Here’s where kids can get free meals in Oakland this summer
Public libraries, rec centers, community centers, and schools are among the dozens of places where families can get free food for their children while school is out.
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city hall & policing
Oakland City Council in conversation: Janani Ramachandran talks District 4
The first-term councilmember said she wants to restore trust in City Hall, rejuvenate business corridors, and make roads safer.
At North Oakland town hall, some residents demand more police and harsher penalties
Many of the 200 people attending a District 1 public safety forum lashed out at city officials.
Oakland sideshows: here are the city’s top stunt-driving hotspots
We mapped almost four years of police data revealing the Oakland neighborhoods most impacted by rowdy street takeovers.
Oakland gets sued after ransomware hack
City workers exposed in the cyberattack demand compensation, and at least one has filed a class action lawsuit
‘We want a seat at the table’: Oakland fast food workers fight for regulations
Two Latina workers talk about the precarious conditions in the local fast food industry that led them to speak up in favor of the FAST Recovery Act.
Don Henderson is perfecting the craft of winemaking in his Oakland basement
The founder of Henderson’s Harvest left behind a film career, after finding inspiration with his wife in Bordeaux, France.
Oakland’s dangerous roadways
An investigative series looking into traffic and pedestrian safety in our city. Read more.
Education equity
OEAs ‘common good’ proposals are controversial. But Oakland teachers aren’t the first to demand them
The agreements regarding community schools, reparations for Black students, school closures, and student homelessness reflect a shift in what teachers unions are negotiating over.
Oakland teachers are getting a raise. How will their pay compare to other districts?
If the tentative agreement is approved, Oakland teachers could go from earning salaries near the bottom of those offered in Alameda County to the middle range.
Strike over: Oakland teachers union reaches agreement with OUSD
The tentative contract agreement must still be ratified by OEA members and approved by the school board. Classes will resume Tuesday.
Arts & Community
Basketball took her to 4 continents but she returned to Oakland to start a league
Faatimah Amen-Ra A is preparing for the Women’s Premier Basketball Association’s second season. She says the pre-professional league is “vital for Oakland.”
Housing & Homelessness
From strollers to wheelchairs, can Oakland build housing that’s accessible to all?
The city has set a goal of adopting a “universal design” ordinance to build apartments and houses that work for a wider range of residents.
Health & Environment
Are COVID-19 tests, vaccines, and treatments still free?
The federal public emergency ended May 11, but most coverage will continue in the Bay Area and throughout the state through Nov. 12.
How to get that hazardous waste out of the house, and away from kids and pets, without polluting
Alameda County has four drop-off locations for household chemicals, along with collection days at Golden Gate Fields in Albany.
Winter storms test East Bay’s progress in repairing leaky sewage lines
In response to a lawsuit, Berkeley, Oakland, EBMUD and others agreed to rehab wastewater systems so less sewage lands in the bay. Tested by heavy rains and pipe-clogging pandemic wipes, leaks continue but work is on track.
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