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‘It’s not just what you see.’ Illegal dumping is affecting people’s lives

February 6, 2024 Vanessa Flores

East Oakland residents speak out on the growing problem of illegal dumping in their communities, highlighting the impact on residents, businesses, and schools. Despite city efforts, including clean-up programs and surveillance initiatives, advocates continue to push for greater accountability and action from city leaders.

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My Oakland restaurant was broken into 3 times last year. Love for the neighborhood is why I stay

February 1, 2024 Manna Tekie

A small restaurant owner shares the struggles of having her business broken into three times in one year — and why she is staying for now.

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Black Gold Storytellers brings Oakland’s Great Migration stories to life

November 28, 2023 Dera R. Williams

There is Gold in Oakland Great Migration Stories

A woman sits on the front step of a trailer home
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‘Therapy groups have taught me to value and love myself’

November 20, 2023 Nuria Dardon and Vanessa Flores

When Nuria Dardón emigrated, she found the psychological help she needed to overcome her traumas and fears, after years of stigma, abuse and domestic violence in Guatemala.

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Culture Makers Q&A: What is it like covering Oakland? Local journos weigh in

April 6, 2023 Oakland Voices

A couple of weeks ago, Oakland Voices Co-Director Momo Chang participated in an event at The New Parkway Theater, hosted by Oaklandside. The sold-out event included a panel discussion with Chang, KQED show host and

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Apply to join Oakland Voices’ Community Journalism Program

March 29, 2023 Oakland Voices

Join Oakland Voices’ Digital Storytelling and Community Journalism Academy. Deadline Extended: Apply by Sunday, April 16.

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Three Longtime Friends Helped Add to Oakland’s Basketball Legacy

March 28, 2023 Tony Daquipa

In the final minutes of Oakland High School’s blowout win over Buena High in the boys’ Division III basketball state championship game, Wildcat senior Te’Shawn Gamble had his arms around fellow seniors Josh Clark and

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Undocumented Immigrants in Oakland: “We Live in a Country that Hates Us, but Benefits from Our Labor. We Belong Here.”

November 17, 2022 Katharine Davies Samway

In October 2022, a federal court ruled against the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, also known as DACA. The participants of the program are immigrants who came to the U.S. as minors, and are

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Oakland Holds Firefighting Camp for Girls and Non-Binary Teens

October 25, 2022 Momo Chang

The Oakland Fire Department hosted a firefighting camp, the first of its kind in Oakland, in partnership with NorCal First Alarm Girls Fire Camp in September. More than 60 teens signed up for the weekend

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East Oakland Futures Festival: Imagining a thriving future for East Oakland

July 11, 2022 Rasheed Shabazz

East Oakland Futures Festival combines arts, urban planning, and Afrofuturism.

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