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2 days ago | 
eastbaytimes.com | Paul Kilduff
For most, a trip to Antarctica would be a once-in-a-lifetime experience - for Jenny Hartigan, a science teacher at Alameda's Lincoln Middle School, it was also a chance to bring back firsthand knowledge of how seemingly unspoiled areas are being affected by things we may not even notice here, such as the impact single-use plastics can have on a region at the other end of the Earth.
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1 week ago | 
eastbaytimes.com | Paul Kilduff
The ramifications of climate change, most notably rising sea levels, affect everyone - but Alamedans are especially vulnerable due to their location on San Francisco Bay. Despite the overwhelming nature of the problem, "Rising Seas" ( rhythmixrisingseas.org), a theatrical and musical show coming to Alameda as part of the "Rising Tides" climate arts initiative next month ( risingtidesalameda.org), endeavors to inspire islanders to get on the climate change mitigation bandwagon.
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2 weeks ago | 
richmondsunsetnews.com | Paul Kilduff
City Hall As we embark on the City’s budget season, I wanted to provide an update on a number of city projects impacting the Richmond District. We are seeing many changes to our neighborhood, and I want to make sure you are aware of what is happening, why it is happening and how you can be involved.
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1 month ago | 
eastbaytimes.com | Paul Kilduff
Those new to the art of cast iron cooking can easily be overwhelmed by its maintenance requirements. Is using soap OK? How often does it have to be seasoned? Are you really supposed to clean it with sand? These are clearly questions for "the Skillet Doctor." A regular at the Alameda Point Antiques Faire on each month's first Sunday, the doctor, also known as Seth Affoumado, has become one of the Bay Area's leading restorers of cast iron cookware.
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2 months ago | 
eastbaytimes.com | Paul Kilduff
Despite the so-called "golf revolution" that took place in the wake of Tiger Woods' emergence on the golf scene in the 1990s, the grand old game still suffers from the persistent image that it's only for those who belong to swanky country clubs. One track making an effort to change this perception is the Corica Park Golf Course, a sprawling golf complex of two 18-hole courses that's been a fixture on Alameda's Bay Farm Island since 1927.
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Dec 24, 2024 | 
eastbaytimes.com | Paul Kilduff
For the 17th year in a row, the USS Hornet will be holding a New Year's Gala on Tuesday night featuring an auction, swing music provided by two bands and ... who knows? Maybe even a marriage proposal. At last year's event Nate Segi dropped to one knee and popped the question to Tara Wolski. She said "yes" and the couple are still married, but no word on whether they plan to attend this year's gala. "We hope for similar excitement this year," says Russell Moore, the Hornet's Chief Experience Officer.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
eastbaytimes.com | Paul Kilduff
With all precincts on the Island reporting election results in Tuesday's tight city races, Alamedens have elected two first-time city council members and three to the Alameda Unified School District's Board of Governors. The winners in the close race for the pair of council seats include two newcomers - top vote-getter Michele Pryor with 24.6% of the votes cast (5,914) and Greg Boller, who came in second with 23.8% (5,702 votes).
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Sep 10, 2024 | 
eastbaytimes.com | Paul Kilduff
While the image of average pickleball players may be retirees in their 60s or 70s, the sport actually attracts a wide range of players. Take Alameda's Ed Wong for instance. At 92, he's by far the oldest player at Alameda's Lincoln Park courts, but age has not hindered his enthusiasm or desire to compete. Wong, who walks from his Alameda house three or four times a week to play at the courts on the city's East End, took up the sport in 2023 after playing tennis for more than 20 years.
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Jul 23, 2024 | 
eastbaytimes.com | Paul Kilduff
Search online for "things to do in Alameda," and invariably the island city's "Spite House" comes up high on several lists. Homes built literally out of spite, such residences often block neighbors' views ( thecraftsmanblog.com/the-6-best-spite-houses-ever). As the story usually goes, one Charles Froling was upset back in 1938 that the city of Alameda had annexed most of his recently inherited property to build Crist Street at the corner of what is now Broadway and Crist.
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Jul 7, 2024 | 
mercurynews.com | Paul Kilduff
While most amusement parks definitely focus on appealing to children, they also feature thrill rides to make sure adults pass through the turnstiles too — not at Pittsburg’s Small World Park. Similar to Children’s Fairyland at Oakland’s Lake Merritt and run by the city of Pittsburg’s Recreation Department, Small World Park features kid-friendly small-scale rides such as a rainbow-colored Ferris wheel, a balloon ride and a merry-go-round.
