The Stigma of Pot Charity Is Fading
More nonprofits are welcoming contributions from cannabis businesses.
December 12, 2019
Aisha Wahab Makes History
The 31-year-old Hayward resident became the first Afghan American elected to public office in the United States.
February 04, 2019
Nancy Skinner Is the 2018 East Bay Person of the Year
The Democratic state Senator from Berkeley is a difference-maker. She gets big things done, from criminal justice reform to building more housing and helping slow climate change.
December 31, 2018
In the Mayor’s Race, Will Oakland Become the Next Boston?
In the eyes of the nation, Libby Schaaf is considered the “the resistance,” but in Oakland, she might be the establishment Democrat voters don’t want this season.
October 01, 2018
The Fight for Oakland’s District 6
Many East Oakland voters continue to support Desley Brooks, but her opponents think she’s lost the ability to win.
September 03, 2018
VIP Zip Is an Affordable Rideshare Program for Seniors
A coordinator with LIFE ElderCare acts as a liaison with ridesharing services like Lyft for seniors who need rides.
June 11, 2018
Grim Future Predicted for Bay Area Housing
Karen Chapple, a UC professor of urban planning, sees less economic, ethnic, and racial diversity unless planners implement a philosophical shift in policy.
June 11, 2018
311 Comes to Oakland
The city finally added the widely adopted phone number for municipal complaints. But with rampant illegal dumping, Oakland’s complaint-driven approach has been criticized.
June 06, 2018
Crisis at Sheffield Village Preschool
After Oakland’s Parks and Recreation Department fired both teachers at a small preschool, most parents pulled their kids out. Now the teachers are suing.
June 06, 2018
Charter Schools Checked in Richmond
The city council enacted a moratorium on charters in industrial zones, and the school district alleges that one charter-school chain is violating local, state, and federal codes.
May 23, 2018
