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Two wounded in shooting near Alameda South Shore Center Violence erupted during latest "beach takeover" drawing teens and young adults to area Alameda police investigating a number of leads ALAMEDA, ...

In the race for Alameda County District Attorney, incumbent Ursula Jones Dickson saw her lead increase over her predecessor and a political newcomer after Friday's ballot drop. As of Friday evening, ...

Election Day is just days away, and Alameda County election officials are urging voters not to wait until Tuesday. Alameda County election officials say only about 10% of registered voters have cast ...

ESSENTIAL FLAVORS The dishes served at Alameda’s new restaurant, Leńa, comprise what the proprietor and her family feel are the best-tasting dishes from the numerous regions they’ve visited across ...

Along with the Alameda Unified School District’s upcoming graduations and promotions (mostly taking place in June’s first week), the AUSD is looking forward to several important facility openings over ...

Coffee in hand, Alameda? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️ Before we get to what's happening, a big thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making ...

Voters in Alameda County may decide on a proposal later this year that would raise the county's minimum wage to $30 an hour, nearly double the state's current minimum wage. On Thursday, a group of ...

(KRON) — The Alameda Police Department has issued a warning about two unpermitted “beach parties” advertised on social media. The parties, according to police and a social media post viewed by KRON4, ...

Rogue operators draw in customers by advertising low prices, but when the work is done they invoice 10 times that sum Late on a Sunday night, you put your key into the front door and it snaps when you ...

Alameda County is cracking open its housing piggy bank. County and city leaders announced new Home Together Fund awards this morning, committing $53 million to help build more than 900 permanently ...