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Homeless? Unhoused? Word choice matters when reporting on …
WEBNov 10, 2020 — “This is just my living situation, not my mental state,” says Tiara D. Swearington, who identifies as an “urban camper.” Credit: Natalie Orenstein There are also times when we prioritize accessibility and clarity.
New program will help 200 Oakland tenants pay rent for 18 months
WEBNov 16, 2021 — Credit: Pete Rosos. Two hundred Oakland families are receiving ongoing rent help from a new $3.4 million pilot program through Mayor Libby Schaaf’s office. Participants in the “shallow subsidy” initiative receive checks each month—an average of $750 per household per month—designed to cover …
Oakland’s student vaccine mandate: Here’s what you need to know
WEBDec 2, 2021 — Students in California have to receive shots for tetanus, diphtheria, whooping cough, polio, hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, and chickenpox to attend school. The California Department of Public Health most recently updated its list of required shots in 2019, when a two-dose shot of the chickenpox vaccine was added.
Alameda County agrees to overhaul mental health care in Santa …
WEBAug 30, 2021 — Credit: Pete Rosos. Alameda County has agreed to a massive reform program that will remake how mental health care is provided in Santa Rita Jail in order to settle a class action lawsuit filed three years ago on behalf of jail detainees. The terms of the 110-page proposed settlement were made public in court filings last week.
Children’s Hospital Oakland joined UCSF in 2014. Was it a good …
WEBFeb 25, 2021 — Inpatient stays at Mission Bay grew from 8,972 to 9,250 over the same period. The decline in cardiology patients treated at Children’s Hospital resulted in less money going to Oakland and more money going to Mission Bay, according to a physician familiar with the numbers. “We’re seeing a pattern,” said the physician.
What did recent CHP patrols accomplish in Oakland? - The …
WEBJan 13, 2022 — Here’s what CHP reported doing. by David DeBolt Jan. 13, 2022, 11:00 a.m. A CHP vehicle at a road closure on Highway 13 in Oakland. Credit: Courtesy of CHP. Over three weekends in September, the California Highway Patrol sent six officers to enforce traffic laws on Oakland corridors and intersections with high-collision rates, and to assist ...
A quick guide to the Alameda County District Attorney election
WEBApr 5, 2022 — Alameda County voters are being asked to do a rare thing in June: elect a new District Attorney. Nancy O’Malley, the current DA, is retiring and the upcoming election is the first time in decades that an incumbent DA, or a person appointed by a retiring DA, is not running for reelection.
Red flag warnings: What they are and why they matter - The …
WEBby Brian Krans Aug. 31, 2021, 1:51 p.m. A red flag warning of increased fire danger flies at the Oakland Fire station No. 17 on High Street on Aug. 17, 2021. Credit: Brian Krans. Nicholas Luby has lived on Skyline Boulevard for the last 16 years and is still shocked by how many of his Oakland Hills neighbors don’t know what a “red flag ...
2021 is Oakland’s deadliest year since 2006
WEBDec 23, 2021 — Oakland is among the hardest hit. As of today, police have investigated 133 killings, marking the city’s deadliest year since 2006. Shootings have returned to levels not seen in a decade as the number of guns being recovered by police also hit record highs last year and this year. Shootings had leveled off at about 277 in 2019 but jumped to ...