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Oakland City Council's plan to tackle crime | Rift in local NAACP | Fired OPD chief feels 'vindicated' by new report | Broadway 'bulb-outs'

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Author Archives: Ricky Rodas

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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A Brazilian attorney in East Oakland helps other Latino immigrants pursue their dreams

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas January 31, 2023January 31, 2023

Natalia Vieira Santanna wasn’t supposed to stay in the U.S. Now, she runs a successful immigration law firm in Fruitvale.

Posted inBusiness

Listen: An Oakland pastor and a funeral assistant reflect on a difficult year

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas January 30, 2023January 30, 2023

Sylvester Rutledge and Todd Walker share how they help people cope with loss.

Posted inArts & Community

‘Oakland was just heavenlike’: Earnestine Hayes, 100, reflects on her years in The Town

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas January 27, 2023February 6, 2023

Hayes, who celebrated her birthday this week, shares her advice for living a long, fruitful life.

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

‘A nice place’ where gun violence is too common, neighbors say after East Oakland mass shooting

Azucena Rasilla headshotRicky Rodas headshot by Azucena Rasilla and Ricky Rodas January 24, 2023January 24, 2023

We spoke to people who live and work near the Valero gas station in Millsmont where a shooting Monday night resulted in one death and several injuries.

Posted inArts & Community

Oakland’s overcrowded animal shelter wants you to adopt a dog this week

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas January 11, 2023January 11, 2023

Oakland Animal Services is extending its hours and waiving adoption fee to find forever homes for dogs at the city-run shelter.

Posted inBusiness

‘It’s a cost we didn’t account for’: East Oakland business owners cope with storm impacts

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas January 5, 2023January 11, 2023

We checked in with business owners and business advocates to see how their operations have been affected by the ‘bomb cyclone.’

Posted inHow We Work

Global Oakland: a year of reporting on immigrants, small business, and lots more

Ricky Rodas headshotDarwin BondGraham by Ricky Rodas and Darwin BondGraham December 28, 2022December 23, 2022

The Oaklandside’s Ricky Rodas reflects on a year of local stories that made big connections to world events.

Posted inArts & Community

East Bay Iranians organize local condemnation of state violence against women and others in Iran

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas December 21, 2022December 23, 2022

Several Bay Area cities have passed resolutions decrying ongoing human rights abuses in Iran. The effort started in Berkeley and Oakland.

Posted inOaklandside

National pride, ethical qualms, and family: Oaklanders talk about the World Cup

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas December 16, 2022December 17, 2022

An Argentinian, Brit, and Mexican-American reflect on what soccer and this year’s cup mean to them.

Posted inArts & Community

Oakland Moroccans lose the World Cup but win community and connection

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas December 15, 2022December 15, 2022

The Bay Area doesn’t have a large Moroccan community, but this year’s tournament brought them together.

Posted inBusiness

From horse-drawn carriages to electric cars: After 145 years, Oakland auto repair shop changes hands

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas December 8, 2022December 8, 2022

George V. Arth & Son has served East Bay drivers since the 1870s, but the family has decided to sell and move on.

Posted inArts & Community

Watch the World Cup—and learn about human rights, FIFA corruption, and Qatar

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas December 5, 2022December 8, 2022

The Berkeley Public Library is hosting game watch parties and a virtual panel examining sportswashing and controversies in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Posted inBusiness

Fast food franchises have a tight grip on Eastmont. The city wants to change that

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas November 30, 2022December 1, 2022

Oakland is hoping to persuade McDonald’s and Taco Bell to remove a deed restriction so the Black Cultural Zone’s market hall can succeed.

Josh Rosenberg, owner of Commonwealth hangs out of the bar located on Telegraph Avenue.
Posted inArts & Community

Where to watch the 2022 World Cup in the East Bay

Ricky Rodas headshotAvatar photo by Ricky Rodas and Jose Fermoso November 18, 2022December 1, 2022

Cheering on the USA, Mexico, Senegal, or South Korea? Here’s some gathering spots in Oakland and Berkeley for international soccer’s greatest competition.

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

Oakland City Council races: Janani Ramachandran declares victory in District 4

Natalie Orenstein headshotAzucena Rasilla headshotRicky Rodas headshot by Natalie Orenstein, Azucena Rasilla and Ricky Rodas November 10, 2022November 10, 2022

Nikki Fortunato Bas and Kevin Jenkins maintain comfortable leads in districts 2 and 6, respectively.

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

Who’s leading the Oakland City Council races?

Azucena Rasilla headshotNatalie Orenstein headshotRicky Rodas headshot by Azucena Rasilla, Natalie Orenstein and Ricky Rodas November 9, 2022November 10, 2022

Three candidates have established large leads, but a majority of ballots remain to be counted.

Posted inBusiness

One of Fruitvale’s only optometry practices faithfully serves its patients

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas November 3, 2022November 3, 2022

Payam and Genesta Zarehbin Irani run Fruitvale Optometry, a bilingual business that caters to the neighborhood’s Latino communities.

Posted inHealth & Environment

After fish die-off, life returns to Lake Merritt

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas October 25, 2022October 26, 2022

Local volunteers are taking a survey of the lake’s wildlife , and you can help.

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

Oakland Chamber of Commerce wants City Hall reopened and more police and security patrols downtown

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas October 12, 2022October 12, 2022

Business groups aren’t satisfied with the city’s current efforts to reduce crime and bring pre-pandemic vibrancy back to downtown.

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

Election 2022: Meet the 4 candidates running for Oakland City Council District 6

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas October 6, 2022October 7, 2022

A Peralta trustee, a real estate agent, a tax consultant, and an IT consultant are running to fill the seat vacated by mayoral candidate Loren Taylor.

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