Yes to Straws by Request
These Alamedans would be happy to see plastic straws go altogether.
May 14, 2018
Alameda’s Ferry Nightmare
The city wants to reduce traffic on the Island, but ferry riders say access problems at the Harbor Bay terminal is making matters worse.
April 04, 2018
Teens Think It’s Cool to Juul
But vaping high-nicotine e-cigs is also highly addictive and harmful to the developing brain.
April 02, 2018
Sound Meditation Baths Have Arrived in the East Bay
Sound practitioners believe the vibrations of metal gongs, chimes, and crystal bowls can lead to deep meditation and relaxation.
March 21, 2018
More Bay Area Residents Seek Ancestry Information
At home DNA-testing kits from AncestryDNA, 23andMe, Family Tree DNA, MyHeritage, and others look at heritage with sometimes interesting results. Careful what you ask for.
March 14, 2018
Pharmacists Aren’t Using Contraceptive Powers
A new law expands pharmacists’ abilities to include prescribing birth control methods, but few are do so, research shows. Who pays consultation fees might be the reason.
March 07, 2018
Measure A R.I.P.
Recent state laws that require cities to build more housing — along with new legislation in Sacramento — are making no-growth initiatives like Alameda’s Measure A obsolete.
March 05, 2018
Oakland Restaurateurs Are Opening in Alameda
Some of the East Bay’s most iconic restaurants are flocking to the Island for its family atmosphere and high foot traffic.
February 21, 2018
Little Tibet By the Bay
Richmond is now the hub for Tibetan Americans living in exile in the Bay Area.
December 14, 2016
