Lisa Simonson is an artist, but she makes ends meet by assisting an East Bay home stager who aims to ensure that multimillion-dollar listings live up to their asking prices.
With a battle at the ballot looming over rent control in Oakland, more changes to local housing laws are already in motion at City Hall.
From controversy over contractors to dwindling single-room occupancy hotels, Oakland’s economic development department has an increasingly full plate.
Job recruiters say it’s a candidate’s market in Oakland, but applicants still report difficulty finding a match.
A new wave of activists focused on life after prison set a national agenda for reform.