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High St. Bridge Closed Thursday 10-Noon
The bridge will be closed to vehicle traffic for two hours, although pedestrians and bicyclists will be able to use the walkways.

The bridge will be closed to vehicle traffic for two hours, although pedestrians and bicyclists will be able to use the walkways.

A request to approve the addition of a Safeway supermarket and gas station to the development under construction in the West End goes before the Alameda City Council on April 16.
Alameda Police officers will be working as celebrity waiters at the Park Street restaurant between 5 and 8 p.m. this Thursday, April 11.
An Alameda Patch reader has found someone's pet bird, described as a "yellow parakeet."
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A dinner featuring some of the dishes Banguid served up at Soleil's African Cuisine will benefit his wife and family.
Incidents highlighted here were recorded in the Alameda Police Department log from April 1 to 3. Information was supplied by the police and does not indicate any convictions.
Mike and Amy Voisenat, who operate The Hobnob restaurant in Alameda, plan to open Moxy, a beer garden with craft beers on tap and specialty hamburgers, on April 18. It's on Sacramento Street in south Berkeley.
Nighttime closures for maintenance are scheduled for April 15-18.
Off the Grid brings a caravan of food trucks to the South Shore Center every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Mega Millions ticket matched five out of six numbers.
In a recent survey, AMP received one of the top residential customer satisfaction rates of electric utilities in California.
The architect and Greenway Golf officials will update the Alameda Golf Commission on Wednesday evening.
A new community website based in Alameda aims to provide local information and promote engagement and networks among residents around sustainability, neighborhood concerns and city issues.
Terry Yorke LaCroix, Jr. passed away in Chico, Calif. on March 19, 2013. He was Alameda's first elected mayor serving from 1969 to 1975.
Debbie Potter will serve as interim director, effective April 19.
Learn about the building's green features and future volunteer opportunities on Wednesday, April 10 starting at 11:30 a.m. at 2701 Main St.
"Things went sideway" during a stop conducted by Alameda County Sheriff's deputies near 33rd Avenue and San Leandro Street on Saturday night, a sheriff's sergeant said.
The woman was hit while crossing Otis Drive according to Alameda Police Department. She is recovering at Highland Hospital.