March 14, 2018 West Oakland’s food desert remains A shopping plaza where the city and community partners have been trying to open a supermarket for more than a decade was sold in the fraud case against the former Tribune Tower owner.
February 14, 2018 Tough times for Holy Names University The 150-year-old Oakland institution suffered a huge loss in enrollment and is facing a challenging financial outlook and a bitter legal fight with a former professor.
January 21, 2018 Women’s March Oakland 2018 Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Oakland for the second Women’s March on Saturday, the anniversary of President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Oakland police estimated the…
January 11, 2018 Rape report data from Berkeley, Concord and Oakland police departments In my latest story for Oakland Magazine, I report that three East Bay police departments — in Berkeley, Concord and Oakland — have some…
January 10, 2018 Oakland’s ability to clamp down on blight threatened A state appellate court found that the city’s method for appealing fines imposed on landlords for blight and substandard living conditions violates state law.
January 10, 2018 Too many rapes dismissed Three East Bay cities have some of the country’s highest rates of “unfounded” rape reports, raising questions about their investigations.
January 3, 2018 Oakland police chief’s troubles resemble those of her past Anne Kirkpatrick has been facing tough questions about her honesty and commitment to reform — just like she did in her last job as chief.
December 20, 2017 Far right’s rise brings racist vandalism to the East Bay On two mornings last spring, just after far-right rallies in Berkeley, worker-owners at the Alchemy Collective Café in South Berkeley arrived to find their…
December 13, 2017 The “Fulfiller of Nightmares,” Oakland counseling guru accused of sexual assault Six women are suing Steve Bearman, founder of Interchange Counseling Institute, alleging that he assaulted them at his home or during private sessions after coercing them to take hallucinogens.
December 4, 2017 Costlier construction Building in Oakland is getting a lot more expensive as developers take on higher security costs to prevent arson.
