Alameda Shelter Showcases Bart as Tilden Way Detours and Parade

Pet adoption outreach, waterfront corridor infrastructure work, and civic celebrations are connecting East Bay and Bay Area neighborhoods this week. In Alameda, Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter is spotlighting Bart, an energetic 1.5-year-old dog ready for foster placement or permanent adoption.

Shelter staff describe Bart as a curious, treat-motivated young companion eager to practice leash manners and positive-reinforcement training outside kennel walls. Prospective adopters and foster families can meet Bart at Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter at 1590 Fortmann Way on Wednesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (with daily shelter naptime closures from 1 to 2 p.m.).

Along the northern Alameda waterfront, the City of Alameda announced temporary traffic detours for Stage 5 of the Clement Avenue/Tilden Way Improvement Project on Friday and Saturday, November 6 and 7, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., supplementing the ongoing closure of Blanding Avenue between Broadway and Tilden Way. During construction hours, traffic lanes northwest of the roundabout are closed, and westbound motorists crossing from the Miller-Sweeney Bridge are routed around the roundabout onto Fernside Boulevard, while eastbound access toward the Miller-Sweeney Bridge remains open. Pedestrians may use the eastern bridge walkway, the southern path along Tilden Way, and the eastern path on Broadway, while cyclists are directed to share the roadway or pedestrian paths with no access to the north side of Tilden Way and No Parking signs posted 72 hours in advance.

Across the bay, columnist Ali Wunderman chronicled 24 hours of Bay Area civic and sports celebrations, beginning with a waterfront fireworks show organized by startup Fireworks AI an hour before polls closed on Election Night, followed by Congressman-elect Scott Wiener's 8:45 p.m. gathering at the Swedish American Hall in the Castro and a Midnight Sun celebration for City College Board of Trustees winners Elijah Ball, Erwin Tam, and Monroe Lace—the first transgender person elected to public office in San Francisco. Just over 12 hours later, Wiener, Mayor Daniel Lurie, Board President Rafael Mandelman, and Assemblymember Matt Haney joined fans in violet along the Embarcadero for the WNBA champion Golden State Valkyries' victory parade—celebrating a franchise that debuted in 2025—before gathering at 5 p.m. with Olympic gold medalist Brian Boitano and Fire Chief Dean Crispen for the 19th season opening of the Union Square ice rink.