As reported shootings rise, analyzing gun violence, and its effect on young people, in Oakland
Scid Howard III grew up on the streets of East Oakland, so he knows what it’s like to be a teenager in a city where...
John C. Osborn
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Ranked choice accumulated results are in: Kaplan defends seat, Kalb wins D1
By John C. Osborn Posted
The ranked choice voting accumulated results are in from the Alameda County Registrar of Voters, meaning the runoff votes have been tallied. Barring any major changes...
Gimme Props: An Interactive Guide to California’s Propositions
By John Osborn, C.K. Hickey, Brittany Schell, Evelyn Xiaoqing Pi, Erik Reyna, Christy Khoshaba, Stacey Kennelly, Posted
What is Gimme Props? The simplest answer is an experiment. We experimented here with data visualization, with quizzes, with games, and with interactives. Can you...
Bay Area companies take lead on new socially responsible corporate model
By John C. Osborn Posted
Mike Hannigan and Sean Marx of Give Something Back have come a long way from selling office supplies from Hannigan’s living room office. In 1991,...
Oakland homicides in 2011: A statistical breakdown
By John C. Osborn Posted
In 2011, there were 103 reported homicides in Oakland. Most of the victims were young black males who were killed with firearms in East and...
Crowd control at Oakland protests: A visual explainer
By John C. Osborn Posted
Click on the slide above to start slideshow. Use arrows on sides to move between slides. As the Occupy Oakland protests continued this winter, so...
New proposed city budget would cut city positions, merge departments
By Amna Hassan and John C. Osborn, Posted
Since California Governor Jerry Brown announced in early January that he would end redevelopment programs to help the state deal with its budget deficit, Oakland...
Occupied Oakland Tribune faces lawsuit threat over trademark issues
By John C. Osborn Posted
The owners of the Oakland Tribune have sent a cease and desist letter to the publisher of the "Occupied Oakland Tribune," a newspaper and website...
Event raises awareness about sexism, homophobia within Occupy protests
By John C. Osborn Posted
On Sunday, Occupy Oakland’s feminist and queer bloc hosted an “Occupy Patriarchy” event that drew at least 200 people over the course of the day...
Over last two weeks, 40 arrests, and rising tensions between city officials and Occupy protesters
By John C. Osborn Posted
Relations between Occupy Oakland and Oakland officials have had a tumultuous two weeks that included a number of raids and arrests, but culminated Thursday in...
Occupy Oakland protesters meet with city officials after tense scene at City Hall
By John C. Osborn Posted
City of Oakland officials and Occupy Oakland protesters laid the groundwork for building trust at a meeting at City Hall on Thursday afternoon, following weeks...
Concerns raised about Occupy Oakland investigative team
By John C. Osborn Posted
With a price tag of at least $100,000 and the lead investigator having previous ties to Oakland, some critics are wondering whether the city’s newly-formed...
2011: Oakland North’s year in photos
By John C. Osborn Posted
As the news events of 2011 unfolded, Oakland North photographers were there to capture the year's most striking images. Click through the slideshow above to...
Police disperse West Oakland Occupy site
By John C. Osborn Posted
Just hours after two Oakland Police Department officers escorted a man who identified himself as a property owner of a plot in West Oakland encamped...
Occupy Oakland takes over West Oakland plot, may face eviction
By John C. Osborn Posted
Activists with Occupy Oakland have taken over a vacant industrial lot on the corner of Mandela Parkway and 20th Street establishing a small camp with...
Carbon neutral cafe coming to Oakland
By John C. Osborn Posted
For Dimitri Thompson, it’s all or nothing. Whether its the rectangular chillers to keep the milk cold and sanitary, the energy-efficient espresso machine that draws...
