Oakland North’s 2019 year in review — our top stories
Donated and forgotten: The problem with second-hand clothes
Combining clinicians and cops, Oakland’s response program helps those in mental crisis
A lot owner wants to create an RV safe parking site–but the people living there say they can’t leave
At the Wood Street homeless encampment in West Oakland residents live in RVs and makeshift cabins but recently several have been served eviction notices. read more…
A tale of two schools—what merging Kaiser and Sankofa says about the state of OUSD
OUSD’s board voted to close Kaiser and merge its student body and teaching staff with those already at Sankofa, to the dismay of Kaiser’s vocal supporters. read more…
When school’s out, where can Oakland kids go for meals?
In the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD), all students have access to school breakfast, lunch and supper through the Community Eligibility Provision, which is a federal program that allows schools read more…
As more Bay Area seniors face hunger, California’s Master Plan for Aging could help
Although food insecurity—the formal term for being unable to reliably access and afford nutritious food—is on the decline in California, it’s on the rise for senior citizens. read more…
In a city of immigrants, three men share their stories
Oakland is a city of immigrants. According to information provided by Census.gov, in 2018, Oakland had a population of about 429,000 people, with about a third of the population being read more…
Oaklanders remedy the housing crisis one home at a time
On a quiet fall day, Noni Session parked next to a two-story apartment building in North Oakland. It was a simple, white mid-century structure with a turquoise door and grey read more…
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