In the coming months, we’ll be sharing the mic with more Oaklanders who have important stories about life in our city. This is how we’re planning to do it, and why.
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How El Tímpano passes the mic to Spanish-speaking and Indigenous immigrant communities
Journalist Madeleine Bair on Oakland’s media deserts and reaching communities where they’re at.
Reporting on Oakland schools through an equity lens
Public education is facing a turning point in Oakland and across the country.
Our founding values
News organizations don’t always tell you—or know—what drives their decisions. We wanted to share.
How we’ll report on housing and homelessness
Every aspect of daily life in Oakland intersects with housing, in ways visible and unseen.
Built on a foundation of listening
Hundreds of Oaklanders told us what they want from local journalism. Here’s what we learned.
Immigrant small businesses: Sharing the stories behind the storefronts
Hearing my family’s immigration stories pushed me to become a journalist.
The story of our logo
Oakland designer Mike Nicholls on how community feedback shaped his vision.
Covering arts and community in my hometown
I’m here to report on the “shakers and makers” that make the Town thrive.