Eight candidates are vying to replace longtime Supervisor Keith Carson, who announced his retirement in December.
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Here’s who is running for Alameda County Supervisor District 5
Public safety and homelessness are top concerns for the eight candidates running for Keith Carson’s old seat, which has attracted ambitious politicians from Oakland, Berkeley, and Emeryville.
Volunteers will conduct homeless census this week in Oakland, Berkeley
This year volunteers will survey homeless residents as well as doing the annual tally.
Street Spirit homeless newspaper returns to print in March
The “touchstone” publication and job program for Berkeley and Oakland lost funding last year but has raised enough to resume operations this spring.
Oakland, Berkeley businesses strike as part of global call for Gaza cease-fire
Local business owners said they want to call for peace, and amplify messages demanding a permanent cease-fire.
Why we created an affordable housing guide for Oakland and Berkeley
We often hear from residents eager to find an inexpensive, safe place to live in the East Bay. We published a resource guide to help.
Are COVID-19 tests, vaccines, and treatments still free?
The federal public emergency ended May 11, but most coverage will continue in the Bay Area and throughout the state through Nov. 12.
Bay Area residents can get money to pay for recent storm damage. Here’s how
FEMA will open disaster recovery centers in Oakland and Dublin on Feb. 10 for Alameda County residents to apply for storm funds in person.
14 residents evacuated from mudslides in Berkeley-Oakland Hills
Seven homes in the area of The Spiral at Middlefield Road have been evacuated, and one home has been red-tagged. Other mudslides closed roads on the Clark Kerr campus and in the Claremont Hills.
Repeal of Roe v. Wade prompts protests across Bay Area
From downtown Oakland to Berkeley and San Francisco, protests are planned after the Supreme Court ended nearly 50 years of abortion rights.
A ‘shattering blow’: East Bay leaders react to Supreme Court Roe v. Wade draft
California has strong abortion protections, but 23 states may ban it if the decision becomes final.
Nurses in Oakland, Berkeley join statewide Sutter Health strike
After long months in the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses say hospitals are short-staffed and under-resourced.
Report: 800 homeless people died in Alameda County in 3 years
The main causes of death were overdoses and medical conditions, many “preventable.”
Volunteers conduct long-awaited homeless count in Oakland, Berkeley
The pandemic likely worsened the homelessness crisis, but a crucial population count was delayed until now.
Having problems ordering your free rapid COVID-19 tests from USPS?
Roommates, large families, and live-work residents have encountered some challenges accessing tests from the federal government.
A pledge to ‘give meaning to every homeless death’ at Alameda County memorial
According to a forthcoming report, more than 800 unhoused people died in the county over a three-year period, significantly higher than previous estimates.
Omicron is surging in the Bay Area. Experts say Oakland has the tools to stay safe
Doctors say Bay Area cases are rising quickly due to the omicron and delta variants, but this time, residents have added protection from vaccines and boosters, masks and social distancing.
More than 1,000 homeless people in Oakland and Berkeley are getting money from Caltrans
A lawsuit settlement required payback for property destroyed during encampment sweeps. Hear from unhoused people who’ve gotten funds this week, and learn how to collect yours.
Bay Area health officers recommend mask use indoors amid rising COVID-19 cases
The mask recommendation applies to both vaccinated and unvaccinated residents in an effort to prevent COVID-19 virus spread among all groups.
Scarred but resilient: Telegraph Avenue emerges from the pandemic
Lines around the block for cupcakes and a boom year for a flower shop, but a shoe shop for the stars is calling it quits, one of several COVID-19 casualties.