeff Cambra.