CHP: AN EBONY ALERT HAS BEEN ACTIVATED BY THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL ON BEHALF OF THE OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT. LEILANI BISHOP IS MISSING AND ENDANGERED. LEILANI BISHOP WAS LAST SEEN ON MARCH 10, 2025, AT APPROXIMATELY 0500 HOURS #MissingPerson #Alameda #California
Hey #alameda and #bayarea come support a small business opening this weekend at the Grand Ave Marina - Neighbor Tiffany (Aunt Tippy to my kids) is opening Two Mary’s Mercantile for all your nautically themed home goods and vintage adventures. The website is still under construction but here’s the link - https://twomarysmercantile.com/ She’s partnering with Scott from Mosley’s cafe to bring some life to the Marina. You should get over there! It’s always a good day when you see the water!
Starting a new project #TurkeysOfAlameda. Walked right by this resplendent dude on my lunch. Just hanging out in someone’s yard near 9th and Pacific. I’m calling him “Clark” #WildTurkeys #alameda #birdsofmastodon
Mega parrilla ubicada en la esquina de Padre Alberto Hurtado con Alameda: #Falso | vía #FastCheckCL
Abandoned building. Former NAS Alameda, Alameda, California. February 2025 #abandoned #NASAlameda #Alameda #building #blackandwhite #photography
I think I just saw a pg&e ad for safer power lines, featuring an Oakland resident and (edit) real spokesperson.
Except it’s shot from the #alameda skate park with the port of #Oakland cranes in the background.
If that’s true it’s super funny because famously Alameda has their own municipal power. It might be the oldest municipal power company.
And of course I commented that we needed more native trees.
Kathy Kramer with Bringing Back the Natives has this great pointer:
Brett Desmarais (certified arborist guy) made up this great list of street trees suitable for the SF Bay Area:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mHiIHBfxLw8mNI6_AWIHn83ISf2TKZ61XwVva6a1APg/edit?gid=0#gid=0
There's this great Alameda/Lake Merritt map overlay that
@enf made:
https://felt.com/map/san-antonio-creek-copy-duvCNo9BPSrW3RdosWtj2rC?loc=37.78249,-122.27477,12.24z
Everything north of Eagle Ave (so Jean Sweeny Park to the Estuary!) was marshland. (Modern day implications for building a swimming pool in a seasonal wetland...)
If the 1857 map can be believed, oak woodland went right up to the beach on the south!
Imagine if we planted even a small fraction of those oaks - our songbirds would be so happy!
Public comment on the #Alameda Urban Forest Plan just closed. In honor of it, I did a deep dive into the historical "street tree plan".
What were the named streets with their own trees?
* Gibbons is a pathological example. It has liquid ambers, which apparently are a horrible street tree, but they didn't know that 100 years ago.
* Central has London Planes. Lots of them. (all protected)
* Santa Clara - mixed broadleaf evergreens
* Lincoln - mixed broadleaf evergreens & deciduous
* Buena Vista - mixed deciduous, similar to elm (but those die) & silver linden
* Burbank/Portola (& 8th) - Mexican fan palms (all protected, but maybe not the ones on 8th?)
* Thompson trees, whatever they are are protected
* All oaks with a trunk larger than 10" (at a height of 4.5' tall)
Customs and Border Patrol agents head to the Martin JRM Mars "Philippine Mars" to clear the crew Sunday February 9th, 2025 Former NAS Alameda, California #CBP #Customs #NASAlameda #alameda #coulson #phillipineMars #MartinMars #wwii #aircraft #photography #militaryaviation #aviationphotography #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #milair #nikon #amphibian #seaplane
It took me 30 seconds to find something I should be asking #Alameda electeds about:https://alameda.ca.civic.band/meetings/minutes/CityCouncil,2024-07-02,20
FLOOD WATCH,
MONDAY (2/3) AFTERNOON THRU LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
Flooding due to excessive rainfall
possible.
WHERE: #Sonoma, #Napa, #Marin, #SanFrancisco, #SanMateo, #Contra Costa, #Alameda, #SantaClara, #SantaCruz, #SanBenito, #Monterey Counties. #California
IMPACTS: Runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams & low-lying areas, & poor drainage & urban areas.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
-Rain in past few days has helped to saturate soils & prime portions of the Bay Area for increased flood potential. Moderate to heavy rain is expected Monday into Tues, bringing additional flooding concerns to the Central Coast, where heaviest rainfall is likely within the Santa Cruz Mntns & Santa Lucia Range.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS: You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
#Alameda Unified School District is a mess. I just spent 45 minutes "enrolling" my son in abysmal online system & then at the end it tells to book an appointment for processing.
Only, I am booking it for one of their staff to process the documents. In bold red text it tells me there is no meeting, video call or phone call. SO WHY AM I BOOKING THIS? Are they that incompetent that they can't even manage their own time?
FLOOD WATCH,
FROM NOON TODAY (1/31) THRU SUNDAY EVENING
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall possible.
WHERE: The following counties: #Sonoma, #Napa, #Marin, #ContraCosta, #Alameda, #SanFrancisco, #SanMateo, #SantaClara, #SantaCruz. #Callifornia
IMPACTS: Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams & low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage & urban areas.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
- Excessive rainfall is forecast through the region. Around 1-3 inches of rain is expected across the warned region by Sunday afternoon, with locally higher totals up to 5 inches in the higher elevations.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS: Monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
#BayArea #Alameda support your local Books Inc! The Alameda store is staying open. If they don't have the book you want in store you can order it from their website & pick it up. https://www.berkeleyside.org/2025/01/21/books-inc-berkeley-closing-chapter-11-bankruptcy
