Jeff Cambra Archive

Jeff Cambra provides suggestions and tips for tenants and landlords experiencing flooded basements—what actions are required to solve the problem and what financial relief is...

Mouf begrudgingly celebrates squirrels with some facts about Rocky and Bullwinkle, and gets back out to enjoy walking in the sun where he sees birds,...

Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda for January 15, 2023 The big news this past week was the atmospheric river that hit Alameda and did a lot...

Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda for January 8, 2023 “Grief is the price we pay for love” These are the words of the late Queen Elizabeth...

Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda for January 1, 2023 Happy New Year! Before starting this first report of the New Year, I want to just mention...

Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda for December 25, 2022 https://youtu.be/f2YtxBSSl8w Before starting this week’s report, I made a discovery this Christmas morning that has changed my...

Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda for December 18, 2022. No Alameda-centric publication would have any relevance if it did not cover Thompson Avenue or Alameda’s Holiday...

Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda for December 11, 2022. Before starting this week’s report, I wanted to provide you with a little background holiday music you...

Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda for December 4, 2022. Now that the November page has been torn from the calendar, and we are officially entering the...

Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda for November 27, 2022. Thanksgiving in a “blended” household can make for an unpredictable and potentially stressful holiday celebration. My human...

Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda for November 20, 2022 The Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda is most definitely a local media outlet, but sometimes things happen in...

Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda for November 13, 2022 Yes, I know. It is somewhat of a rhetorical question. The holiday decorations going up right after...

Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda for November 6, 2022. With five Sundays in the month of October, I had five opportunities to really show off what...

Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda for October 30, 2022. Well, here we are just one day before the grandest holiday of the year. I hope everyone...

Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda for October 23, 2022 It was a super creepy week out on the streets of Alameda, especially at night. In addition...

Bear’s-Eye View for October 16, 2022 When my human companion suggested including a song for folks to listen to while reading my weekly reports covering...