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Ricky Rodas is a member of the 2020 graduating class of the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Before joining The Oaklandside, he spent two years reporting on immigrant communities in the Bay Area as a reporter for the local news sites Oakland North, Mission Local, and Richmond Confidential. Rodas, who is Salvadoran American and bilingual, is on The Oaklandside team through a partnership with Report for America, a national service program that places journalists into local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities.

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The owner of Al-Maida market, Sayed Muhammad, stands behind the shop's counter with various products on a shelf behind him.
Posted inBusiness

Community rallies around Al-Maida market and restaurant after burglary

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas May 24, 2023May 24, 2023

The family-owned North Oakland shop’s entrance was recently smashed apart by a truck but neighbors have rallied to support it.

Posted inHealth & Environment

Alameda Health System’s COVID-19 memory archive shares stories of frontline workers

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas May 11, 2023May 12, 2023

Launched the day the national COVID emergency was lifted, the multimedia project chronicles the experiences of health care workers during the pandemic’s toughest days.

Posted inBusiness

‘A taste from home’: Despite a war, a small shop brings Ukrainian and Russian foods to Oakland

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas May 9, 2023May 9, 2023

When Suman Acharya purchased Euromix Delicatessen in 2021, he didn’t foresee how a distant conflict would upend the global supply chain.

Posted inBusiness

Broken guitars and dirty sneakers: What does the future of repair look like in Oakland?

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas May 5, 2023May 5, 2023

We asked a DIY researcher, sneaker cleaner, guitar repair person, and a knife salesman about the state of local repair shops.

Posted inBusiness

‘A restaurant for all kinds of people’: Tigrai Cafe showcases Tigrayan culture

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas April 20, 2023April 20, 2023

After 18 years of working various jobs, Feven Kahsay’s family achieved their dream of opening a restaurant in Oakland.

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

Fruitvale safety summit brings community together to discuss violent crime

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas April 18, 2023April 18, 2023

Business owners, residents, and officials debated ways to reduce gun violence, robberies, and other dangers.

pedestrians walking down the sidewalk in the Fruitvale District
Posted inHealth & Environment

What’s next for Oakland’s guaranteed income program?

Ricky Rodas headshotAshley McBride headshotNatalie Orenstein headshot by Ricky Rodas, Ashley McBride and Natalie Orenstein April 11, 2023April 11, 2023

The pilot, which lasted two years thanks to an anonymous donor, is coming to an end in June.

Posted inHealth & Environment

How much damage did this winter’s atmospheric rivers do to Oakland’s roads?

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas April 7, 2023April 7, 2023

It’s been a season of washed out roads, toppled trees, and landslides. A new city report assesses the destruction.

Posted inBusiness

Video Room, Oakland’s decades-old video rental shop, is closing

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas April 5, 2023April 5, 2023

Streaming and the pandemic have finally caught up with the Piedmont Avenue staple, which boasts a collection of over 40,000 movies.

Posted inBusiness

A downtown Oakland salon serves as a hangout spot for Oakland’s Mongolian community

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas March 31, 2023March 31, 2023

The hand-painted sign for Saraa Puntsag’s salon has become a beacon for Mongolian immigrants.

Gabriel (left) and Efrain Escobar (right) inside Efrain’s shop, Escobar Tailors, in Pleasant Hill.
Posted inBusiness

Listen: For this Bolivian father and son, tailoring is a way of life

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas March 23, 2023March 23, 2023

Gabriel and Efrain Escobar are continuing the family tradition at their shops in Oakland and Pleasant Hill.

Posted inHealth & Environment

Can Lake Merritt be saved from another fish kill?

Ricky Rodas headshotDarwin BondGraham by Ricky Rodas and Darwin BondGraham March 21, 2023March 21, 2023

Stewards of Oakland’s wildlife refuge are fundraising to create oxygenated refuges where fish can escape harmful algae blooms.

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

3 Oakland leaders announce runs for federal and state offices

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas March 17, 2023March 20, 2023

Barbara Lee, Lateefah Simon, and Dan Kalb each recently announced their campaigns for the 2024 election.

Posted inArts & Community

Oakland Asian Cultural Center is hosting its third annual “virtual” night market

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas March 10, 2023March 10, 2023

The online directory, which started during the pandemic, will spotlight local businesses throughout March and April.

chaplain of the oaklnad fire department stands in front of First AME a few days after a fire gutted the building
Posted inArts & Community

‘We will rise again’: A devastating fire won’t stop the East Bay’s oldest Black church

Ashley McBride headshotRicky Rodas headshot by Ashley McBride and Ricky Rodas March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

This isn’t the first time its 165-year history that Oakland’s First African Methodist Episcopal Church has had to rebuild.

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

What is a ransomware attack? An expert explains.

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas March 1, 2023March 2, 2023

As Oakland struggles to get systems online, we asked a cybersecurity expert about what makes cities vulnerable, and who’s often behind the attacks.

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

As Oakland braces for winter storms, ransomware attack has partially downed 311 system

Ricky Rodas headshotAvatar photo by Ricky Rodas and Jose Fermoso February 23, 2023February 23, 2023

The city’s call center for non-emergency services, OAK311, is experiencing an outage.

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

Ransomware attack: some city of Oakland services are back online while recovery work continues

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas February 22, 2023February 22, 2023

The city remains tight-lipped about the cyber attack.

Posted inBusiness

‘Envios de dinero’: The importance of money transfer businesses in East Oakland

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas February 17, 2023February 17, 2023

Dozens of international delivery shops line the Fruitvale district. It’s a service that has remained despite the neighborhood’s shifting demographics.

City Hall and Frank Ogawa Plaza.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing

Ransomware attack causes Oakland to declare local state of emergency

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas February 15, 2023February 15, 2023

A cyberattack that began Feb. 8 has taken several of the city’s non-emergency systems offline.

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