Alameda Post"I AM HAPPY!!" writes Mouf the Roving Reporter. "This week saw my human companion (HC) return to the streets on a limited basis to get my real-time reports back online. He is doing multiple half-mile walks each day... and we are up to a total of two miles a day." https://alamedapost.com/features/alameda-life/bears-eye-view-of-alameda-for-may-31-2026/
At just 2 years old and 52 pounds, Alice is the perfect blend of playful energy and calm companionship. Inside the home, she’s "wonderfully well-mannered." She settles easily, enjoys relaxing with her people, and has the kind of affectionate personality that makes her immediately part of the family. https://alamedapost.com/features/alameda-life/alice-is-a-well-mannered-ray-of-sunshine/
#AdoptableDogs #AdoptablePets #alameda #faas #FriendsOfTheAlamedaAnimalShelter #PetOfTheWeek
"Baker’s story belongs specifically to 1968, yet the questions the novel raises, about bodily autonomy, public shame, female ambition, and who gets to control women’s futures, remain unresolved," writes Karin K. Jensen about Kate Schatz’s debut novel, "Where the Girls Were." https://alamedapost.com/features/arts/alameda-author-spotlights-womens-rights-in-where-the-girls-were/
The Planning Board approved an amendment to the Alameda Marina Master Plan decreasing the number of deed-restricted affordable units from 43 to 21 to facilitate the project’s feasibility. Karin K. Jensen explains that the changes reflect recent revisions to the City’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance. https://alamedapost.com/news/planning-board-approves-alameda-marina-master-plan-amendment/
#AffordableHousing #alameda #AlamedaMarina #AlamedaMarinaMasterPlan #PlanningBoard #TristanSuire
The Open House at the Alameda Naval Air Museum may have been the last time the public gets to visit the museum as we know it. "Unless funds are raised to cover the rising costs of insurance and maintenance on the City-owned building, the museum will be forced to close permanently," reports Richard Bangert. https://alamedapost.com/features/alameda-life/alameda-naval-air-museums-future-up-in-the-air/
#alameda #AlamedaNavalAirStation #AlamedaPoint #NavalAirMuseum
"The best part of making a movie is… this trajectory from a snippet of a conversation one night over dinner, a note jotted down, all the way to 500 people watching it in a dark theater," filmmakers Robert Campos and Donna LoCicero tell Gene Kahane. "Along the way there are so many surprises." https://alamedapost.com/features/alameda-life/5q4-robert-campos-and-donna-locicero/
Jeff Smith's Math Puzzle for May 29, 2026 – Chonkers, the Steller sea lion, departs Pier 39 K-dock for Stinson. https://alamedapost.com/features/puzzles/math-puzzle-may-29-2026/
In Episode 204, Scott Piehler's topics include: Inclusionary housing changes already being felt. Council considers Aquatic Center parking again. Naval Air Museum makes its case. Turkeys, E-bikes, and park entrances in the news. Congrats to our Special Olympians. And events for your weekend. https://alamedapost.com/features/podcast/alameda-postcast-for-05-29-2026/
deewaniLocation Update on Glassy-winged Sharpshooter (GWSS) from UCIPM URBAN for Costco locations April 21 -May 19.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DY5BN0Zmmiz
GWSS has been confirmed on plants shipped to the following counties: #Alameda #Solano #Marin #Stanislaus #Placer #Sutter #Sacramento #Yolo #SanMateo #Yuba
Officials are still evaluating additional suspect samples from several other counties: #Butte #ContraCosta #Humboldt #Merced #Napa #Sonoma
More info here:
https://ucanr.edu/blog/pests-urban-landscape/article/purchased-grapevine-costco-n-ca-recently-read
UC IPM - Urban & Community on Instagram: "Glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) is an invasive pest that spreads a bacterium which causes a fatal grapevine disease (called Pierce’s disease). If you or someone you know purchased a grapevine in an affected county between April 21 and May 19, isolate the plant and contact your local County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office right away. Visit the UC IPM blog to read the full update (link in bio)."
24 likes, 0 comments - ucipmurban on May 28, 2026: "Glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) is an invasive pest that spreads a bacterium which causes a fatal grapevine disease (called Pierce’s disease). If you or someone you know purchased a grapevine in an affected county between April 21 and May 19, isolate the plant and contact your local County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office right away. Visit the UC IPM blog to read the full update (link in bio).".
Santa Rosa might not be on your list for weekend getaways, but it should be! Steve Gorman shares his recent trip, from a punk rock exhibit to beautiful nature scenes and historic buildings. https://alamedapost.com/features/todays-bay-area-treasure-santa-rosa/
