Jonestown survivor John Cobb has tended the monument at Evergreen Cemetery for over a decade. He hopes more people will visit.
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A clinic in Oakland’s Chinatown brings mental health care to dental patients
Asian Health Services is pioneering the practice of getting patients to open up—and not just for a fluoride rinse.
At this East Oakland salon, violence prevention starts with self-care
Hair stylists are often a shoulder to cry on for their clients. The Self-i.s.h. Society is taking it further by offering onsite therapy, healing circles, massage, and more.
A day in the life of an Oakland Chinatown community ambassador
Sakhone Lasaphangthong spent 20 years in state prison. Now he’s helping to increase public safety in the neighborhood through a nonprofit, Family Bridges.
Volunteer chefs keep Oakland’s pandemic-era free fridges full of hearty meals
“Everyone deserves a well-cooked meal”: Community Kitchens’ volunteers stock town fridges with love
‘We’re reattaching people’: Mobile history project connects neighbors in North Oakland
Led by longtime residents, the project is helping to bridge the past and present in one of Oakland’s most quickly changing areas.