Although calls to the New Zealander Restaurant and Pub on Webster Street have not been returned, there seems to be some effort to resurrect the establishment.Conversations on the restaurant review site Yelp include a discussi

In one of its latest announcement, UTStarcom — now based on Harbor Bay Parkway — says the company’s headquarters could be relocated to Beijing, China, by March 31.As goes the global economy and flow of capit

Contra Costa Civic Theatre — "Over the Tavern," a comedy about a Buffalo family who lives over their bar in 1959, 2 p.m., 8 p.m. Feb. 5-28, /, 951 Pomona Ave.

The Alameda County Registrar of Voters has released preliminary, mail-in results on Measure B, the Alameda Point Initiative.The No votes are ahead, with 80-percent plus of the roughly 8,000 votes tallied so far.This blog hasn

Michael Horse –  of Yaqui, Mescalero Apache and Zuni descent — will be demonstrating some of his artistic techniques and discussing the folk art of ledger painting from 6:30 to 8 p.m. this Wednesday, February 3, a

Friends and neighbors of the New Zealander Restaurant and Pub say the popular West Alameda spot closed its doors in late January.The New Zealander had been open for several years at 1400 Webster Street, next to Croll’s

Both men’s and womens’ basketball teams play tonight against St. Mary’s here at SJND. 5:30 start for men and 7:00 start for women. Both games will be televised tomorrow, Saturday Jan 16th, starti

I hope that all of you had a blessed and joyous Christmas holiday. As we settle into winter and return to school for our second semester, we have lots on the horizon.Campus MinistryOur Campus Ministry program continues its re

I think the title just about says it all:   This little, lightly-read blog is going on hiatus (again). Later!

This one may not be for everyone, but I’ll go ahead and share the (exciting for some of us) news:  The Legislative Analyst’s Office has just released a webcast/video that does a good job of explaining that

I wish everyone would take a deep breath before heading into the public hearing at Tuesday night’s School Board meeting.State law now requires that school districts have policies to prevent harassment and discrimina

As you may have read in today’s Alameda Journal or seen on Mike McMahon’s website or even noticed on AUSD’s own vastly improved (and improving) website, AUSD is launching a nine month master plan

We just finished our spring musical, Damn Yankees. What a fine show it was. Over the past two years, I have had the pleasure of seeing our students and teachers put on shows of not only a high quality but also do these shows

The second-annual Bay Area International Children’s Film Festival is going on this weekend (January 23-24) at Michaan’s Auction, 2700 Saratoga Street, at Alameda Point.Festival tickets are -, and the event includes short film

Hey, all you Island shooters! (That’s photographers, people!) Frank Bette Center for the Arts has invited to you to apply to participate in their annual 48 Hour Photography Challenge and Alameda On Camera exhibit. Deadl

Of all of the restaurants in Alameda, there is one restaurant that has remained consistent in the quality of food, that place is Asena. Asena's menu is not long, but it has a Mediterranean flair with spices and sauces. One

Looking to feed your culinary curiosity, without having to leave the Island Well, you’re in luck. Temple Israel is kicking off a four-session Jewish Chefs Series this Sunday, January 24. The sessions will feature local

When Mountain Mike's Pizza first opened, I was a fan. The pizzas tasted good, they used fresh ingredients and they were very meticulous with their standards. For some reason, I stopped going there, probably because I got la

A commenter on our last post asked about the stair block, so this seemed as good a time as any to point out that you should always make sure your ladder is firmly seated on a surface that will not...

Apparently we're due to get rainfall this week equal to our average annual rainfall -- between 10 and 20 inches depending on how the weather works out. Sounds like the perfect weather to spend some cozy time indoors, scraping

Before I got too sidetracked by the new submission by SunCal for Alameda Point I wanted to talk about the 0 million number that has been put into print by opponents to Measure B as proof that Measure B is a “bad deal

Common wisdom (which sometimes is neither) says that this is not a good time to sell your home. Prices are down, CW says. And while it's true that in some areas prices are down, and even in Alameda prices are down for town h

City Councilwoman and mayoral candidate Marie Gilmore has said that while she supports redevelopment of Alameda Point, she is taking a “reluctant” stance against Measure B.Gilmore has come under fire in recent wee

With the dining room mostly done, we've turned our attention to the hallway (well, we can't lose track of our plan this early in the year). The hallway is pretty large and we use it all the time, so to...

All the pondering of last year's work is over, and it's time to turn our thoughts to what we'll get done this year. It seems to work very well for us to make a prioritized list of projects at the...

There's quite a bit of overlap with this list and the Ten Year Plan update I posted yesterday, mainly because we have been getting off our butts to work our way through the Plan before we run out of years...