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Oakland pledges sidewalk improvements following accessibility lawsuit

July 24, 2025 Ayah Ali-Ahmad

In response to a federal disability lawsuit, Oakland must repair sidewalks to increase accessibility for all residents.

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Arts & Culture

Creative Growth Shines at 50 Years-Old With a Vibrant Fashion Show 

July 7, 2024 Bill Joyce

Creative Growth Art Center celebrates its 50th anniversary with a vibrant outdoor fashion show at the Valdez Street Vibes Festival. Featuring unique wearable art by artists with disabilities, the event highlights the center’s impact on the art world and disability culture.

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Health

The Center for Independent Living’s Taco Truck Festivities in the Fruitvale

October 21, 2022 Bill Joyce

The brisk morning air under gray skies didn’t chill the festive mood along International Boulevard last Friday on the lot of taco truck Aguachiles El Tamarindo. Billed as “a taco truck lot take-over,” the “Fruitvale

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Health

Covid Vaccine Websites Violate Disability Laws, Create Inequity for the Blind

March 3, 2021 Lauren Webber

“Blind residents said they were unable to register for the vaccine through their state or local governments without help.”

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