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Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Oakland’s outgoing head of housing talks evictions, buying buildings, and red tape
Shola Olatoye, who’s leaving the city to join an affordable housing developer, reflects on her three years on the job.
Posted inEducation Equity
Oakland voters will elect four new school board members in November. What issues do they need to tackle?
Families and teachers told us finances, school closures, and charters top the list.
Posted inEducation Equity
Oakland teachers: No in-person classes until coronavirus cases taper off
Mired in negotiations with the school district, some teachers are calling for continued distance learning until the pandemic subsides.
Posted inArts & Community
‘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.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Oakland has a new homeless camp policy, despite protests
Late Tuesday evening, the City Council approved new rules on where and when unhoused people can set up encampments in the city.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
Oakland City Council reduces police budget by $12 million
Several councilmembers wanted bigger cuts, and signaled future plans to reduce by up to $150 million.
Posted inOaklandside
Children’s Fairyland planea reabrir de manera más segura y diversa
La reapertura del parque cerca de Lake Merritt que estaba planeada para mediados de julio se ha retrasado por un aumento en los casos del coronavirus, pero aún tiene grandes planes.
Posted inArts & Community
Children’s Fairyland plans to reopen safely—and with more diverse representation
The Lake Merritt theme park’s mid-July reopening has been delayed by a spike in coronavirus cases, but it still has big plans.
Posted inBusiness
Beyond business: Oakland’s LGBTQ establishments offer community
For decades, these bars and shops have been support networks, too. The pandemic brings new challenges.
Posted inArts & Community
East Oakland’s Freedom Store asks: ‘What does it mean to provide for ourselves?’
Homies Empowerment runs a free store in deep East Oakland to encourage community self-sufficiency.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
Election 2022: Meet the 4 candidates running for Oakland City Council District 6
A Peralta trustee, a real estate agent, a tax consultant, and an IT consultant are running to fill the seat vacated by mayoral candidate Loren Taylor.
Posted inRoad Safety
Busted streets, new bike paths: 10 big transportation projects Oakland is working on right now
From East to West Oakland and Fruitvale in between, city engineers and construction workers are hard at work.
Posted inNosh
In-the-know food lovers are flocking to this industrial yard in West Oakland
Coveted wood-fired pies from June’s Pizzas and Asian pastries and bentos at Magnolia Mini Mart are bringing hungry visitors to O2 Artisans Aggregate.
Posted inOaklandside
‘Uno sale afuera pero no porque quiere pues, sino por la necesidad’
Los latinos representan más de la mitad de los casos conocidos de coronavirus en el condado de Alameda. Un residente de Oakland, Orlando Ruiz, comparte la historia de su familia.
Posted inOaklandside
La tienda llamada Freedom Store provee alimentos y otras necesidades indispensables
La organización Homies Empowerment dirige una tienda gratuita para fomentar la autosuficiencia comunitaria.
Posted inEducation Equity
Families worried about merging Sankofa and Kaiser. How did the school community make it work?
Even during the pandemic, parents and staff from two very different Oakland schools have made time to find common ground.
Posted inHealth & Environment
A new mental health crisis response team is organizing in Oakland to create an alternative to the police
MH First, a program of the Anti Police-Terror Project, offers “socially competent” support.
Posted inArts & Community
A new film celebrates Lake Merritt’s 150th anniversary as the nation’s first wildlife refuge
A virtual celebration October 23 will feature guest speakers and a discussion about the ‘challenges of conservation, environmentalism, and racial justice.’
Posted inNosh
East Bay Tibetan community’s rich history revolves around food
Many Tibetans arrived in the East Bay in the ’90s, finding work in the food industry, including the owners of Cafe Tibet and Nomad in Berkeley.
