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New pedestrian walkways on the south end of Lake Merritt have made it much more inviting. Photo by Scott Morris.
May 10, 2017

Lake Merritt reborn

How Oakland voters transformed the city’s “Crown Jewel.”

Former site of Dorsey's Locker, a soul food restaurant and music venue that closed in 2015 after operating for 74 years in Oakland, California.
May 2, 2017

Former ‘Dorsey’s Locker’ Could Be Demolished To Make Way For New Apartment Complex

A former soul food restaurant and music venue that closed in 2015 after operating for 74 years could soon be demolished and replaced with…

California Waste Solutions 10th Street facility during a Feb. 28, 2017, inspection. CalRecycle photo.
April 27, 2017

A waste of money

Oakland is suing its recycling contractor, alleging that the company is overcharging apartment building owners by millions of dollars.

Alameda resident Gabrielle Dolphin speaks in favor of stronger tenant protections before a City Council meeting on April 4. Photo by Scott Morris.
April 12, 2017

Rent increases in Alameda outpace regional hikes as city debates whether policy is working

A fiery tenant-landlord debate continues on the island.

Graffiti in West Oakland in 2016. Photo by Scott Morris.
April 3, 2017

The year of no police shootings

2016 was definitely not a banner year for Oakland police, except in one area: For the first time in more than two decades, no one got shot by a police officer.

Equipment used at an Environmental Protection Agency Superfund site at a former AMCO plant in West Oakland, California.
March 20, 2017

Feds begin cleanup Of West Oakland chemical spill discovered In 1995

On Saturday, efforts to remove contaminated soil and groundwater at a former chemical facility in West Oakland began — two decades after the problem…

March 13, 2017

Vallejo: The Bay Area’s Leader in Police Violence

A video surfaced on Facebook Saturday showing a Vallejo police officer chasing down a suspect and striking him repeatedly with what appears to be…

February 2, 2017

Milo Yiannopoulos Comes to Berkeley

An estimated 1,500 protesters showed up to a planned speaking event for Milo Yiannopoulos at UC Berkeley. After the event was canceled, they marched…

January 28, 2017

SFO Travel Ban Protest

Hundreds of protesters rushed to San Francisco International Airport on Saturday after President Donald Trump’s new ban against travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries went…

January 26, 2017

Police in Pink Hats

During the massive Women’s Marches that drew millions of people into the streets on Saturday, scattered police officers in cities across the country were…

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  • Jessica Bailey, who is unhoused, poses at Wood St, where she currently lives, with a sign she brought to the protest outside of Mayor Libby Schaaf's home on Monday. Her sign criticizes Operation Dignity, the non-profit who has contracted with the city of Oakland to run the Tuff Shed site that Baily lived in for over three months. Photo by Zack Haber.Housing justice advocates, homeless people protest at Mayor Libby Schaaf’s home
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