The USS Hornet recovered both Apollo 11 and Apollo 12 after their splashdowns in the Pacific, bringing the astronauts and their capsule aboard within minutes of landing. Walking through the ship today ...

I’m not feeling well. I stare at the mirror and see sea levels rise in my eyes. I’m not feeling well. I smell the fumes from the guarded walls I built burning down. I’m not feeling well. I touch the ...

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There are many opportunities available around our community for those with some extra time and civic spirit. You can get involved by contacting one of the organizations listed below to volunteer your ...

In Episode 187, Scott Piehler’s topics include: A gas leak disrupts a local school. A troubling teenage trend. A landlord gets a major surprise after a tenant moves out. A City Council preview. Vigils ...

1321 Webster Street, Unit D303. Listed for $405,000. Longest time before an offer was accepted: 167 days 272 McDonnel Road. Listed on 6/3/25 for $1,695,000. Closed on 12/31/25 for $1,650,000. Shortest ...

The striking home at 1724 Santa Clara Avenue—currently home to Girls Inc.—has a twin! Steve Gorman travels to Napa to check out Cedar Gables Inn, another fantastic home by architect Ernest Coxhead ...

For hundreds of years, ships and boats of all sizes had plied the waters of the San Antonio Slough, a tidal creek that we know as the Oakland Estuary. The Ohlone used the waterway not solely for ...

The City of Alameda has instructed the University of Washington (UW) to halt the cloud brightening experiment that it was conducting in partnership with the USS Hornet Sea, Air, & Space Museum. The ...

As new Medicaid rules take effect in 2026, some people face a critical year-end deadline to keep their opportunity for full-scope health insurance through Medi-Cal. Stock image by DepositPhotos.

From colorful splashes of lichen, to intricate geometric walls of barnacles, Alameda Point is teeming with dazzling natural displays. Richard Bangert shares a stunning photo essay of the flora and ...

In Part 1 and Part 2 of this look into 921 Grand Street, the 130-year-old Colonial Revival home that has stood at this corner since 1895, we learned about its noteworthy architect, A.W. Pattiani, and ...