The agency will convert its two at-large seats to district elections, redrawing ward boundaries in time for the 2024 election.
Tag: Alameda County
Posted inRoad Safety
Proposed bike and pedestrian bridge would connect downtown Oakland to Alameda
Advocates say the span will link key East Bay population centers and reduce car traffic. Opponents say it’s unnecessary and costs too much at $200 million.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Some LGBTQ+ students felt they belonged at St. Joe’s. Then came talk of new ‘guidance’
With rumors of a new potentially restrictive policy on addressing queer and trans students at school, students are feeling concern and stress ahead of the upcoming school year.
Posted inEducation Equity
Oakland Catholic schools could receive new ‘guidance’ on gender identity
Harmful new policies are targeting LGBTQ+ students across the country. Students, parents, and staff at St. Joseph’s and other local Catholic schools fear they could be next.
Posted inRoad Safety
Report: Oakland traffic collisions are a ‘public safety epidemic’Â
The city described its efforts to stop traffic violence in a sweeping report this week.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
Why are postal delivery workers being robbed in Oakland?
Violence and burglaries are the latest problems to delay mail delivery. We talked to postal workers about what’s being done.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Which Oakland hospitals have mask mandates?
Alameda County’s COVID-19 mask mandate has expired but these local healthcare providers are still requiring everyone to wear them.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
Trials, lawsuits, plea deals and coffee — a peek into Alameda County courts
Ten stories across three days show the judicial system at work.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
Postal service problems in East Oakland delay delivery of ballots and other essentials
Residents say lengthy delays in USPS service have slowed the delivery of medicine, financial records, and voting materials.
Posted inNosh
The challenges, and joys, of operating an East Bay home restaurant
Alameda county’s MEHKO permits are intended to allow home restaurant owners like Purpose & Hope’s Nancy Chang to build a business, but their restrictive nature makes it hard to stay afloat.
Posted inHealth & Environment
A new guaranteed income program will support former foster youth in Alameda County
A program designed by former foster youth will give young adults a $1,000 monthly stipend for 2 years.
Posted inEducation Equity
Fruitvale students tested their soil and found lead contamination. Now they’re campaigning to fix it
The Oakland middle-schoolers found lead levels of more than twice the limit recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency at their campus and in their neighborhood.
Posted inEducation Equity
Meet the two candidates running for Alameda County superintendent
Incumbent L.K. Monroe and challenger Alysse Castro spoke to The Oaklandside about school funding, COVID recovery, and the financial challenges facing OUSD.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Alameda County is facing its largest COVID surge yet
Symptoms among the vaccinated are mostly mild. But hospitalizations are increasing and officials fear hospitals could be stressed in the coming weeks due to omicron.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Omicron prompts Alameda County and Berkeley health officials to require masks in all indoor settings
Now face coverings will be required in offices, gyms and houses of worship.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
Public Defender accuses Oakland police of violating Miranda law for juveniles
OPD denied the claim, saying they’re in compliance with a 2017 law that requires police to let youth hear about their rights from an attorney before being interrogated.
Posted inNosh
Alameda County keeps mum on restaurant vaccination mandate
An East Bay home restaurant boom; local beer for your commute; the best torta ahogada; more Bites.
