Yes to Straws by Request
These Alamedans would be happy to see plastic straws go altogether.
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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.
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Teens Head Off the Grid
They put down their phones and pick up backpacks.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Little Tibet By the Bay
Richmond is now the hub for Tibetan Americans living in exile in the Bay Area.
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When Singles Meet Up
In-the-know local bar and restaurant personnel reveal when odds are best for singles to meet other singles.
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Mad for Mah-Jongg
The ancient Chinese tile game sees renewed popularity in the East Bay.
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Living Small
Oakland’s first micro apartments are coming to the Nook on Valdez.
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The Urban Wine Movement Heads to Richmond
Kevin and Barbara Brown of R&B Cellars, along with Jeff Cohn of Jeff Cohn Cellars, are bringing new life via wine, cider, and beer to the waterfront.
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Mouse or Fairy Doors Spring Up in Alameda
An anonymous Bay Farm dad starts an urban art movement of tiny doors hitting the curbs, trees, and public spaces on the Island and spreads a little whimsy.
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