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Internal Oakland police investigation focuses on racist, sexist ...
WEBby Darwin BondGraham Jan. 11, 2021, 6:32 p.m. A screenshot of a post by a former OPD officer who used the Instagram account "crimereductionteam" to share content that advocated insubordination. Credit: Screenshot via Instagram. Last Friday, the Oakland Police Department announced it was launching an …
Federal oversight of the Oakland Police Department may be …
WEBAug 25, 2021 · Now, the need for federal oversight might be coming to an end, two civil rights attorneys wrote in court documents filed Wednesday evening. Attorneys Jim Chanin and John Burris, who represent plaintiffs in the 21-year-old lawsuit which led to the sweeping oversight program, wrote that the Oakland Police Department has made significant progress ...
Know your zone: A new system for wildfire evacuation is coming …
WEBJun 1, 2021 · Specifically, their evacuation zone. In two weeks, Oakland and the rest of Alameda County are slated to launch a new evacuation software system called Zonehaven. The Zonehaven go-live date is scheduled for June 15, barring last-minute changes. All county residents will live in a zone identified by a number. Businesses are …
Grand Lake Theater is back. A behind-the-scenes look ... - The …
WEBby Azucena Rasilla May 28, 2021, 1:32 p.m. It’s Thursday afternoon at the Grand Lake Theater, and owner Allen Michaan and his crew are putting the finishing touches on the historic movie palace before its grand reopening. Karely Cerritos, who works at the box office, walks through the glass doors of the theater’s main entrance at 3 p.m.
Oakland’s psychedelic mushroom church makes a cautious return
WEBJun 10, 2022 · Instead, said Hodges, the officers, aided by personnel from Oakland Fire Department, insisted on breaking into the church’s safe boxes with the help of rescue tools. After hours of work, they succeeded in tearing open two of them, seizing $5,000 in cash and $200,000 worth of cannabis and mushrooms. Hodges was let go with a fine and a warning.
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.
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.
Oakland’s homeless population surpasses 5,000
WEBMay 16, 2022 · The number of people living in cars and RVs in Oakland increased by an estimated 500 over the past three years. Credit: Amir Aziz. Oakland’s homeless population has grown by about 1,000 people since the start of the pandemic, putting the total number of residents living without permanent housing at …
How segregated is your Oakland neighborhood? - The Oaklandside
WEBJun 28, 2021 · The East Oakland tract has “high POC segregation,” though the racial demographics have changed tremendously over time: In 1980, the tract was 76% Black, whereas now it’s 65% Latino. North Oakland’s Longfellow neighborhood is also considered to have “high POC segregation,” but it’s become less segregated in recent years, shifting ...