Alameda Archive
Local News Stories
- ABC 7: California lawmakers to vote on bill after deal reached to prevent evictions
- NBC Bay Area: Alameda, Contra Costa Counties Begin Easing Virus Restrictions
- KRON 4: Businesses to resume outdoor services in Alameda County
- Mercury News: Alameda mayor’s address -- Remember tips to stay safe in smoky air
- Patch: Adopting A Dog Amid COVID-19 In Alameda
- ABC 7: Alameda library offers relief from heat, 'cold air center'
- KTVU 2: Alameda County to allow some limited outdoor activities and services August 28
- Patch: Evacuation Warning Issued For Eastern Alameda County
- NBC Bay Area: 20 Fires in 5 Counties Prompt Evacuation Orders
- ABC 7: Bay Area braces for weekend heat wave after being hit by rolling blackouts amid record-breaking temps
- KPIX 5: State Power Officials Lift Rolling Outage Order; Electricity Being Restored To Bay Area Neighborhoods
- ABC 7: 23 Alameda Co. nursing facilities failed staffing requirements
- Patch: Latest Tally Of Alameda County Coronavirus Deaths: Alameda Cases
- East Bay Times: Maritime reserve fleet could be leaving Alameda
- Patch: Alameda Police Release Video Of Window Peeper
- East Bay Times: Calls both to change, and keep, the name of Alameda park
- KPIX 5: Three Juveniles Arrested In Brazen Downtown Alameda Shooting
- KRON 4: Alameda shops take businesses to the streets amid pandemic
- Patch: Salmonella Sickens Hundreds: Onions Recalled, Alameda
- NBC Bay Area: Police Investigate Shooting in Alameda
- KRON 4: Owners devastated after Alameda restaurants burglarized amid pandemic
- KPIX 5: COVID-19 Roundup
- Patch: State Gives Alameda Guidance To Start Classroom Teaching
- KRON 4: Alameda County health officer gives ‘best’ and ‘worst case’ scenarios for when schools can reopen
- KRON 4: Alameda County hair stylists, salon owners call for action as salons remain closed
- East Bay Times: Alameda City Council does not defund Police, but declares racism a Public Health Crisis
- The Mercury News: Alameda County may place another jump in Sales Taxes on Ballot
- Patch: Alameda County Now Has 10,438 Total Coronavirus Cases
- KRON 4: Alameda County residents told to avoid gatherings as coronavirus cases surge
- Patch: Two People Arrested After Hate Crime, Theft At Alameda Landing
- Patch: Alameda Ferry Terminal awarded $4.4 Million Grant
- Patch: New Alameda Coronavirus Testing Center Reopens During Troubled Second Day
- KRON 4: Andrew Jackson’s history as slave owner leads Alameda to change park name
- KRON 4: New COVID-19 testing site in Alameda temporarily closes
- ABC 7 News: Alameda police chief announces retirement
- CA COVID-19 INDUSTRY GUIDANCE: Hair Salon and Barbershop Services Provided Outdoors
- NBC Bay Area: New COVID-19 Testing Site Opening in Alameda
- KRON 4: Ole's Waffle House vows commitment to employees despite pandemic struggles
- NBC Bay Area: Former Alameda County Priest Charged With Misdemeanor Sexual Battery
- bayareacovid19testing.com: COVID-19 Testing Location opens July 22 at 300 Wind River Way, Alameda, CA 94501
- KRON 4: Remains of missing 21-year-old Alameda man found at regional preserve in Oakland
- East Bay Times: Alameda City Council declares racism a public health crisis, discusses slashing police budget
- Patch: Meet Alameda's 2 New Principals
- KTVU 2: State grants Alameda County permission to open outdoor dining, Oakland Zoo
- City of Alameda: Information/Link for Mayor's July 17th COVID-19 Town Hall
- MSN: San Francisco Chronicle - Police search continues for Alameda man who went missing in early July
- Patch: Alameda to rename Jackson Park
- KPIX CBS SF Bay Area YouTube: Alameda County added to state's COVID-19 watchlist
- East Bay Times: Fatal Alameda store shooting results in clerk’s arrest
- East Bay Times: Family, police ask for help in search for missing Alameda man
- East Bay Citizen: Alameda voters will have chance to repeal 70s era ban on multi-family housing in Nov
- ABC 7 News: Outdoor Dining in Alameda County shut down in adherence to State Guidelines
- Patch: Park Street Transforming Into Outdoor Dining Venue
- East Bay Times: USS Hornet's Partial Reopening set for Aug 1
- SF Gate: Bay Area’s only Lithuanian restaurant permanently closing
- Patch: Crown Memorial Beach Open In Alameda
- KTVU 2: Fourth of July Protests in Alameda against Racism and Violence
- ABC 7 News: Alameda beaches remain open for July 4th holiday despite surging coronavirus cases in Alameda County
- Mercury News: Outside investigator to look into Black man’s arrest after dancing in street
- Mercury News: Alameda County pauses reopening, cites increasing hospitalization rate
- East Bay Times: Alameda Attorney's Office Outlines Fireworks Laws
- City of Alameda: June 29 Special City Council Meeting VIdeo
- KTVU 2: City Attorney - Alameda officers who pinned down Black man for 'dancing in the street' can't be fired
- City of Alameda: June 29 Special City Council Meeting Agenda
- ABC 7 News: Neighbors rally behind Alameda resident vandalized with "All Lives Matter" Graffiti
- Patch: Fireworks Near Alameda July 4th 2020 Canceled
- City of Alameda: Link to Mayor's June 26 COVID-19 Town Hall on Reopening Businesses
- KRON 4: Alameda County reports most new coronavirus cases within 24 hours
- KTVU Fox 2: Man arrested after Alameda home invasion robbery
- Patch: 400 Starbucks Could Close In U.S., Including In Alameda
- Patch: Alameda Schools Distribute Meals Amid Coronavirus
- NBC Bay Area: Alameda Man found with 500 lbs. of illegal fireworks
- City of Alameda: 6/17 Special City Council meeting item 3-A on Common Sense Limits and "8 Can't Wait"
- City of Alameda: 6/17 Special City Council meeting on Policing (Council discussion from start to 36:00, Community comments from 36:00 to 2:53:00, Council discussion from 2:53:00 until conclusion)
- City of Alameda: 6/16 City Council meeting (Community comments begin at 2:38:00, Budget Direction on Policing at 3:45:00)
- Alamedaca.gov: City minimum wage up to $15 an hour on July 1
- The Mercury News: Alameda County mobile teams to help people in mental crisis
- Oakland News Now: Alameda's mayor addresses COVID-19, protests in town hall
- East Bay Times: Police chief's policy changes for mental health responses are put on hold
- ABC 7 News: Alameda's Police Chief responds after officers handcuffed 'dancing' Black man
- Alamedaca.gov: City to resume Street Sweeping starting June 15
- The Mercury News: COVID-19: Alameda County to allow outdoor dining, indoor shopping June 19
- Alameda to launch community fund to help those affected by coronavirus
- Alamedaca.gov: Slow Streets Maps
- The Mercury News: Tesla drops lawsuit against Alameda County
- East Bay Times: Mayor’s address "Maintain your mental health during this pandemic."
