December 2025 - Oakland Voices

Stripe notified Flipcause it would no longer process payments.

LaNiece Jones said the “ongoing political gaslighting of Black communities–especially Black women–has been deeply frustrating” this year.

Some students say they’ve changed the routes they take on campus, the topics they research, and what they post on social media.

An Oakland Voices investigation finds major oversight gaps in oversight of donation platforms meant to protect nonprofits and donors.

Journalists met in West Oakland to share stories and build community connections.

Photos from the 2025 Bay Area Journalist Meet Up in Oakland.

Nonprofits from 18 states are suing Oakland-based Flipcause for fraud.

State seizures reveal ongoing sales of flavored and untaxed tobacco products at Oakland retail shops.

An excerpt from Dr. Liza J. Rankow’s “Soul Medicine for a Fractured World.”

Oakland archivist Esperanza Bey receives scholarship.