The Alamedan

Editor’s Note: The Campaign for Real Reporting

Michele Ellson
Friday, December 21, 2012 - 12:05am

‘Tis the season for us to take a little break, so The Alamedan will be signing off for the rest of the year and returning on January 2. But before we go, we’d like to thank every reader, commenter and contributor who supported us this year – and to let you know what we’ve been able to accomplish with your help and what we’re planning for 2013.

If you value what we do, we hope you’ll consider supporting us by making a contribution today. Read more >> about Editor’s Note: The Campaign for Real Reporting

Election Party slideshow! And some fun political trivia

Michele Ellson
Friday, November 9, 2012 - 12:01am
The scene at The Alamedan's Election Party on Tuesday night.

To view our photo slideshow, click the picture above. Photos by Jack Boeger and Donna Eyestone. Read more >> about Election Party slideshow! And some fun political trivia

Alameda Trivia Answers

Michele Ellson
Thursday, November 8, 2012 - 11:44am

1. W.W. Chipman and Gideon Aughinbaugh

2. 1853; the name means “grove of poplar trees” and was selected by popular vote.

3. William Knowland

4. 1973; amended in 1991 to require new homes be built on a minimum of 2,000 square feet of land each

5. Alameda is a charter city, which gives Alameda flexibility to determine its own form of government.

6. 14 years (She started in 1998.)

7. Four, three; A

8. Three

9. St Joseph Notre Dame, Encinal High, Alameda High; English, history and civics Read more >> about Alameda Trivia Answers

Fundraising Fridays: Why we’re doing this

Michele Ellson
Friday, July 20, 2012 - 12:05am

It was nearly a year ago that I realized how much Alameda needed an additional news outlet that could keep an eye the public officials that make decisions on our behalf. I was at an untelevised school board meeting in a conference room that was attended by three people – myself, the president of Alameda’s teachers union and Kurt Peterson. Read more >> about Fundraising Fridays: Why we’re doing this

Editor's Note: Here comes the Sun!

Michele Ellson
Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 12:10am
Alameda Sun

We've got big news today: We're proud to announce a partnership with the Alameda Sun. Starting this week, the Sun will be running stories from The Alamedan website in their print paper.

We believe the agreement represents a wonderful opportunity to further educate Alameda residents on local affairs and a critical one for us to blaze a trail toward the future of news. And we look forward to seeing this content-sharing arrangement grow in fresh and exciting ways as we make our way together across a wildly shifting media landscape. Read more >> about Editor's Note: Here comes the Sun!

Editor’s Note: Welcome to The Alamedan!

Michele Ellson
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 - 12:05am

Welcome to The Alamedan, your daily journal of civic affairs and Alameda culture. This is a place where you will find breaking news and analysis of major local issues, dispatches on our people and our culture, event listings, data and more.

Our goals are to provide you the information you need to engage in civic affairs and Island living, and to provide a faithful mirror on our community, its issues and personalities. We also want to engage you in the conversation about our community life, because we know that news is never black and white. Read more >> about Editor’s Note: Welcome to The Alamedan!

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