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1. 'We Wish It Weren't So:' Admiral Maltings In Alameda To Close (patch.com) — Alameda beer lovers are losing a local favorite as Admiral Maltings, along with its on-site pub The Rake, prepares to pour its final beers in mid-October after eight years in town. Founders say rising costs made it impossible to keep the pioneering craft malthouse going, despite strong ties to Alameda's community and California farmers.
2. City Council Race Contenders in Hot Seat at Public Forum (alamedapost.com) — Alameda City Council candidates recently faced tough questions at a Mastick Senior Center forum about emergency preparedness, traffic congestion, and whether to back Measure L, the city's $300 million infrastructure bond. They also debated housing growth, transit access, and tax burdens, giving residents clearer contrasts on how each hopeful would tackle tsunami readiness, rising costs of living, and long-delayed street and infrastructure repairs.
3. 5Q4: Jonathan Moscone (alamedapost.com) — Alameda's arts scene is getting a boost as veteran theater leader Jonathan Moscone takes over as artistic director of Radium Arts at Alameda Point. He talks about building a performing arts hub, supporting local artists, and partnering with the City of Alameda and neighborhood organizations to make the island a leading cultural destination while strengthening the broader East Bay arts ecosystem.
4. Voters Face Delay On Minimum Wage Increase Decision (independentnews.com) — Alameda County supervisors have decided that a proposal to raise the minimum wage to $30 an hour in unincorporated areas will go to voters in March 2028 instead of this November. For Alameda residents who work, shop, or run businesses in nearby unincorporated communities, the measure and a possible competing county proposal could significantly change pay scales, job availability, and business competitiveness over the next decade.
5. Daly City man gets probation for meeting FBI agent who posed as girl (eastbaytimes.com) — An Alameda County plea deal has given a Daly City man four years of probation and temporary sex-offender registration after he admitted to false imprisonment in a sting where an FBI agent posed online as a 13-year-old girl. The case, handled by county prosecutors and Dublin police, underscores how regional law enforcement is pursuing online child-safety investigations that can affect families across Alameda and neighboring cities.
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