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Samantha Masunaga
Samantha Masunaga is a crime/courts reporter for Oakland North and a first-year graduate student at the UC Berkeley School of Journalism.
- Email: samantha.masunaga@oaklandnorth.net
- Twitter: @smasunaga
Stories by Samantha
Oakland at Work: Elementary school teacher
By Samantha Masunaga Posted
The Oakland at work series documents the workers who physically keep the city running.
As Clorox turns 100, looking at the Oakland company’s executive pay
By Nausheen Husain, Theresa Adams, Ashley Griffin and Samantha Masunaga Posted
Best known for its red, white and blue bottle, Clorox has been the standard “clean scent” for many Americans for over a century. Since its...
Oakland at Work: PG&E electrical lineman
By Samantha Masunaga Posted
Red caution tape cordons off the sidewalk where Eric Wright and his crew are working on electrical wires.
Few answers about Jordan’s medical retirement at press conference
By Samantha Masunaga and Ashley Griffin Posted
City and police officials expressed their surprise at Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan’s abrupt resignation, but had few details about what prompted the Wednesday morning...
Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan announces resignation
By Samantha Masunaga and Ashley Griffin Posted
Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan announced Wednesday morning that he is stepping down from the department and seeking medical retirement. The abrupt resignation came moments...
Oakland at Work: Driving a bus for AC Transit
By Samantha Masunaga Posted
The sky starts to lighten as Joyce Masih heads out to her bus. It's just after 6 a.m. at the AC Transit bus yard in...
Oakland at work: Wholesale produce at Jack London Square
By Samantha Masunaga Posted
It’s 4 a.m. and Franklin Street is buzzing with the sound of forklifts, shouting and trucks in reverse.
‘Mega-crematorium’ still sparking controversy
By Sean Greene and Samantha Masunaga Posted
Community activists and environmentalists want the City of Oakland to permanently block a proposed giant crematory proposed near the airport.
This Weekend in Oakland
By Samantha Masunaga Posted
Community events and activities for the weekend of April 19-21 2012. Got an event we didn’t know about? Please add it in the comments! Friday,...
Memorial honors lives lost during last year’s Oikos University campus shooting
By Samantha Masunaga and Ashley Griffin Posted
One year later, Oikos University and community members are still dealing with the aftermath of the campus shooting that killed seven.
In Oakland, the IRS Criminal Investigation division solves crimes by following the money
By Samantha Masunaga Posted
When dealing with criminal street gangs like East Oakland's Case Gang, law enforcement agencies may want to know where the money to fund illegal activities...
Chez Panisse alums try ramen in Rockridge
By Samantha Masunaga Posted
The storefront is simple—black tinted windows with bamboo shades and the words “Ramen Shop” emblazoned in white on the front door. No Japanese characters, no...
OPD leads massive arrest sweep against East Oakland’s “Case Gang”
By Samantha Masunaga Posted
A coalition of federal, state, county and Oakland law enforcement officers served over 20 search warrants and arrested at least 16 people connected to the...
Consultants talk crime reduction strategy at city hall
By Samantha Masunaga and Ashley Griffin Posted
At a special meeting of the Community Policing Advisory Board Wednesday night at Oakland City Hall, Robert Wasserman called for residents to support the crime...
Thomas Frazier, lead investigator of Occupy Oakland response, named OPD compliance director
By Samantha Masunaga Posted
Federal Judge Thelton Henderson named former Baltimore Police Commissioner Thomas C. Frazier as the new compliance director of the Oakland Police Department on Monday.
