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The Dream Room with Amytra🍨 Gelato Meets Innovation: The Almare Gelato Story 🍨From the heart of Italy to the Bay Area, Almare Gelato is redefining the gelato experience. Founded by Alberto Malvestio in 2008, inspired by his great uncle's legendary gelato recipes, the company began as a small operation in Berkeley. In 2012, Simone Arpaio joined as co-owner, bringing fresh ideas and energy that propelled Almare into the wholesale market, supplying some of the best restaurants from Palo Alto to Sacramento. Today, they continue to craft traditional Italian gelato every morning, with signature flavors like toasted almond and caramelized figs, lavender and fresh blueberries, and more. oaklandside.org+10berkeleyside.org+10discoveredinberkeley.com+10🎧...2025-06-2121 min
Doomloop Dispatch58. Alameda County's turn on resentencing with Kate HallinanWelcome to another episode of the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. In this episode we speak to Kate Hallinan, an appellate attorney at Beales and Beales. Kate is working on a few resentencing cases in Alameda County – cases that the new district attorney attempted to withdraw from this week. We get into why these cases are so important and the questionable tactics being used to undo decades of progressive work in our justice system.  Follow Doomloop Dispatch on X: http://x.com/doomloopdispInstagram: https://www...2025-06-091h 04
The BayBarbara Lee Will Be Oakland's Next MayorAfter running on a promise to unite Oakland, former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee has defeated former city councilmember Loren Taylor in a tight race for mayor. Lee will complete the term of former Mayor Sheng Thao, who was recalled in November.Today, The Oaklandside’s Eli Wolfe joins us to discuss what to expect from Mayor-Elect Barbara Lee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2025-04-2317 min
KPFA - UpFrontUS Department of Education Announces Involuntary Collection of Defaulted Student Loans; Plus, Oakland and San Jose Elections00:08 — Mike Pierce is Executive Director and co-founder of the Student Borrower Protection Center.
00:33 — Darwin BondGraham is the news editor at the nonprofit newsroom The Oaklandside.
00:45 — Terry Christensen is Professor Emeritus of political science at San Jose State University.
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2025-04-2359 min
KQED's ForumOakland Voters Await Results in Close Mayoral ElectionVotes are still being tallied for Oakland’s Special Election that will determine who will finish out the term left vacant after former mayor Sheng Thao was recalled last fall. As of Wednesday, former Oakland City Councilmember Loren Taylor held a narrow lead over former U.S. representative Barbara Lee. Taylor campaigned as someone who knows the local issues and politics and can move the city forward. Lee represented Oakland in Congress for nearly 27 years and promised to bring more funding to address the city’s pressing needs. Final results could take several weeks using Oakland’s ranked-choice voting system...2025-04-1757 minDoomloop Dispatch50. Oakland and Hip Hop with Eric ArnoldWelcome to another episode of the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. In this episode, Scot and Kevin interview Eric Arnold, Oakland’s influential arts and culture journalist, and Scot’s longtime friend. We get into Eric’s history with hip hop and journalism, as well as what is going on in Oakland. There’s also a mad debate about whether or not Digable Planets’ Blowout Comb is a gangsta rap record. It gets heated! Tune in if you love Oakland and hip hop.Follow Doomloop Dispatch on X: http...2025-04-071h 07
CrosscurrentsFULL SHOW: Oakland Mayoral Race And Local ArtistsOakland’s mayoral special election has gotten gritty. Today, we hear how in a conversation with The Oaklandside reporter Eli Wolfe. Then, a cartoonist tells the story about a middle-school kid fasting during Ramadan. And, a song for Spring, and soulmates in a new My Mixed Tape from Uncuffed.2025-04-0726 min
Progress Texas PodcastsDaily Dispatch 3/21/25: Texas Republicans Cheer As Trump Destroys Department of Education, and MoreStories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick and Ken Paxton were all present and cheering yesterday at the White House as Donald Trump signed an executive order dismantling the federal Department of Education: https://www.texastribune.org/2025/03/20/texas-greg-abbott-trump-education-department/...Despite an intake of $12 billion in annual federal education funding, Texas ranks 29th among U.S. states for education quality: https://www.statesman.com/story/news/education/2025/03/21/trump-highlights-texas-in-dismantling-department-of-education/82579774007/Texas now faces the possibility of being the epicenter of an eventual national - or maybe even global - measles epidemic: https...2025-03-2119 minKPFA - UpFrontIsraeli Raids in the West Bank Intensify After Gaza Ceasefire; Plus, Trump Freezes Funds from the Inflation Reduction Act; And, Sheng Thao Indictment00:08 — Mouin Rabbani is a nonresident fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs, previously principal political affairs officer with the Office of the UN Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria.
