Sarah Belle Lin, Author at The Oaklandside

Oakland ‘respite centers’ provided clean air, but only after weeks of smoky skies

by Sarah Belle Lin and Natalie Orenstein September 16, 2020September 16, 2020

Hardly anyone came to Oakland’s emergency centers over the past weekend. Did the city act fast enough to set them up and spread the word?

Oakland fire season and air quality: what you need to know

by Sarah Belle Lin August 31, 2020September 8, 2020

Apagones continuos: lo que los habitantes de Oakland necesitan saber y qué esperar

by Sarah Belle Lin August 21, 2020August 21, 2020

Rolling blackouts: What Oaklanders need to know, and what to expect

by Sarah Belle Lin August 21, 2020August 21, 2020

What was behind this weekend’s weather, and what can you expect next?

by Sarah Belle Lin August 17, 2020August 18, 2020

A baby baboon and bison calves greet visitors at the reopened Oakland Zoo

by Sarah Belle Lin August 4, 2020August 12, 2020

Did OPD violate its own policies against protesters? We investigated.

by Sarah Belle Lin, Darwin BondGraham and Jonah Owen Lamb July 6, 2020July 6, 2020

Faith leaders say protests have brought local Muslims together

by Sarah Belle Lin June 23, 2020June 23, 2020

Oakland kids march for Black lives: ‘I just really want to spark a change’

by Sarah Belle Lin June 8, 2020June 13, 2020

Black organizers with deep Oakland roots reflect on the protests

by Jeannine Etter and Sarah Belle Lin June 5, 2020June 15, 2020