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Published 10 hours ago5Q4: Brandy Cristelle
“I think a lot of people in the industry feel a lot of judgement from outsiders behind pole dancing/stripping—which are two very different things, by the way,” Brandi Cristelle told Gene Kahane in a recent interview. “… I want the world to see and embrace the beauty in both.”
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Published September 24Two Birds from Alameda – September 24, 2026
Seagull asks our candidates a burning question in the latest installment of our weekly strip drawn by Alameda cartoonist, Brice.
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Published September 22Halloween Gone Wild
It's still September, but yard decorations for Halloween are already popping up around Alameda. Gene Kahane talks with the founder of Feathered Outlaw, an AHS alum who is studying costume design, and the winners of the 2025 Most Frightening Haunt contest to see what makes the…
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Published September 21Brian Herriot’s ‘Time Freedom’ Asks Why Wait Until Retirement to Own Your Time?
"Time Freedom" by Brian Herriot is reexamining the conventional American idea of dividing one's life into long, grueling working years and sudden complete autonomy at retirement. Karin K. Jensen praises the book, which provides a fresh view on money, freedom, and how to live a…
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Published September 18Rhythmix Benefit Concert for Venezuela Earthquake Relief Set for September 27
Curated by multi-instrumentalist/producer, Jackeline Rago, "Venezuela Vibra y Renace" supports Venezuelan musicians and artists deeply affected by the recent earthquakes and the ongoing challenges in their communities. Mark your calendars for Sunday, September 27 at Rhythmix…
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Published September 17Local Bands Bring Alameda’s Porchfest to Life
More than 30 local bands and performers took over porches and driveways, the storefront at Island Savoy Market, and the stage at Webster Park for Alameda's first Porchfest on Sunday, September 13. Desmond Bracken chats with organizers from the Alameda Music Council about the…
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Published September 14The Long Wake of Loss: Michelene Esposito’s Mermaid
"Esposito’s novel explores what it means to grow up after an almost unimaginable trauma, particularly when grief is tangled with anger, guilt, and the knowledge that the person you mourn was also the person who harmed you," writes Karin K. Jensen about the Alameda-based book,…
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Published September 11All For Your Delight: ‘Midsummer’ Comes to Chochenyo Park
You don’t need an English degree—or even a love of Shakespeare—to have a great time at The Foodbank Players’ production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Karin K. Jensen takes a seat amidst the gnarled old trees of Chochenyo Park and enjoys a magic-filled open air performance.
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Published September 10Today’s Alameda Treasure – 1620 Fourth Street, A Return to ‘Down Home,’ Part 1
New information and rare, never-before-published photos from early Alameda settlers have come to light. Historian Steve Gorman returns to the beautiful home at 1620 Fourth Street to dig deeper into family history.
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Published September 10A.A. Cohen and the Town of Woodstock
A soap factory, a borax plant, and an oil refinery all once dotted Alameda's western shoreline. Dennis Evanosky winds back the clock to 1864, when early settlers created the Town of Woodstock, and the Alameda Railroad ran through the peninsula of Alameda—not yet an island.