News across Alameda County

All Around Alameda – Markets and Music
There’s plenty of music, shopping, and sipping going on in Alameda this weekend. Check out Filipino Island Fest, rock out at the Alameda Elks local benefit concert, and shop at the Two Marys' Makers Market, Mockingbird Lane: A Halloween Market, and Main Street After Dark.

Tilden Way / Blanding Avenue / Fernside Boulevard Roundabout Now Open to Traffic
The Clement Avenue / Tilden Way Improvement Project is moving along, with the new roundabout and eastern shared use pathway on Tilden Way between Broadway and Fernside Boulevard open to vehicular traffic as of Tuesday, September 29.

City Council Race Contenders in Hot Seat at Public Forum
At the Alameda Post candidate forums, Alameda's six City Council candidates contended for votes. Desmond Bracken shares the candidates' remarks on their campaign goals and funding, emergency preparedness, transportation, Measure L, and the proposed regional transit tax. Photo by…

Properties Sold in Alameda September 14 – 27, 2026
Realtor® Liz Rush shares listings of the properties sold in Alameda from September 14 – 27, including size, asking, and sale price.
AI founders explore psychedelic consciousness
When AI, math and physics researcher Alejandro Zarzuelo first arrived in the Bay Area from Spain, he joined friends he’d met online from similar circles. Naturally, they embarked on a four-day bender, one that included an LSD session. Zarzuelo had never tried it before, but if he…

Closing the wisdom gap: Exploring AI psychotherapy, part 3
This is the third and final installment of a three-part series in which our writer delves into the depths of his psyche, guided by artificial intelligence. Read Part One, ‘AI: Final Weapon or Final Healer?’ and Part Two, ‘The Wound, Overthrown.’ I used to read into “the future.”…
Berkeley residents challenge scooter parking
Electric scooters: Once one notices them, they’re hard to miss. In many neighborhoods around Berkeley it’s common to encounter two, and sometimes even three, wheeled scooters directly in the middle of a sidewalk. A mild hindrance for some can be a harsh injury for others, leading…

Social Eyes: Week of Oct. 1-7
This week's calendar picks feature Fruit Bats, Dahveed Behroozi Trio, Snarky Puppy, Billy Strings, Lisa B, Jon Batiste, El Khat, Handsome Dick Manitoba, Tom Borrow, and Cavetown.
Free Will Astrology: Week of Sept. 30
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Orchids may lure pollinating insects with ingenious illusions rather than nectar. Some mimic the look or fragrance of other flowers. Others resemble female insects so convincingly that hopeful males unknowingly assist with pollination. From this, we…

Mayoral Candidates Stake Positions and Woo Voters at Post Forum
Mayoral candidates Tony Daysog, Tracy Jensen, and Malia Vella fielded a variety of questions on business, development, transit, and the economy at the Alameda Post forums held on September 26. Ken Der shares their responses as Alameda prepares for the November 3 election. Photos…

City Council to Weigh Immigration Enforcement Limits, Review Guaranteed Income Results
On October 6, City Council will consider restricting the use of City property for civil immigration enforcement, review the results of a guaranteed income pilot program, and weigh a lease for Longshot Space Technologies. Karin K. Jensen shares how to get involved.

Mi’Chelle Fredrick Art Retrospective at Mastick Senior Center
Mastick Senior Center presents "Looking Back on Exploring, Studying, Imagining," an art exhibit that showcases the breadth of Alameda’s Mi’Chelle Fredrick's work. The gallery features a total of 66 original drawings and paintings on display through on November 14.