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WEBAug 26, 2024 · The Oaklandside is a nonprofit news organization that covers Oakland's politics, education, housing, arts, food and safety. Find out what's happening in the city, from the 2024 election to the Coliseum redevelopment, from lead testing in schools to sideshow lawsuits.
Homeless? Unhoused? Word choice matters when reporting on …
WEBNov 10, 2020 · The Oaklandside newsroom explores the word choice matters when reporting on people who don't have permanent housing in Oakland. They listen to community members who use terms like "urban camper" or "curbside community" and balance clarity and sensitivity in their stories.
How the Oakland Roots built a team for a ‘fiercely proud’ city
WEBJun 28, 2022 · The Oakland Roots soccer club was born, in earnest, in the summer of 2016, when Edreece Arghandiwal, a marketing director and entrepreneurial creative type who’d worked on projects for brands such as Apple and set designer Susan Linss, met Benno Nagel, a veteran soccer player and coach who’d previously worked for clubs in Croatia and the Netherlands.
Alameda County agrees to overhaul mental health care in Santa …
WEBAug 30, 2021 · Credit: Pete Rosos. Alameda County has agreed to a massive reform program that will remake how mental health care is provided in Santa Rita Jail in order to settle a class action lawsuit filed three years ago on behalf of jail detainees. The terms of the 110-page proposed settlement were made public in court filings last week.
Bishop O’Dowd High School: Building on an East Bay tradition
WEBJan 19, 2021 · This spring, O’Dowd’s campus in the hills of East Oakland will break ground on the O’Dowd Center — a sophisticated 38,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility to house O’Dowd’s award-winning performing arts, championship athletic teams and vibrant community celebrations. “This makes O’Dowd a cutting-edge campus,” declares ...
Oakland’s Joaquin Miller Park is undergoing much-needed …
WEBOct 7, 2021 · The nonprofit Friends of Joaquin Miller Park is repairing the cascade, removing invasive plants, and plans to bring back cultural programming. by Azucena Rasilla Oct. 7, 2021, 6:16 p.m. From left to right: Bonnie Sherwood, Dale Risden from Friends of Joaquin Miller Park, and Kristen Caven, writer-in-residence and …
A quick guide to the Alameda County District Attorney election
WEBApr 5, 2022 · Learn about the four candidates running for District Attorney in the June 7 primary, their backgrounds, policies, and endorsements. The DA oversees a large office with various responsibilities, from prosecuting crimes to …
Listen: Remembering the 1991 Oakland-Berkeley Firestorm - The …
WEBOct 19, 2021 · Listen to interviews and archival sounds of the historic blaze that destroyed over 3,500 homes and killed 25 people in 1991. See photos of the fire's aftermath and how the community remembers and prepares for the next fire.
Millions more in rent relief is coming to Oakland tenants and …
WEBSep 2, 2021 · A broader set of Oakland tenants will now be eligible to receive rental assistance from the city. Credit: Pete Rosos Update, October 2021: Oakland has now reopened rent relief applications for tenants and landlords. Original story: If you’re an Oakland tenant who’s fallen behind on rent payments during the pandemic, you’ll soon get a chance to apply for a cut of nearly $32 million in ...
AB&I Foundry: After announcing permanent closure, owners file …
WEBMar 29, 2022 · The Alabama-based McWane, Inc. announced the permanent closure of the century-old foundry and plans to move operations to Texas. A developer with ties to Amazon wants to build industrial and office buildings on the 15-acre site, sparking concerns from environmental justice groups.
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