August 28, 2017 Making the poor pay twice Alameda County’s newest courthouse has been criticized for limiting access for the county’s poorest residents—who are exactly the people who paid for it.
August 7, 2017 Thelton’s orders On the eve of his retirement, the federal judge who reshaped the state’s prison system and the Oakland Police Department speaks on his role in the civil rights movement and the future of justice in the Trump era.
July 12, 2017 Building around BART After bulldozing neighborhoods early in its history, BART now wants to build communities.
July 10, 2017 Getting the lead off A years-long project to remove highly toxic lead-based paint from 6,000 PG&E transmission towers gets started this summer in Alameda County.
May 31, 2017 A new Oakland A’s ballpark: The good, the bad and the unknown of three rumored sites Will the team move to Laney College or Howard Terminal, or stay at the Coliseum location?
May 25, 2017 Police Shootings on the Rise in Bay Area When 16-year-old Elena “Ebbie” Mondragon, the youngest person killed by police in the Bay Area since 13-year-old Andy Lopez in 2013, was shot by…
May 2, 2017 Former ‘Dorsey’s Locker’ Could Be Demolished To Make Way For New Apartment Complex A former soul food restaurant and music venue that closed in 2015 after operating for 74 years could soon be demolished and replaced with…
April 27, 2017 A waste of money Oakland is suing its recycling contractor, alleging that the company is overcharging apartment building owners by millions of dollars.
April 12, 2017 Rent increases in Alameda outpace regional hikes as city debates whether policy is working A fiery tenant-landlord debate continues on the island.
