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Author Archives: Brian Krans

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A large concrete wall with a colorful mural and metal lettering that reads "Oakland Public Library" and some graffiti lower on the wall.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing

Oakland librarians feel ‘more unsafe’ than ever, internal report says

by Brian Krans September 12, 2023September 12, 2023

The Oakland Public Library hired a mediation consultant to address safety concerns and burnout. They found that librarians are increasingly faced with dangerous situations they’re not trained to handle.

Posted inHealth & Environment

Those loud popping noises you just heard—fireworks or gunshots?

by Brian Krans June 23, 2023June 23, 2023

How to tell the difference between the sounds of gunfire and holiday explosives in Oakland this Fourth of July.

A large metal ballot drop box, similar to a mailbox, with the words "ballot drop box" written on a sign over it, flanked by two voting booths.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing

Timeline: How the Alameda County Registrar of Voters ran—and fumbled—the November election

Darwin BondGrahamJacob Simas headshotTasneem Raja headshot by Brian Krans, Darwin BondGraham, Jacob Simas and Tasneem Raja January 6, 2023January 11, 2023

Two months after Election Day, a school board race is still undecided. Lawsuits and a possible recount loom. The Oaklandside reconstructed how we got here.

Posted inArts & Community

A glorious day of archery at Oakland’s annual turkey shoot

by Brian Krans November 23, 2022November 23, 2022

No sentient turkeys were harmed at the Redwood Bowmen Archery Club’s reopening celebration on Sunday, held on its recently revamped course.

Posted inHealth & Environment

What you need to know about getting the omicron booster in Alameda County

by Brian Krans September 19, 2022September 19, 2022

Experts recommend scheduling an appointment before the fall and winter months.

Posted inHealth & Environment

Photos: 4-alarm fire on 35th Avenue damages multiple structures, displacing residents

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Brian Krans and Azucena Rasilla September 16, 2022September 16, 2022

Oakland firefighters responded to multiple vegetation fires that broke out near the I-580 on Friday afternoon.

Posted inHealth & Environment

Pop-up COVID-testing sites are appearing in Oakland. Are they legit?

by Brian Krans January 25, 2022January 25, 2022

Several new testing sites run by a company called “Stop. Swab. Go.” are getting mixed results, and raising eyebrows.

Posted inHealth & Environment

Alameda County is facing its largest COVID surge yet

by Brian Krans January 6, 2022January 6, 2022

Symptoms among the vaccinated are mostly mild. But hospitalizations are increasing and officials fear hospitals could be stressed in the coming weeks due to omicron.

Posted inHealth & Environment

Patients, workers maintain Children’s Hospital still suffers under UCSF

by Brian Krans December 3, 2021December 3, 2021

UCSF leaders say they’ve invested in the Oakland hospital, but local officials joined workers during a town hall meeting to express concern about the 2014 merger’s impact on Oakland patients.

Posted inHealth & Environment

1 in 5 young children have received first vaccine dose in Alameda County

by Brian Krans November 19, 2021November 19, 2021

Heading into the holidays with rising COVID-19 case numbers, here’s how children can get vaccinated.

Posted inHealth & Environment

FDA decision means 140,000 Alameda County kids now eligible for COVID vaccine

by Brian Krans October 29, 2021October 29, 2021

Children ages 5 to 11 are now approved to get Pfizer’s vaccine.

Dried, dead brush sits on the side of Grizzly Peak Boulevard where the 1991 Oakland-Berkeley Firestorm ignited.
Posted inHealth & Environment

No, wildfire season in Oakland isn’t necessarily over yet

by Brian Krans October 28, 2021October 28, 2021

This month’s rains helped tamper down fire danger, but experts say the East Bay is not out of the woods yet.

Firefighters walk up Rockridge Blvd. towards burning homes in Oakland, Calif., Oct. 20, 1991. A wind-driven brush fire exploded into a firestorm Sunday as it roared through residential neighborhoods in the hills above Oakland, engulfing hundreds of homes and killing 25 people. Credit: AP Photo/Olga Shalygin
Posted inHealth & Environment

Listen: Remembering the 1991 Oakland-Berkeley Firestorm

by Brian Krans October 19, 2021October 22, 2021

To mark the fire’s 30th anniversary, we produced a 30-minute podcast looking back at the historic blaze that forever changed how the East Bay looks at wildfires.

A red flag warning of increased fire danger flies at the Oakland Fire station No. 17 on High Street on Aug. 17, 2021.
Posted inHealth & Environment

Red flag warnings: What they are and why they matter

by Brian Krans August 31, 2021September 1, 2021

Oakland fire officials and Bay Area weather experts say getting residents to take the alerts seriously is an ongoing challenge—and has never been so important.

Posted inHealth & Environment

‘We are in a race’: with delta variant cases spiking, Oakland continues vaccination push

by Brian Krans August 6, 2021August 6, 2021

COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations are rising and health care workers are trying to keep up through outreach in communities like Fruitvale.

Posted inHealth & Environment

Oakland’s fire-fighting goats are finishing up their seasonal work

by Brian Krans July 29, 2021July 29, 2021

The herds, which are managed by the city of Oakland and East Bay Regional Park District fire departments, are nearly done with their annual munch-fest, which helps clear dry grass and debris from the East Bay hills.

Posted inHealth & Environment

East Oakland residents oppose Walgreens’ decision to close store

by Brian Krans July 22, 2021July 22, 2021

With a month’s notice, Walgreens said it will close its 81st Avenue pharmacy next week. Residents, city officials, and health care workers want more time to prepare the community.

COVID-19 safety notice
Posted inHealth & Environment

East Bay health experts worry about Delta variant as the vaccination campaign continues

by Brian Krans July 21, 2021July 21, 2021

COVID-19 infections are increasing in Oakland and Alameda County, including in long-term care facilities.

Posted inHealth & Environment

Noise, fire danger, fun: Oakland residents sound off on fireworks

by Brian Krans July 2, 2021July 2, 2021

An explosive Fourth of July is part of Oakland’s culture. But fireworks traumatize pets and pose a major fire risk.

Posted inHealth & Environment

Oakland community leaders call on Alameda County to declare gun violence a public health emergency

by Brian Krans June 24, 2021June 25, 2021

Groups want officials to invest $100 million of new federal pandemic relief funding into Black and brown communities.

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