Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda for April 12, 2026
Bear’s birthday was April 2, and this year my human companion (HC) kept it really low key. No big sheet cake. No gathering of friends. Just me and my HC having a fancy cupcake and blowing out a single candle. I asked BarkGPT (a dog translator app) to provide some general thoughts on the human/canine relationship. Here is what it said:
Bay Area sees third straight day of rain as thunderstorms linger
The weekend storm was not moving very quickly and continued to drag very cold air with it.
‘Rumbling my whole apartment’: Private fireworks show unnerves Bay Area
"Maybe not the best geopolitical timing for surprise fireworks."
Oakland begins issuing citations for unpaid Sunday parking meters
An enforcement grace period came to an end Sunday as the city looks to increase parking turnover.
Winter Storm Warning: 90 MPH Winds and 24 Inches of Snow Threaten I-80 Closure...
The storm isn't at its worst yet, and the roads are already starting to close. The I-80 is already partially closed between Emigrant Gap and Alta for emergency work, and Caltrans has trucks stopped at three screening points across the summit corridor: eastbound at Applegate, westbound at Overland ...
Rain upends trees, causes flooding in Bay Area: Here’s a look at impact of...
Strong wind and heavy rain was felt across the Bay Area Saturday.
Suspect arrested in San Diego in Bay Area city’s first homicide of 2026
Zahvon Hopson was arrested Friday in the fatal February shooting of a 20-year-old woman, according to the Antioch Police Department.
🎁 Freebies Up for Grabs in Palo Alto and Nearby Menlo Park
Looking for something useful or fun without spending a dime? Here are some great free items being shared by neighbors in Palo Alto and Menlo Park this week. A fun STEM kit that includes a Tinker Zine and all the parts to build a walking robot. Used once and mostly disassembled, but all pieces are included. Pickup in Meadow Park, Palo Alto.
ACLU Puts San Jose On Notice Over Mental Health 911 Calls
Civil rights advocates are turning up the pressure on San Jose, accusing the city of routinely routing mental health 911 calls to police instead of to non-police crisis teams and warning that the practice may violate federal disability law. In a letter sent earlier this month, the ACLU and the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law fault the city for how it runs...
‘Where there’s smoke, there’s fire’: In Swalwell’s backyard, support is running out
When Eric Swalwell posted a defiant video to social media late Friday night — vowing to stay in the California governor’s race despite mounting sexual misconduct allegations — he was, in effect, speaking directly over the heads of an increasingly skeptical Democratic establishment and toward voters like the ones he has represented for years in the Tri-Valley.
