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Island City Beat Podcast

Island City Beat Podcast

Written by: Island City Beat
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Hello Alameda! You'll hear interesting, insightful interviews on a variety of topics from folks on our island & beyond right here .. We aim to educate & illuminate while bringing Alamedans together around the question: How can we all contribute to making our city work better? .. Come & join in on the conversation.Ⓒ Island City Beat - Photos: OK_Boomer - Music: Don Lattin Politics & Government Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Alameda mayor's race: Malia Vella

    Alameda mayor's race: Malia Vella
    Jun 1 2026

    Island City Beat looks back with Malia Vella on her service on Alameda City Council. She reviews some of the important issues facing the city. And, she tells us why she is running for Mayor of Alameda.
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    33 mins
  • Alameda 'presents' on Camera at Frank Bette

    Alameda 'presents' on Camera at Frank Bette
    May 26 2026

    Island City Beat's new art critic, O K Boomer, visits the Frank Bette Center for the Arts to review its 20th Annual Alameda on Camera show. We get some insight into the vision and execution of these camera-based exhibits from some of the 48 participants themselves and learn how much this local competition encourages the city's artistic expression.
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    29 mins
  • Oliver Ma: A people's advocate runs for lieutenant governor

    Oliver Ma: A people's advocate runs for lieutenant governor
    Apr 27 2026

    A civil rights attorney and the son of Chinese immigrants, Oliver Ma is running for the post of Lieutenant Governor. He spoke to us here in Alameda about his platform promoting the basic needs of Californians for housing, health care and relief from the predations of the fascist Trump regime -- as well as his aim of tackling policies responsible for the wealth disparities that have made life in California so precarious for so many.

    Podcast host: Laura Thomas
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    33 mins
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