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WEB2 days ago · With support from the San Francisco Foundation, we’re working with paid community advisors to help us track and grow the impact of our journalism. The Oaklandside is a local nonprofit news source dedicated to Oakland. News on arts and community events, OUSD, housing, city council, policing and more.
Homeless? Unhoused? Word choice matters when reporting on …
WEBNov 10, 2020 · “This is just my living situation, not my mental state,” says Tiara D. Swearington, who identifies as an “urban camper.” Credit: Natalie Orenstein There are also times when we prioritize accessibility and clarity.
Where did it go wrong for Sheng Thao? - The Oaklandside
WEBby Natalie Orenstein July 8, 2024, 1:43 p.m. Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's 19 months in office have been marked by disaster. Credit: Amir Aziz. On Feb. 15, 2023, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao walked up to a podium in a room at City Hall. Three masked police officers stood solemnly behind her.
Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong fired by Mayor Sheng …
WEBFeb 15, 2023 · Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong is officially out. Nearly a month after he was placed on administrative leave following the publication of a highly critical report that concluded Armstrong was responsible for a series of failures in the department’s discipline system, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao announced Wednesday afternoon she is …
Alameda County agrees to overhaul mental health care in Santa …
WEBAug 30, 2021 · Credit: Pete Rosos. Alameda County has agreed to a massive reform program that will remake how mental health care is provided in Santa Rita Jail in order to settle a class action lawsuit filed three years ago on behalf of jail detainees. The terms of the 110-page proposed settlement were made public in court filings last week.
Census 2020: Interactive California map shows how your Oakland ...
WEBSep 8, 2021 · When data from the 2020 census was released in August, we learned that Oakland gained 50,000 residents over the past 10 years, mostly Hispanic and white. The Black population continued to shrink. Meanwhile, 9,000 housing units were added, and the number of vacant homes dropped. But each Oakland neighborhood experienced these changes differently, and a new interactive map made by Berkeley ...
A quick guide to the Alameda County District Attorney election
WEBApr 5, 2022 · Alameda County voters are being asked to do a rare thing in June: elect a new District Attorney. Nancy O’Malley, the current DA, is retiring and the upcoming election is the first time in decades that an incumbent DA, or a person appointed by a retiring DA, is not running for reelection.
2021 is Oakland’s deadliest year since 2006
WEBDec 23, 2021 · Oakland is among the hardest hit. As of today, police have investigated 133 killings, marking the city’s deadliest year since 2006. Shootings have returned to levels not seen in a decade as the number of guns being recovered by police also hit record highs last year and this year. Shootings had leveled off at about 277 in 2019 but jumped to ...
Oakland’s plan to revamp downtown is 8 years in the making
WEBNov 8, 2023 · What areas of downtown Oakland are included, and what is the plan meant to do? The Downtown Oakland Specific Plan is one of nine neighborhood-specific plans that have been created by the city of Oakland, each setting forth a vision for making their respective areas more “sustainable and vibrant” for residents, businesses, and visitors.. The plan defines downtown as the neighborhoods and ...
Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley is stepping aside
WEBJul 15, 2021 · Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley pushed prosecutors across the U.S. to better address violence against women, violence against persons with disabilities, and interpersonal violence including sexual assault, domestic violence, elder abuse, child abuse, stalking, and human exploitation and trafficking. Credit: Amir Aziz.