Families, health and housing experts, and tenants’ attorneys say improving housing conditions is an uphill battle.
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‘This is unacceptable’: Air-polluting industries face increased scrutiny in East Oakland
For years, East Oakland residents were told the air they breathe is safe. New data suggests that’s not actually the case.
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‘Never in our wildest dreams’: The documentary ‘Crip Camp’ nominated for an Oscar
“Crip Camp” shows how a summer camp in upstate New York galvanized a generation of activists and influenced Berkeley’s disability rights movement.
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Children’s Hospital Oakland joined UCSF in 2014. Was it a good move?
The hospital has long been considered “one of the best pediatric care centers in the nation.” Some say the university affiliation is damaging that reputation.
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What’s next for the Alameda Health System?
A new Board of Trustees will help decide the future of Alameda County’s public hospital system while COVID-19 surges.
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Alameda Health System trustees removed as physicians speak out about ‘retributive’ workplace culture
On Tuesday, the county Board of Supervisors voted to remove all of the AHS trustees, part of a drastic move to reshape the public health system’s governance.
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Two Alameda County supervisors want the Alameda Health System’s board of trustees to resign
In a draft letter, supervisors Wilma Chan and Richard Valle blamed AHS leaders for eroding trust and damaging the hospital system’s relationships.
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3,000 Alameda County healthcare workers vote to strike
Hospital administrators are hiring an outside negotiator in a last ditch effort to avoid healthcare disruption during the pandemic.
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Oakland’s ongoing battle with tobacco has deadly links to its new fight with COVID-19
In 2017, Oakland banned flavored tobacco, but a loophole allowed fruit-flavored cigars and vape products to proliferate.
