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Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda for September 14, 2025

by Jeff Cambra On In Alameda Life | Comments Disabled

47 days!

Alameda Post - Halloween decorations sitting on an outdoor table [1]

Alameda Post - Mouf the dog sits next to a halloween decoration [2]

This week, I was overjoyed to see the first signs of my favorite holiday of the year—Halloween. Yes, I like Halloween even more than Christmas, because while you get gifts/treats for both events, All Hallows’ Eve allows one to take on a different persona. So rad!

Alameda Post - a box of string lights with a note written "Working Halloween lights" on the side. It's sitting on the sidewalk for somebody to take [3]
Alameda Post - two plushie monster dog toys [4]

In addition to the ceramic pumpkin on the picnic table, there was a box of Halloween lights for street rehoming and a very scary (but nice smelling) two-sided stuffed monster.

Alameda Post - an animal control officer bends down to reach under a car [5]

There was some drama earlier last week on Willow Street when residents heard meowing coming from the engine compartment of a parked vehicle. In no time ACO Emily Crum was on the scene and all ended well. Thanks, Officer Crum, for your great service to our community and your compassion for animals.

Alameda Post - Turkeys standing on top of a vehicle [6]

There were other animal activities present on Alameda streets this past week. Take the group of turkeys that decided this car parked on Alameda Avenue was a great place to roost. I imagine a trip to the car wash was in order.

Alameda Post - a person sits next to a white prius with an obvious broken and dented front bumper [7]

Also appearing on Alameda streets was the aftermath of a fender bender on Central Avenue at Union Street. A car coming from Union Street, which is controlled by a stop sign, hit the white car traveling on Central Avenue with the right of way. The insurance companies should have fun with this one. I have two 12-inch bully sticks to bet that the insurance goes up for both cars.

Alameda Post - a large pink plastic dollhouse sitting on the sidewalk [8]

There has been a lot of coverage regarding Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) lately, encouraging residents to build one in their backyard. Well, someone took it a bit further and placed this three-story ADU on the sidewalk. I thought there was a height limit on these things?

Alameda Post - Mouf sniffs seven large boxes of saltine crackers on the sidewalk [9]

Other weird stuff that folks left on the sidewalk this week included a bunch of boxes of Nabisco Saltine Crackers. Seems like a better way to offload these boxes would be to drop them off at the Alameda Food Bank. I hear that there are so many more people depending on the food bank for basic meals these days.

Alameda Post - a tip jar with drawings of Peanuts characters sitting in a school setting. It says, "Any tips for the school year?" [10]

The artist at Feel Good Bakery did a nice job of capturing the Peanuts gang and my hero Snoopy with a back-to-school themed tip jar. By the way, their cheese sticks are really good, but the seeds get stuck in my teeth.

Alameda Post - a disposable coffee cup sitting on a cafe counter full of dog biscuits. It says, "Take one!" [11]

I will end this report with a big bark out to Coffee Cultures for having free dog treats available and for such a cute container.

OH! If you are wondering what the significance of 47 days is … well, that’s how many days ’til Halloween.

Bear's paws

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

Mouf and his human companion can be reached via [email protected] [12]. Their stories are collected at AlamedaPost.com/Jeff-Cambra/ [13]. All photos and videos by Jeff Cambra.