00:33 — Camille Pannu, is the Founder and Director of the Environmental and Climate Justice Clinic at Columbia Law School.
00:45 — Natalie Orenstein is a senior reporter covering City Hall, housing and homelessness for The Oaklandside.
The post Israeli Raids in the West Bank Intensify After Gaza Ceasefire; Plus, Trump Freezes Funds from the Inflation Reduction Act; And, Sheng Thao I...2025-01-2314 minDoomloop Dispatch41. Oakland Homeless Sweeps with Jaz ColibriWelcome to another episode of the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. In this episode, Kevin and Scot talk with homeless advocate Jaz Colibri about life in Oakland's encampments. Kevin recently reported on a sweep in Oakland and that's where he met Jaz, a former encampment resident who was there to help remove a trailer. In our discussion, Jaz let's us know about how the city's sweeps aren't helping and how the encampments create community, which is a good thing.Follow Doomloop Dispatch on X: http://x.com...2025-01-2149 min
The Parlour with Lori and LisaTuesday am Coffee Talk!Thank you for joining us today, Tuesday, May 14th, 2024. One of the ongoing stories we follow is the movement to boycott and/or block businesses or individuals, for whatever reasons. Today, we started to see movements to start blocking or boycotting churches. As you may know, we've been calling for non-profits and churches to step up in more meaningful, visual ways to assist with more LOCAL, social services directly. Imagine if every church adopted a homeless person and made it one of their missions to get them wrap around services, housing and food security. We al...2025-01-2152 minDoomloop Dispatch39. So Much NewsWelcome to the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. In this episode, Kevin and Scot discuss all the crazy local news stories that broke over the week, from reports showing why folks want to defund the police to restraining orders against Oakland psychos. We even talk about pirates! It’s a good time.Follow Doomloop Dispatch on X: http://x.com/doomloopdispInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/doomloopdispatch Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@doomloopdispatchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/DoomloopDispatch...2024-12-2053 minDoomloop Dispatch35. Another Election ReflectionWelcome to the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. This episode we discuss new updates in the election, what Donald Trump's win will mean for immigrant communities, the losses for the rich who tried to buy local elections, and how local walk/bike advocates are straight up bullying Kevin.Follow Doomloop Dispatch on X: http://x.com/doomloopdispInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/doomloopdispatch Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@doomloopdispatchSources:Immigrants are in real trouble:https://w...2024-11-221h 07KPFA - UpFrontImmigration Organizing Under Trump 2.0 in California and Arizona; Plus, Oakland Considering Chapter 9 Bankruptcy00:08 — Masih Fouladi is Executive Director of California Immigrant Policy Center.Â
00:33 — Jose Patino is Vice President of Education and External Affairs at Aliento. Also a DACA recipient.Â
00:45 — Darwin BondGraham is the news editor at the nonprofit newsroom The Oaklandside.
