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Oakland Police Commission leadership conflict | The cost of free eggs | How should the county address the opioid crisis? | Rift in local NAACP

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Author Archives: Azucena Rasilla

Azucena Rasilla is a bilingual journalist from East Oakland reporting in Spanish and in English, and a longtime reporter on Oakland arts, culture and community. As an independent local journalist, she has reported for KQED Arts, The Bold Italic, Zora and The San Francisco Chronicle. She was a writer and social media editor for the East Bay Express, helping readers navigate Oakland’s rich artistic and creative landscapes through a wide range of innovative digital approaches.

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Measure QQ: Lowering the voting age for school board races

A photo of contributor Iris CrawfordAzucena Rasilla headshot by Iris Crawford, Azucena Rasilla and Lauren Richardson October 26, 2020October 30, 2020

The measure is one of four on the Oakland ballot this year. We produced an explainer video to give you the vital details.

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

Oakland will resume parking enforcement for street sweeping starting Nov. 9

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla October 26, 2020October 26, 2020

Vehicle owners will receive one warning before getting a citation.

Posted inOaklandside

En el Distrito 5 de Oakland, dos millennials compiten contra el concejal, Noel Gallo

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla October 21, 2020October 21, 2020

Zoe Lopez-Meraz y Richard Santos Rayas se están uniendo utilizando la votación por clasificación. Noel Gallo está promoviendo un distrito “limpio y seguro.”

Posted inOaklandside

Panel virtual en español para discutir cómo el COVID-19 ha afectado al vecindario de Fruitvale

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla October 12, 2020October 21, 2020

La biblioteca de Oakland facilitará la conversación con La Clínica de La Raza, Street Level Health Project, y el buró de noticias El Tímpano.

Posted inArts & Community

Jorge Bejarano’s ‘Town Lotería’ is a love letter to Oakland

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla October 8, 2020October 21, 2020

The artist drew on his bicultural identity to put a local spin on the beloved Mexican game.

Posted inArts & Community

20 years of politics on the Grand Lake Theatre marquee, photographed

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla October 7, 2020October 21, 2020

Two decades ago, a local photographer began documenting political statements placed on the iconic Oakland marquee by the theater’s owner.

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

In Oakland’s District 5, two millennials are running against incumbent Noel Gallo

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla October 6, 2020October 21, 2020

Social media savvy candidates Zoe Lopez-Meraz and Richard Santos Raya are teaming up using ranked-choice voting. Noel Gallo is promoting a ‘clean and safe’ district.

Posted inArts & Community

Drive-in theater on hold, but the Oakland Coliseum and Arena will become a massive voting site

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla October 2, 2020October 21, 2020

Starting October 31 voters can cast their ballots in person or drive-thru and drop them off.

Posted inArts & Community

Chabot Space and Science Center discovering new ways to entertain local stargazers

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla October 1, 2020October 21, 2020

The science and education center is physically closed, but offering an array of virtual events. The Oaklandside will join Chabot in live-streaming a Q&A with astronomers on Oct. 16.

Posted inArts & Community

Children’s Fairyland to launch ‘Celebrity Storytime’ with Daveed Diggs, Rafael Casal

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla September 22, 2020September 22, 2020

The two Oakland artists will co-host a virtual kickoff Sept. 26 for the park’s new digital storytelling series.

Posted inArts & Community

Fremont High’s Media Academy: ‘The best-kept secret in East Oakland’

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla September 17, 2020September 18, 2020

Four films made by students at the academy are being featured in this year’s virtual Fruitvale Short Film Series.

Posted inArts & Community

Immigrants navigate the healthcare system in “A Place to Breathe”

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla September 16, 2020September 16, 2020

Filmmakers Michelle Grace Steinberg and Robyn Bykofsky follow the work of Oakland’s Street Level Health Project in their new documentary.

Posted inArts & Community

Aida Salazar’s ‘Land of the Cranes’ is an immigrant tale of hope

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla September 15, 2020September 15, 2020

The Oakland-based author’s second book is told through the eyes of a child separated from her father and locked in a detention center.

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Oak Harvest Kitchen’s new family meals support jobs for the formerly incarcerated

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla September 10, 2020September 11, 2020

The nonprofit vegan restaurant, which employs and trains people after prison, launched the new program last month.

Posted inArts & Community

Oakland Pride kicks off this weekend, online

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla September 4, 2020September 4, 2020

The scaled-down pride online festivities will include a virtual vendor village that will run all this month.

Posted inArts & Community

One cherished shop in Oakland’s Laurel closes, but there’s hope for others

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla September 3, 2020September 22, 2020

Movement Ink shuts down this month. Meanwhile, the online directory Local Motiv is tracking business closures and hoping for the future of retail.

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

Traffic safety, housing, small businesses: District 5 residents talk election issues

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla September 2, 2020October 7, 2020

Fruitvale residents say both voters and city officials need to become more engaged in solving new and old problems.

Posted inArts & Community

Tributes to Chadwick Boseman, an honorary Oaklander

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla August 29, 2020August 29, 2020

2018’s Black Panther lifted up Oakland in so many ways. Countless local fans mourn Boseman’s passing.

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

Oakland City Council candidates discuss issues in their districts, virtually

Darwin BondGrahamAzucena Rasilla headshotRicky Rodas headshotNatalie Orenstein headshot by Darwin BondGraham, Azucena Rasilla, Ricky Rodas and Natalie Orenstein August 19, 2020October 6, 2020

The Coliseum, housing, police budgets: in an online forum last night, incumbents defended their records and challengers laid out visions for change.

Posted inArts & Community

Street vending at Lake Merritt: race, space, and COVID-19

Azucena Rasilla headshotRicky Rodas headshotDarwin BondGraham by Azucena Rasilla, Ricky Rodas and Darwin BondGraham August 7, 2020August 11, 2020

Black and brown vendors operating without permits say they need the lake, and the lake needs them. What should the city do?

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