Local, Homegrown Organization To Wrap Up Year In Championship Showdown on May 31 By Larry Freeman Flags flapping at the waist, players close in for the pull, the miss, the evasion or the ball changing hands in this shot that showcases the essence of the game’s athleticism and stands as a testament to why the sport is experiencing a massive resurgence and rise in popularity. What will become the last hurrah, and championship games for the inaugural season of Alameda’s… [READ MORE].
Yearly Archives: 2024
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Top Tier Jets, Hornets and SJND Squads Hit The Wall Against Peak Performing Opponents Story and Photos By Ben Wiley, ANN Student Journalism Intern & Youth Writer Across the island, Alameda, Encinal, and Saint Joseph Notre Dame (SJND) High Schools’ baseball and softball teams came up short this past week in their respective quest for North Coast Section (NCS) playoff glory. Alameda High School (AHS) Hornets Softball Fights Hard To The End The Hornets’ varsity softball team, captained by standout… [READ MORE].
SJND Grad, Cooper Teare On Track In Life Pursuit To Qualify For U.S. Olympic Team Tryouts In June By Ben Wiley, ANN Youth Writer Since bursting onto the elite running scene at Saint Joseph Notre Dame High School (SJND) in Alameda and then at the University of Oregon, 24-year-old Cooper Teare has rattled off countless impressive achievements, yet is now preparing for his biggest challenge so far–vying to make his first US Olympic track and field team this summer. Teare’s… [READ MORE].
Pedestrians Have More ‘Dominion Of The Road’ Than Vehicles, But Ultimately Hold Their Fate In Their Feet and Heads TO HEAR THE FULL INTERVIEW, CLICK ON SOUNDBAR AT END OF STORY Text and Photos preceding full audio interview by Larry Freeman The flip side of “bad driving” in and around Alameda, (covered in our previous audio interview with Chief Joshi) is “bad walking” when it comes to those of us who trade wheels for our feet during transit. This woman… [READ MORE].
City Council Approves Staff Study Of Adding Two Drones And Other Measures To Sideline Or Shutdown Sideshows In Alameda PREFACE TO FULL AUDIO INTERVIEW WITH APD CHIEF NISHANT JOSHI By Larry Freeman (photos from public domain sources) A public domain Instagram shot of a Bay Area sideshow underscores the difficulty facing police when they want to intervene to break up and hold accountable the mass mob mentality of sideshow organizers, participants and observers. Sideshow promoters, participants and observers, which can… [READ MORE].
By Ben Wiley Youth Writer For ANN Photos by Ben Wiley Already the 2024 regular-season league champions, the Encinal High School Jets’ softball team (19-4) booked their spot in the West Alameda-County Shoreline postseason tournament final with their sixth straight home win, a resounding 14-to-4 mercy rule victory against the San Leandro High School Pirates (15-10). The semi-final encounter, which took place on May 8 at Alameda’s Washington Park softball field, got off to a fast start as Encinal’s senior… [READ MORE].
A Private Eye Of Sorts, Namely Video Security Cameras Owned And Operated By HOA’s May Be Deployed By Larry Freeman Various Harbor Bay Isle (HBI) HOA’s are in the midst weighing the pros and cons of placing HBI owned and operated Photo and video security cameras. One array of possible choices HBI HOA’s might make if they decide to implement privately owned, HOA managed FLOCKSAFETY License Plate Readers (LPR’s) capable of collecting other identifiers of vehicles. Michael Robles Wong, President… [READ MORE].
Mounting Frustration With Local Problem Requires City Council Approval The left behind marks of burning tires at the access/egress route that has impaired business for several wineries at the former Naval Base. By Larry Freeman APD will go to the City Council on the evening of Tuesday, May 7th to request the purchase of two aerial drones which could be used to gather evidence on such matters as tracking vehicle involvement and whereabouts for a host of public safety problems… [READ MORE].
Rivals Showcase All Out Talents And Focus In Classic Nail Biter By Ben Wiley Youth Writer for alamedanews.org (a special message about Ben follows this story.) Photos by Larry Freeman One of many game tipping strikeouts, ordinary and small in their singular influence but large in their overall impact in a game that see sawed back and forth with each play magnified as the two teams grappled over every out, every on base, every steal, every run and every near… [READ MORE].
Project On Indefinite Hold Pending City Analysis Of Experiment And Future Council Decision By Larry Freeman The little experiment that could one day help lead to global climate cooling mitigations recently became a major science story buzz in the likes of The New York Times, local TV, radio, The SF Chronicle and even Popular Mechanics and The Smithsonian Magazine to name a few. But now the Marine Cloud Brightening Program (MCB) headed up by leading climate scientists at The University… [READ MORE].