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Political BreakdownWhat’s Next For Oakland?Today, we bring you an episode from our sister podcast The Bay: A conversation about the future of Oakland now that voters have recalled Mayor Sheng Thao, making her the first mayor in the city’s history to be removed from office by her constituents. It leaves a lot of unanswered questions about who will lead the city in the coming months and years. Host of The Bay Ericka Cruz Guevarra talks with The Oaklandside’s Eli Wolfe.Who is running for Oakland mayor after Sheng Thao’s recall? Learn more about your ad cho...2024-11-2122 min
The BayOakland Has Recalled Mayor Sheng Thao. Now What?Oakland has voted overwhelmingly to recall Mayor Sheng Thao, now the first sitting mayor to be recalled in city history. The Oaklandside’s Eli Wolfe explains how the recall campaign won, and the uncertain future ahead.Links:Who is running for Oakland mayor after Sheng Thao's recall? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2024-11-1521 min
The BayThe Oakland Coliseum Has Been Sold. What Now?Big changes are coming to the Oakland Coliseum. Next Thursday, the A’s will play their last home game there. And earlier this month, the stadium was sold to the African American Sports and Entertainment Group, whose vision for the land includes a $5 billion housing and business development. The Oaklandside’s Eli Wolfe explains what this sale means for the future of the Coliseum — and for the city of Oakland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2024-09-1618 min
Local News MattersReinventing local journalism with community at its core: Exit interview with Candice FortmanCandice Fortman, former executive director of Outlier Media, shares her journey transforming local journalism in Detroit. She reflects on the innovative service journalism model she helped build, which focuses on filling critical information gaps for underserved communities. Candice discusses how Outlier evolved from a scrappy startup into a well-respected newsroom known for directly addressing residents’ needs through text messaging and other community-centered approaches. Candice offers insights into the challenges of scaling and funding local journalism, particularly in economically struggling areas like Detroit. She also reflects on her leadership growth, her partnership with Outlier’s founder Sarah Alvarez, and...2024-09-051h 03
Capitol Weekly PodcastTakin' it to the Streets: Sideshows and Traffic PolicyLast year, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors passed a law that criminalized spectating at the sideshows — the wildly dangerous illegal stunt driving exhibitions that have plagued Oakland and other cities for decades.  The move comes as local jurisdictions attempt to curtail the outlaw events that have real costs: damage to infrastructure, injuries to participants and spectators, and increasingly, violence.  A sideshow following a Juneteenth celebration near Oakland's Lake Merritt erupted into a mass shooting that wounded 14. But will arresting those just there to watch the spectacle help?Our guest today, Oaklandside reporter Jose Fermoso, says no, and...2024-09-0334 minCrosscurrentsBook It: QAnon and the destruction of the American family / Anti-Recall MovementSome Oaklanders want their elected officials to be recalled, but others are pushing back. An Oaklandside reporter shows us what’s driving two high profile recall campaigns. Then, we hear how conspiracy theories are dividing local families, through the story of a mother and son.2024-08-2826 minKPFA - UpFrontDOJ Sues RealPage for Algorithmic Price Fixing and Rent Inflation; Plus, Lead Contamination in Oakland Schools; And, the Future of “Recyclable”0:08 — Heather Vogell is investigative reporter with ProPublica.
0:33 — Lisa Song is a reporter on the environment, energy and climate change for ProPublica.
0:45 — Ashley McBride is a reporter for the Oaklandside covering education equity.
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2024-08-2859 minDoomloop Dispatch23. Who's supporting the Oakland Police's violent culture? With Ali WinstonWelcome to the Doomloop Dispatch, the show about the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. On this episode Scot and Kevin talk to Ali Winston, co-author of the "The Riders Come Out At Night: Brutality, Corruption, and Cover-up in Oakland." We get into the history of the Oakland Police's violent culture and more recent scandals, as well as current movement by elites to takeover the city.Follow the show on X: @doomloopdisp Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doomloopdispatch Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DoomloopDispatchTik Tok: https://www.tiktok...2024-08-141h 13Doomloop Dispatch21. Fighting Recalls with Pecolia Manigo of Oakland Rising ActionWelcome to the Doomloop Dispatch, the show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. In this episode, Scot and Kevin talk with Pecolia Manigo of Oakland Rising Action, a nonprofit fighting against the recalls of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and Alameda District Attorney Pamela Price. We discuss the motivations behind the recalls, the connection to Oakland Police and why progressive wins should be highlighted in the battle against these undemocratic recall movements.Follow the show on X: @doomloopdisp Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doomloopdispatch Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DoomloopDispatch2024-08-0154 min
KPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat BrooksLatest in Federal Probe on Oakland w/ Darwin BondGrahamOn June 20th the FBI raided of the homes of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao as well as both David and Andy Duong, owners of California Waste Solutions, the city’s recycling contractor. Since that time bits and pieces of why have trickled out over news headlines and social media posts. The Oaklandside has been a primary source of coverage for the Bay Area on this unfolding drama. We are joined today by Darwin BondGraham is the news editor at the nonprofit newsroom The Oaklandside.
