Carl Nasman is a reporter for Oakland North and a television journalism student at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. A Berkeley native, Nasman began his career as an intern at KICU-TV in San Jose. He was a production assistant for CBS College Sports and ESPN in Manhattan before moving in front of the camera as a high school sports TV anchor and reporter in New Jersey. Nasman is a fluent Spanish speaker and has traveled throughout Latin America. While living in Honduras, he taught radio journalism to underprivileged youth. Nasman is also a self-confessed foodie. His palette was fine-tuned by Alice Waters herself during his stint serving the nightly "prix fixe" menu at Chez Panisse.
During the morning rush hour, commuters in cities across the East Bay climb into a stranger’s car. It’s part of casual carpooling, an informal ride-share...
Oakland police officials say there was minimal damage Friday night as protesters marched through the city in response to the sentencing of Johannes Mehserle. By...
Oakland’s streets are quiet again. Peaceful protests turned into a night of vandalism Friday after the announcement of a two-year sentence for former BART police...
Updated 8:54 p.m.: Police have begun arresting protesters who have been wandering raucously around Oakland in response to the announcement of the Johannes Mehserle sentencing....
From a ninth-floor courtroom in downtown Los Angeles, Johannes Mehserle, the former BART police officer convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Oscar Grant...
As Oakland awaits news from the Los Angeles sentencing of former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle, downtown businesses are preparing today for the possibility of...
Probation or prison? On Friday morning, the sentence of Johannes Mehserle, the former BART police officer convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Oscar...
While walking the streets of East Oakland, Marcie Hodge is greeted by encouraging words from residents. But Hodge's campaign spending and qualifications for office have...
“I’ve never been arrested. I never wanted to be arrested,” said Laura Wells, Green Party candidate for governor, who was taken into custody on Tuesday...
Nurses in multi-colored scrubs lined the streets in front of Children's Hospital Oakland Tuesday, striking against what they say is a proposed cut in their...
This Weekend in Oakland
Looking for something fun to do? Community events and activities for the weekend of May 17-19, 2013.