Posts Tagged ‘Alameda County’
Reparations group gets started on possible compensation for Black residents
The Alameda County Reparations Commission held its first meeting this week to address the impacts of slavery and racial discrimination on the county’s Black residents. The meeting on Monday came about eight months after the Board of Supervisors approved a reparations commission to hold listening sessions, conduct research and draft a plan for repairing these…
Read MoreSEIU tells Alameda County to ‘staff up,’ as more than 2,000 vacancies weigh on workers
Over 300 public service workers marched from the Lake Merritt Amphitheater to the Alameda County Administration Building Monday, demanding that county officials fill thousands of vacant positions. “Staff up Alameda County. Alameda County staff up!” chanted members of Service Employees International Union, which represents about 4,200 county workers. The picketers included nurses, clerical and library…
Read MoreHow are Oakland schools responding to Prop. 16 failing?
California voters have decided not to restore affirmative action in schools. Proposition 16, which failed by a margin of 12 percentage points, would have reversed a 1996 ban on considering race, gender or ethnicity in public education systems and public contracting. State lawmakers—motivated by high-profile racial injustices, such as the police killing of George Floyd—voted…
Read MoreOakland Coliseum gets new life as ‘Election Super Center’
For almost ten months, the Athletics have kept the celebrations to themselves. Nearly 60,000 seats remain unoccupied at the Oakland Coliseum, as empty parking lots surround the sports complex. Players round the bases and see nothing but the concrete linings of a cavernous stadium.
Read MoreCA Proposition 15 could bring millions to Oakland Schools, new burdens to businesses, tax assessors
Voters will decide next month whether to approve a ballot measure which could provide a windfall for schools and local governments, but a far greater burden on businesses and tax assessors. The existing property tax law is governed by a 1978 ballot measure, Proposition 13, which significantly limited state property taxes. But the new measure,…
Read MoreCombining clinicians and cops, Oakland’s response program helps those in mental crisis
The Mobile Evaluation Team (MET), an expanding crisis response unit in Oakland, is one example of fledgling efforts to meet the city’s rising need for mental health crisis services.
Read MoreFood banks study how to improve clients’ health
In a pilot program, clients receive the regular pantry food, but also receive a specially-tailored box for their needs.
Read MoreCounty data shows Alzheimer’s diagnoses twice as likely in African Americans
Studies suggest many factors may be at play in increased dementia rates among African Americans across the nation.
Read MoreProtesters call for audit of Alameda County Sheriff’s Office
Protesters marched from Glenn Dyer jail to the Alameda County Administration Building to advocate for an audit of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office.
Read MoreCancer, not heart disease, is now leading cause of death in Oakland
Despite cancer deaths declining over recent years, cancer has surpassed heart disease as the leading cause of death in Oakland and Alameda County.
Read MorePacific Islanders in Alameda County among the most vulnerable to infant deaths
Pacific Islanders in Alameda County have the second highest infant death rate, but new initiatives could counteract this.
Read MoreHealthy Living Festival for seniors held at Oakland Zoo
A resource fair helped bring senior citizens throughout Alameda County together for a day of excitement and enrichment.
Read MoreProject Search helps adults with developmental disabilities find work
Sam Yuen secured his job with help from Bay Area community organizations that connect adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to employers.
Read MorePast cannabis convictions can be dismissed in Alameda County–by petition, says DA
Proposition 64, which voters passed in November 2016, not only legalized the adult use of cannabis, but also established protocols for reducing, dismissing and sealing old marijuana-related convictions. That means Californians convicted of cannabis crimes can wipe them away—if they file a petition.
Read MoreExperts are unsure of the severity of this year’s flu season
The rate of hospitalizations for the flu in the United States has hit the highest levels since health officials started recording this data in 2010. But experts are cautious comparing this year’s flu season to other severe seasons in previous years.
Read MoreOakland support group hosts workshop for families struggling with mental health and substance abuse
The African American Family Support Group hosted the ‘Help for Family Caregivers Coping with Mental Illness or Substance Abuse’ workshop last Saturday
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