‘It’s not going to be the same’: For one family, life will get harder when Parker school closes
Can California forgive OUSD’s debt?
OUSD board to appoint Shanthi Gonzales’ replacement
OUSD has had success with small schools, so why are they on the chopping block?
Oakland Unified School District made a decision two decades ago that was intended to make its schools more equitable, improve academic performance and give principals autonomy over their budgets. Following read more…
OUSD teachers get support for strike: “This is what community looks like!”
What started as a one-day teachers strike against school closures turned into a “Day of Action” Friday, as the community joined educators on a march from the Lake Merritt Amphitheater read more…
Earth day cleanup in Oakland: “If it’s helping my community, I can’t say no to that.”
When they arrived at the Rockridge-Temescal Greenbelt, aka FROG Park, on Saturday morning, Alya Davidman and her 6-year-old daughters Evelyn and Josephine Ellis-Davidman found a group of over 100 volunteers read more…
Oakland council delays decision on 222-unit West Oakland development near BART
Citing environmental concerns, Oakland City Council on Tuesday again pushed back its decision on Golden West, an eight-story complex that would provide 222 housing units with ground floor retail and read more…
No charges will be filed against CHP officers who shot man 16 times in Oakland
Three California Highway Patrol officers involved in killing Erik Salgado during an arrest in 2020 will not face criminal charges, Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley reported Monday, nearly two read more…
Is Alameda County’s unhoused population growing?
By summer, Alameda County hopes to have an estimate of the number of residents who are sheltering on streets, in parks and encampments, under highways, and in cars, vans, and read more…
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