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Alameda County eviction cases rising fast | Are COVID-19 tests still free? | 5 Oakland restaurants added to Michelin Guide

Tag: immigrants

Posted inArts & Community

Watch: An Oakland day laborer sheds light on immigration’s hidden costs

by Florence Middleton and George Alfaro February 24, 2023February 24, 2023

At a community theater group called Teatro Jornalero, Ricardo Lopez found belonging and an outlet to share his story of heartache and loss.

Posted inHealth & Environment

‘Everything piled up’: surviving COVID-19 and gun violence in East Oakland

by Francisca Sánchez February 21, 2023February 21, 2023

Francisca Sánchez never imagined she’d hear gunshots after leaving Mexico, but that changed during the pandemic.

Posted inHow We Work

Global Oakland: a year of reporting on immigrants, small business, and lots more

Ricky Rodas headshotDarwin BondGraham by Ricky Rodas and Darwin BondGraham December 28, 2022December 23, 2022

The Oaklandside’s Ricky Rodas reflects on a year of local stories that made big connections to world events.

Posted inArts & Community

East Bay Iranians organize local condemnation of state violence against women and others in Iran

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas December 21, 2022December 23, 2022

Several Bay Area cities have passed resolutions decrying ongoing human rights abuses in Iran. The effort started in Berkeley and Oakland.

Posted inOaklandside

National pride, ethical qualms, and family: Oaklanders talk about the World Cup

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas December 16, 2022December 17, 2022

An Argentinian, Brit, and Mexican-American reflect on what soccer and this year’s cup mean to them.

Posted inHealth & Environment

How one health center is serving Oakland’s growing Mam community

by Florence Middleton December 12, 2022December 12, 2022

About 25% of participants in the Women, Infant and Children program at Native American Health Center in Fruitvale are Guatemalans whose primary language is Mam.

Posted inArts & Community

In East Oakland, a garden reconnects Laotian elders with their past

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas April 19, 2022April 20, 2022

Local elders have been growing mustard greens, sugar cane stalks, and snap peas at Peralta Hacienda Historical Park since 2003.

Posted inBusiness

Rasul Oriental Rugs rolls up its wares for good, signaling a changing Oakland

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas July 14, 2020August 4, 2021

Rasul Salahi escaped Soviet-occupied Afghanistan and sold carpets on Grand Avenue for 24 years, until the pandemic.

Posted inHow We Work

Immigrant small businesses: Sharing the stories behind the storefronts

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas June 16, 2020June 16, 2020

Hearing my family’s immigration stories pushed me to become a journalist.

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