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Get i...2024-07-3122 minDoomloop Dispatch20. The GrowSF model expands to OaklandWelcome to the Doomloop Dispatch, the show that covers the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. In this episode, Kevin L. Jones and D. Scot Miller discuss the new version of Empower Oakland, a group of "Moderate" (really Republican) elites who will be trying to influence elections a la GrowSF. We also discuss how some techies are calling out right wing VC David Sacks, but not for being a pest to San Franciscans.Follow the show on X: @doomloopdisp Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doomloopdispatch Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DoomloopDispatch2024-07-261h 02CrosscurrentsOakland Mayor Under Investigation / Working Hard To Be Heard / Accessible ArtOakland Mayor Sheng Thao is under a federal investigation. Today, an Oaklandside reporter talks about what we know so far. Then, we hear the deep thoughts and feelings of a teenager with apraxia. And, we hear how a blind woodworker helps other visually impaired artists feel comfortable in the woodshop.2024-07-2426 min
KQED's ForumRichmondside Launches to Fill Dearth of CoverageRichmond, Calif. is home to more than 115,000 residents and major corporations and refineries, including Chevron. But like many cities, Richmond had been left without a dedicated daily newspaper or consistent, independent news coverage. Now a new local publication, Richmondside, promises to bring residents more news about government, schools, public safety and local businesses. It’s part of Cityside, a journalism nonprofit that also runs Berkeleyside and Oaklandside. The founders spent about a year hearing from residents about the types of news they were missing. We’ll talk with them about their coverage plans and hear from you: What are the...2024-07-0957 min
KQED's ForumOakland Mayor Sheng Thao Confronts Onslaught of TroublesOakland Mayor Sheng Thao spoke publicly on Monday for the first time since the FBI raided her home last week. Thao, who faces a recall election in November, said she does not plan to step down or be “threatened out of this office.” Since coming into office in January of 2023, the mayor has dealt with a flood of criticism for her handling of property crime, homicide rates, police staffing levels, and a major budget deficit. We’ll talk about what the FBI raid could mean, the various controversies the mayor is facing, and why she’s being asked to resign.2024-06-2655 minDoomloop Dispatch15. BREAKING NEWS FBI raids home of Oakland Mayor Sheng ThaoWelcome to the Doomloop Dispatch, the show about the worst things happening in the San Francisco Bay Area. In this episode,, hosts D. Scot Miller and Kevin L. Jones discuss the FBI raid on Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, which happened that morning. We get into what little facts we know, the news coverage, the possible right wing motivations behind it and all the other stuff going in Oakland that's related.Follow the show on X: @doomloopdisp Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doomloopdispatch Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DoomloopDispatch...2024-06-2154 min
I Don't Feel Hopeless Yet"Pop Culture in Prison" ft. Simon LiuMy friend Simon Liu and I discuss his experiences with pop culture and media before, during, and after he spent 21 years incarcerated in the California prison system.I’m very grateful to Simon for being so open in this episode about his life experiences and sharing his thoughts on the impact of media and pop culture on people before, during, and after doing time.Simon’s one of my favorite people, and I think he will be one of yours, too, after you listen!!We cover how people in the prison system stay conn...2024-05-3044 min
The BayWhy Renaming Oakland’s Airport is a Big DealOakland officials are moving ahead with a plan to rename the city’s airport to “San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport.” Residents, business groups, and airlines all have a lot to say about it, and San Francisco has also filed a lawsuit to try and stop the renaming from happening. The Oaklandside’s Eli Wolfe joins us to talk about why the name change feels existential. Episode transcriptEditor’s note: Oakland International Airport is a financial supporter of KQED. This episode was produced by Maria Esquinca and Ericka Cruz Guevarra, edited by Al...2024-04-2215 min
The BayMarch News Roundup: Street Spirit Lives On, MACRO Oakland, and Aaron Peskin for SF Mayor?In this edition of The Bay’s monthly news roundup, Ericka, Maria and Alan talk about the resurgence of the East Bay’s Street Spirit newspaper, a new non-emergency phone line for Oakland residents, and Aaron Peskin’s potential bid for San Francisco mayor.Links:
Berkeleyside: Street Spirit homeless newspaper is back in print
The Oaklandside: MACRO, Oakland’s non-emergency crisis response team, now has a phone number
KQED: Aaron Peskin's Rumored Run for SF Mayor Has Same Strength and Weakness: Housing
 This episode was produced by Ericka Cruz Guevarra, Alan Montecillo and Maria...2024-03-2920 minCrosscurrentsRecalling District Attorney Pamela Price / Ra Pu Zel and the Stinky Tofu / Bay PoetsA coalition to recall Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price has passed an important milestone. Today, we learn what happens next and how we got here with Oaklandside’s News Editor Darwin BondGraham. Then, a children’s book author reimagines “Rapunzel” with a twist. Plus a reading from Bay Area Poet Naomi Helena Quinonez.2024-03-1322 min
Better Leaders#18 - Candice Fortman on Challenging Traditional Media ModelsAbout Our GuestCandice Fortman is the Executive Director at Outlier Media. She has worked in commercial and non-profit media, leading marketing, engagement, and growth strategy. Candice is a skilled manager with more than fifteen years of experience in team leadership. As the Executive Director of Outlier Media in Detroit, she helps to drive the work of Outliers mission which includes building a sustainable newsroom that challenges traditional models by centering the highest information needs of Detroiters. Before joining Outlier, Candice was the Marketing and Engagement Manager at WDET 101.9 Detroit’s NPR station. Fortman is a 2021 alumna of...2024-02-1443 minKPFA - Law & Disorder w/ Cat BrooksAn Unstable Oakland Police Commission w/ Eli WolfeThe Oakland Police Commission is hailed as one of the strongest in the nation, but right now they are in chaos. Joining us to break it all down is Eli Wolfe, a journalist who has been covering this issue for Oaklandside.
