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An Evening in San Antonio Park

July 11, 2014 Jimmy Jordan

By Jimmy Jordan As the sun begins to set over Downtown Oakland, San

Bancroft between 66th Ave. and Havenscourt

July 11, 2014 Tiffany Lacsado

It is a Sunday mid-morning on Bancroft Avenue between 66th and Havenscourt. People are milling around going from one place to the next. The “saved” are in cars circling the block, praying to the parking angels

Our future doctors and nurses, straight out of East Oakland

March 13, 2013 Katherine Brown

By Katherine Brown In looking at the negative perception many people have of East Oakland, one would think that there was no opportunity for success, especially amongst youth. With limited resources and outlets to support

A Day in the Life of Lam Vo

March 5, 2013 Debora Gordon

By Debora Gordon Lam ended a recent letter with “Write me when you find the time. I certainly have all the time in the world to wait.” This prompted me to ask him what it

Body Art for Cars

February 24, 2013 Debora Gordon

By Debora Gordon Say you have a black Honda. Or a white Chevy van. Drive around all day and see dozens of cars indistinguishable from yours. But it does not have to be that way.

A Former Teachers’ Union President Considers Her Legacy

February 23, 2013 Debora Gordon

Former Oakland Education Association President and current Sequoia Elementary School teacher Betty Olson-Jones poses in her 5th grade classroom Photo: Oakland Voices/Debora Gordon January 2013 By Debora Gordon Betty Olson-Jones is back in the classroom

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An Evening in San Antonio Park

Bancroft between 66th Ave. and Havenscourt

Our future doctors and nurses, straight out of East Oakland

A Day in the Life of Lam Vo

Body Art for Cars

A Former Teachers’ Union President Considers Her Legacy

To a Cop On a Chase, a Stolen Car May Be Worth More Than Your Life

Looking at Lam and what needs to Be done

Oakland Teacher Alison Ball Breathes Life into Math & Science

A Call to Lam’s Mother