- ABC 7 News: Alameda makes room for social distancing with Slow Streets initiative
- Patch: Common provides internet to low-income housing community
- East Bay Times: How you can help improve Alameda’s traffic safety- Interactive Map
- Alameda Sun: Matrix 4 Film Crew Sets Up in Alameda. Looking for Extras!
- Sacramento Bee: Homeowners in Castro Valley billed $20,000 to clean up former homeless encampment
- SF Chronicle: Oakland to Shutdown Huge Homeless Site at Home Depot
- Sacramento Bee: If you get a parking ticket in Alameda read the fine print, police warn
- NY Times: This California Homeless Camp is One of the World's Most Dire Places
- Blog: The Pursuit of Freshness — Admiral Maltings in Alameda, California
- Patch: Alameda Hires 4 New Police Officers
Community Resources
- Air Quality Tracker
- “Alameda Strong” Community Fund for Emergency Business Relief Grants
- COVID-19 Testing in Alameda
- Alameda.Gov Commercial Streets Program
- Alameda.Gov COVID-19 Tenant Resources
- Alameda.Gov COVID-19 Alerts
- County Health Department: COVID-19 Resources
- City Data
- City Departments
- Crime Tracker: Police Department
- Education: Unified School District
- Alameda Family Services
- Domestic Violence Resources for Alameda County
- SeeClickFix: Report a Problem
Relevant Stories
- KRON 4: Marsh Fire burns 1,775 acres in Alameda County
- Patch: 50K Gallons Of Raw Sewage Spill Into Oakland Estuary Amid Outage
- ABC 7: Bay Area braces for weekend heat wave after being hit by rolling blackouts amid record-breaking temps
- KPIX 5: State Power Officials Lift Rolling Outage Order; Electricity Being Restored To Bay Area Neighborhoods
- ABC 7: 23 Alameda Co. nursing facilities failed staffing requirements
- Patch: Latest Tally Of Alameda County Coronavirus Deaths: Alameda Cases
- East Bay Times: Maritime reserve fleet could be leaving Alameda
- Mercury News: Alameda County extends ban on evictions
- KPIX 5: Alameda County Has Most Coronavirus Cases In Bay Area, Spike In Hospitalizations
- East Bay Times: Alameda mayor’s address -- Reimagining Island’s policing in works
- KRON 4: Alameda County Superior Courthouse set on fire by agitators during Oakland protest
- KRON 4: Newsom announces new virus protections for Essential Workers
- KPIX 5: Newsom, Schaaf, OPD Reject Trump’s Call To Send Federal Law Enforcement To Oakland
- KTVU 2: Newsom - All California counties must shutter certain indoor activities
- SF Gate: Alameda County joins six other Bay Area Counties on California COVID-19 Watchlist
- KRON 4: Berkeley considers removing police from traffic, parking enforcement
- SF Gate: Hayward, Livermore, Pleasanton and Dublin to continue Street Closures for outdoor dining despite State guidelines
- Mercury News: Coronavirus FAQ: What can I do and not do in the Bay Area?
- KRON 4: 3 Bay Area counties on California’s COVID-19 watch list, one removed
- The Guardian: COVID-19 cases at San Quentin surge to 1,000
- USA Today: Newsom closes bars, indoor operations for restaurants in 19 counties ahead of Fourth of July weekend
- East Bay Times: Black people in Bay Area disproportionately killed by police
- KTVU 2: Model says significant amount of lives could be saved if 95% of people wear masks
- KRON 4: CDC adds 3 new COVID-19 symptoms to list
- Berkeleyside: Bay Area Restaurants open for outdoor dining
- CBSSF: Complaints of Illegal Fireworks grow across Bay Area
- East Bay Times: California’s new coronavirus cases continue to rise
- Patch: UC Regents Move To End Affirmative Action Ban
- The Mercury News: Thousands celebrate Juneteenth across the Bay Area
- ABC 7 News: Bay Area Juneteenth Events
- SF Gate: California governor issues statewide order for people to wear masks
- ABC 7 News: Coronavirus Live Updates
- The Mercury News: Alameda County leads Bay Area for total COVID-19 cases
- East Bay Times: Memorial Day heat wave for Bay Area
- East Bay Express: It's Down to the Wire for PG&E
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