City Council accused of undermining Police Commission in letter drafted for federal monitor
Two members of the Oakland Police Commission have drafted a scathing letter to the federal court, saying the City Council is threatening the city’s progress toward ending two decades of read more…
The Stakes: Oakland LGBTQ center reduces services after losing federal grants over DEI focus
This story is part of “The Stakes,” a UC Berkeley Journalism project on executive orders and actions affecting Californians and their communities. It was co-published with the East Bay Times. read more…
Urban Promise Academy unveils grant-funded STEM lab for middle schoolers
Polet Espinoza’s favorite memory of her East Oakland school’s new STEM lab was creating her own version of the mobile video game “Flappy Bird.” The 12-year-old placed individual pixels to read more…
California opened college savings accounts for millions of kids. Why do so few know about it?
Three years after California launched a savings program to help children pay for college, most families still haven’t claimed the money — and many don’t even know it’s there. The read more…
Several Oakland restaurants are giving SNAP recipients meals while benefits are stalled
An Oakland restaurant’s viral Instagram post last week had a ripple effect in the Bay Area: “Monster Pho will now offer children a free meal until the SNAP is funded,” read more…
Organizations pump up Alameda County food fund to help SNAP recipients during shutdown
Alameda County announced Friday that it has secured $1.5 million in emergency funding to support residents who receive SNAP benefits, which have been delayed by the federal government shutdown. “One read more…
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