A Twitter sleuth discovered a private lot mislabeled as tax-exempt, raising questions about how often the county reviews property records.
Author Archives: Natalie Orenstein
Natalie Orenstein covers housing and homelessness for The Oaklandside. She was previously on staff at Berkeleyside, where her extensive reporting on the legacy of school desegregation received recognition from the Society of Professional Journalists NorCal and the Education Writers Association. Natalie’s reporting has also appeared in The J Weekly, The San Francisco Chronicle and elsewhere, and she’s written about public policy for a number of research institutes and think tanks. Natalie lives in Oakland, grew up in Berkeley, and has only left her beloved East Bay once, to attend Pomona College.
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Un paso para “restaurar a la comunidad”: trabajadores de la salud de primera línea explican por qué están diciendo que sí a la vacuna contra el COVID
Le preguntamos a los proveedores de salud y personal de emergencia cómo se siente ser el primero en la fila y cómo los residentes de Oakland pueden pensar sobre la seguridad de la vacuna.
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Llegaron las vacunas contra el COVID
Aquí le decimos quienes recibirán la primera ronda de dosis.
Posted inHealth & Environment
A step to ‘restore community’: frontline health workers on why they’re saying yes to the COVID vaccine
We asked local health providers and emergency responders how it feels to be first in line, and how Oaklanders can think about the vaccine’s safety.
Posted inHealth & Environment
COVID-19 vaccines are coming to Oakland this week
Here’s who will get the first round of doses. If you’re eligible, The Oaklandside wants to hear from you.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
COVID-19 leaves unhoused Oaklanders with few options for winter shelter
Emergency shelters typically provide refuge from the rain and cold. This year, safety concerns have shuttered some of those critical services. Here’s a list of what’s still available.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Clean drinking water is elusive for homeless Oaklanders. Some say they’ve found a solution
Unhoused residents and their supporters want the East Bay Municipal Utility District to expand water access for camps.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
No more gas stoves? Oakland could ban them in new buildings
Here’s how to participate in Tuesday’s City Council meeting, where officials could require all-electric infrastructure in new construction.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Alameda County’s COVID-19 hotel shelter program is winding down
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced new funds for Project Roomkey this week, but it’s unclear if the additional money will keep enough people sheltered while the state and county work on longer-term housing options.
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East Oakland homeless residents on edge as city moves to close camp and a massive fire breaks out
An empty building burned down Friday next to an encampment the state has ordered Oakland to shutter.