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Author Archives: Zack Haber

Journalist and poet writing about homelessness, housing, and activism in Oakland and the East Bay.

A colorful assortment of a dozen or so Nomadic Press books spread out on a table.
Posted inArts & Community

After closure, Nomadic Press books find a new home

by Zack Haber May 31, 2023May 31, 2023

The new publisher, Black Lawrence Press, will also debut 10 new books that Nomadic—long a home for Bay Area poets and other creative writers—planned to release before it had to shut down.

Posted inHealth & Environment

Which Oakland hospitals have mask mandates?

by Zack Haber April 4, 2023April 4, 2023

Alameda County’s COVID-19 mask mandate has expired but these local healthcare providers are still requiring everyone to wear them.

Organizers from Senior and Disability Action protest at the Alameda County Department of Public Health headquarters in Oakland, Calif. on March 20, 2023. California is ending its mask mandate for health care facilities on April 3, 2023 and community advocates are calling on the county to continue requiring masks at hospitals and other indoor high-risk settings.
Posted inHealth & Environment

Mask mandate for Alameda County hospitals could end next week

by Zack Haber March 28, 2023April 4, 2023

Officials say a less-strict masking policy, including at clinics, is appropriate as COVID outcomes improve. But some worry it will put high-risk populations in harm’s way.

Nomadic Press is gone, but the relationships it fostered live on
Posted inArts & Community

Nomadic Press is gone, but the relationships it fostered live on

by Zack Haber March 3, 2023March 6, 2023

The Oakland nonprofit closed its doors for good on Wednesday. For many involved, it wasn’t just a book publisher—it was a family.

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

‘I don’t feel homeless here’: 2 Oakland tiny home communities face evictions

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Zack Haber and Natalie Orenstein July 21, 2022July 21, 2022

At a county auction, the same buyer purchased three abandoned lots. But it turned out two had long-standing residents.

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

‘We’re your neighbors, and we’re organized.’ An Oakland tenant union rises in the pandemic

by Zack Haber March 22, 2022March 22, 2022

Amid a national wave in renter organizing, tenants in eight Oakland buildings organized a 13-month rent strike—and won.

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

How a massive punk show gone wrong harmed a West Oakland homeless community

by Zack Haber September 10, 2021September 17, 2021

Attendees of an outdoor concert lit fires and destroyed property. Local groups have worked to repair the damage.

Posted inOaklandside

Cómo reportamos sobre la vida de Mario González

Tasneem Raja headshotDarwin BondGrahamJacob Simas headshotAzucena Rasilla headshot by Tasneem Raja, Darwin BondGraham, Jacob Simas, Azucena Rasilla and Zack Haber June 14, 2021June 14, 2021

Nuestra sala de redacción se esfuerza por informar responsablemente y con mucho cuidado sobre la vida de aquellas personas afectadas por violencia. Queríamos compartir más sobre nuestro enfoque de esta historia.

A memorial to Mario Gonzalez set up in the park in Alameda where he was killed by police.
Posted inHow We Work

How we reported on the life of Mario Gonzalez

Tasneem Raja headshotDarwin BondGrahamJacob Simas headshotAzucena Rasilla headshot by Tasneem Raja, Darwin BondGraham, Jacob Simas, Azucena Rasilla and Zack Haber June 11, 2021June 16, 2021

Striving to report responsibly on the lives of people impacted by violence requires great care. We wanted to share more on our approach to this story.

Posted inArts & Community

Pro-Palestine ship blockade is the latest chapter in the Port of Oakland’s activist history

by Zack Haber June 8, 2021June 8, 2021

With the support of unionized longshore workers, Bay Area activists prevented an Israeli-operated cargo ship from unloading.

Posted inOaklandside

Más allá del video: La vida de Mario González

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Zack Haber and Azucena Rasilla May 26, 2021June 18, 2021

Este artículo fue traducido por Azucena Rasilla.  Read in English. Nota del editor: lea más sobre como reportamos esta historia. Si fuera un domingo cualquiera, Mario González se habría levantado temprano para ayudar a su hermano menor Efraín de 23 años, que tiene autismo, a bañarse y prepararse para el día. Luego, Mario habría omelets con […]

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

Beyond the video: The life of Mario Gonzalez

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Zack Haber and Azucena Rasilla May 26, 2021June 18, 2021

A video of the Oakland resident’s death is all most people know of him. His friends and family remember him as a caretaker, mentor, and role model.

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Facing displacement, Oaklanders living in RVs hope to change city laws

by Zack Haber April 29, 2021April 30, 2021

The city classifies RVs and trailers parked in yards as “blight.”

Posted inArts & Community

Ayodele Nzinga lifts from the bottom in her new book of poetry

by Zack Haber February 18, 2021February 19, 2021

In “SorrowLand Oracle,” the Oakland artist unflinchingly addresses the harms of racism, capitalism, and the “eternal battleground” of social change.

Posted inBusiness

Why did the East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse lay off its entire staff?

by Zack Haber January 22, 2021January 25, 2021

Ex-workers allege that the Depot’s management used the pandemic as an excuse to purge them. Management says they had no choice.

Posted inHealth & Environment

Oakland Amazon workers want to unionize their East Bay warehouse

by Zack Haber October 13, 2020October 21, 2020

If a union forms at Amazon’s San Leandro distribution center, where many Oakland residents work, it would be the first of its kind in the nation.

Posted inHealth & Environment

A new mental health crisis response team is organizing in Oakland to create an alternative to the police

by Zack Haber July 28, 2020July 31, 2020

MH First, a program of the Anti Police-Terror Project, offers “socially competent” support.

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

Oakland City Council meetings have become less transparent and accessible, say watchdogs

by Zack Haber July 9, 2020July 10, 2020

Emergency rules enacted in March have eased transparency rules during the coronavirus pandemic.

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