The Cosmopolitan School District was the first school district in Decoto.
When the City was new, the City Council did not have a meeting place of their own.
The Odd Fellows Hall existed in Alvarado for over 100 years.
An early telephone directory shows how few telephone subscribers there were in 1916.
The Riverside Hotel was a fixture of Alvarado from 1885.
Things certainly changed by the time Vietnam, came to be. That is the only war where the dogs were declared “surplus equipment”, and left behind.
In the 1960's the Farm Labor Office was a key employer for local youth.
Young journalist shares his story in overcoming his struggle with depression.
Here's what showing at the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum in December
Founded in 1902, the Bank of Alvarado was the first bank in Alvarado or Decoto.
A Japanese school was founded in Alvarado in the early 1920's.
Dr. Ronda Beaman talks about defending against bullies by focusing on what's most important - you!
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I am asking you to go to your Local, State, and Federal Legislatures and obtain Proclamations from them, Designating March 13 as K-9 Veterans’ Day.
Knowland Park evokes the sense of adventure and serenity to found In Africa's wild parks. No zoo's vision should come at the cost of the wild habitats for our native animals.
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The Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum in Fremont has a busy November schedule well worth checking out. Here's what's playing.
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Who was the first County Supervisor from the Union City area?
A vigilante group hangs two cattle thieves
Dr. Ronda Beaman, author of Little Miss Merit Badge and You're Only Young Twice, is a professor at California Polytechnic Institute with a passion to inspire others.
A house burns down in 1863 due to an odd cause.
A year's worth of blog articles are put into a single PDF document.
The Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum in Fremont has an October schedule worth checking out - especially if you don't mind a little fright.
Local residents formed a home guard during the Civil War.
Local musician Maryam Qudus (DOE EYE) takes it up a notch, releasing and celebrating her sophomore EP, "Hotel Fire." Great talent and photos to prove it.
A runaway horse dragged a young lady from Alvarado to Union City.
A newspaper report from 1899 mentions a possible cache of gold in Alvarado.
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From the 1920's come two reports of highwaymen.
A robber hit the Alameda County Courthouse in 1855.
Here is what's showing in September at the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum in Fremont .
More excerpts from the Aunt Elsie page from the 1930's.
The Art Association of the East Bay has linked up with The Algarabía Literacy Project to fundraise for an international youth empowerment program.
These fun exercises allow you to bond with your pet and burn calories at the same time.
Children from Alvarado and Decoto contributed to the Oakland Tribune "Aunt Elsie Page"
The Harvey divorce case was big news in 1939 in small town Alvarado.
Alameda County Public Health Department, Nutrition Services kicked off the 6th annual Soda Free Summer campaign.
Local VFW post is named for Alvarado native who died in WWII.
Here is what's showing in August at the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum in Fremont.