Every week, boxes of fresh produce are dropped off at Jasper P. Driver Plaza.
By James Tensuan | October 16, 2018 3:28 pm
Every Tuesday morning, Max Cadji of Phat Beets drops off half a dozen boxes of fresh fruit and produce at Jasper P. Driver Plaza in North Oakland. The food is grown at several local urban farms and gardens and distributed to the community.
By Miki Katoni Posted October 16, 2018 9:52 am
Residents of West Oakland continue to have little trust in the Oakland Police Department.
By Casey Smith and Carla Williams Posted October 15, 2018 4:11 pm
The Order of Malta of Northern California has started a mobile clinic to serve uninsured...
By Carla Williams Posted October 15, 2018 12:12 pm
The members of Legal Services for Prisoners with Children (LSPC) provides legal advocacy and works...
By Alyson Stamos Posted October 15, 2018 8:56 am
Guardian Gym is a free, non-profit sports facility for boys and girls ages 10 to...
By Katey Rusch Posted October 12, 2018 8:55 am
No one is taking credit for distributing what some call "misleading" signs in Oakland corner...
By Ali DeFazio Posted October 11, 2018 4:35 pm
Spending limits in two district races have been lifted after union-funded PACs dumped over $80,000...
By Brian Perlman Posted October 11, 2018 1:32 pm
Life is hard enough as it is for Oakland's homeless encampment residents. Adding to the...
By Maria Sestito Posted October 10, 2018 4:59 pm
OpenOakland's latest version of OpenDisclosure.io, a website that provides data visualizations for campaign finance information...
By Lulu Orozco Posted October 10, 2018 1:17 pm
Hoping to boost attendance, staff members volunteer weekly to wash their students' clothes.
By Ricky Rodas and Casey Smith Posted October 10, 2018 8:29 am
The Oakland Museum's event tells the personal stories of city residents through art.
By Shuang Li and Maria Sestito Posted October 8, 2018 7:52 am
Artist Rosten Woo's new public sculptures in Oakland are bringing new understanding of air pollution...
By Meg Shutzer Posted October 5, 2018 12:20 pm
The Peralta College District misclassifies long-term employees as "temporary," denying them higher pay and benefits,...
By Brian Perlman and Ricky Rodas Posted October 5, 2018 9:39 am
Protesters marched from Glenn Dyer jail to the Alameda County Administration Building to advocate for...
By Jessica Alvarenga Posted October 4, 2018 4:01 pm
At Somos Familia, Latinx parents with queer or trans children meet together in a support...
By Casey Smith Posted October 3, 2018 5:07 pm
Despite cancer deaths declining over recent years, cancer has surpassed heart disease as the leading...
By Mickey Capper Posted October 3, 2018 3:14 pm
“I always was ashamed, and I always thought of myself as a prostitute,” said Elizabeth...
By Katey Rusch Posted October 3, 2018 12:09 pm
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf touted her accomplishments on housing, crime reduction, and education during her...
By Katey Rusch Posted October 2, 2018 5:03 pm
City staff look to use new law, AB 3139, to expand Oakland's Tuff Shed program...
By Amy Mostafa Posted October 2, 2018 3:14 pm
As Oakland takes steps toward becoming an "age-friendly city," District 3 residents shared how issues...
By Wyatt Kroopf Posted October 2, 2018 12:27 pm
As the teachers' union and school district continue contract negotiations, teachers across Oakland demonstrated last...
By Sarah Trent Posted October 1, 2018 4:19 pm
A state bill allowing cooks to sell their homemade meals passed, but Alameda County remains...
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At Somos Familia, Latinx parents with queer or trans children meet together in a support group and share resources with one another.
By Jessica Alvarenga | October 4, 2018 4:01 pm
Life is hard enough as it is for Oakland's homeless encampment residents. Adding to the long list of adversities, however, is petty theft and other low-level crime. And that's...
By Brian Perlman | October 11, 2018 1:32 pm
Last year, the state of California experienced its most destructive and deadliest wildfire season on record. October is one of the highest-risk months of the year for wildfires in...
By Darren Scioneaux | October 16, 2018 5:25 pm
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