Posts Tagged ‘Gavin Newsom’
New mental health emergency response system provides alternative to 911
Mental Health First Oakland is a new alternative to calling 911 for mental health emergencies.
Read MoreAs California expands safety net for workers, undocumented Californians fall through the holes
Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1876 into law on September 10, guaranteeing full-time and part-time employees sick leave in California.
Read MoreNew law boosts mental health support for Californian firefighters
When Oakland Fire Department (OFD) Captain Christopher Foley and his coworkers learned that one of them had been killed in a San Jose shooting, not long after 36 people died in the Ghost Ship warehouse fire, they needed help—and found it in the department’s peer support program.
Read MoreUber drivers advocate for workers’ rights as new gig economy bill AB 5 passes
Ride share drivers say AB 5, which was signed into law last week, will give them a voice.
Read MoreOakland activists celebrate tepidly, as midterm results yield positive, mixed outcome for progressives
After this midterm election, California remains a Democratic stronghold, but some are upset that the state didn’t go far enough to live up to its professed progressive values. Here are reactions from local liberal activists.
Read MoreThis weekend in Oakland
Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Check out the great events that the Oakland North staff has compiled just for you.
Read More“I felt as though a baseball bat had hit me”: a community prays, reflects, on Prop 8
At a commemorative interfaith service in Oakland, supporters of gay marriage gathered to reflect on the year since state voters approved the ballot initiative restricting marriage in California to man-woman couples.
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