Check out Eli Wolfe’s latest reporting for Oaklandside: https://oaklandside.org/author/eli-wolfe/
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Natasha Explains It AllEpisode 35 - Be Part of the Solution: Activate OaklandOakland is giving out grants for individuals, groups, and orgs to host free public events to build community and safety. I talk about this initiative (deadline is October 12th!) and share personal stories about the importance of public spaces. We can be part of the solution!
For more info on the Activate Oakland grants, check out the grant website and read this Oaklandside article.
In this episode I also mention the Trash Falcons and the Urban Compassion Project, two groups doing fantastic work to beautify Oakland that are always looking for volunteers. 2023-10-0523 min
Fifth & MissionWhat a Violent Tenant-Landlord Confrontation Says About Bay Area HousingWhen landlords in Berkeley celebrated the end of an eviction moratorium recently, the backlash was swift: Tenant advocates protested, and a physical fight broke out. Tensions between renters and property owners have been escalating, but for the most part they don’t boil over — they show up in court, where a swell in eviction cases is overwhelming staff. Berkeleyside and Oaklandside reporters Supriya Yelimeli and Natalie Orenstein tell host Laura Wenus what this violent incident says about the state of Bay Area housing. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/podGot a tip, comment, question? Email us: fifth@sfch...2023-09-1821 min
KQED's ForumEvictions Cases Skyrocket as Pandemic-Era Moratoriums EndAs pandemic-era eviction moratoriums have ended, Bay Area counties are seeing a surge of eviction cases coming to court. Some tenants owe tens of thousands of dollars after not paying rent, in some cases, for years. In Alameda County, evictions ballooned to more than 500 per month starting in May. And, a single judge is charged with reviewing all of those cases. We’ll talk about how eviction cases are overwhelming county courts, and what lessons we can take from how the moratoriums played out.Guests:Natalie Orenstein, reporter, Oaklandside2023-08-2355 min
The BayThe Headache of Catalytic Converter TheftsSan Francisco is re-upping a program to make catalytic converters more traceable, in hopes of slowing down the theft of the highly sought-out car part containing highly valuable metals.The program comes months after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two statewide laws hoping to address the problem, which has caused big headaches for car owners. When people lose their catalytic converters, they sometimes have to go months without a car, and are often on the hook for thousands of dollars in costs. Episode transcriptGuest:  Jose Fermoso, road safety reporter for The Oaklandside...2023-06-0223 min
Oakland x Asian x Mom PodcastEpisode 38 (S2) All the Boobs That's Fit to PumpFlorence is a multiracial new mom and journalist-in-training whose work has been published in The Oaklandside. Originally from the bordertown of El Centro, Calif., Florence settled in Oakland just a few years ago but has longtime family roots here. Florence made two big life changes during the pandemic - becoming a mom and switching careers - and shares what that experience has been like with authenticity and humor, including hilarious stories about pumping breastmilk as a busy journalism grad student. True to her journalist spirit, Florence is full of stories about the wonder and beauty of human connection and...2023-04-2858 minKPFA - UpFrontBBC office raided in backlash against “India: The Modi Question” documentary; Plus, LeRonne Armstrong fired from Oakland police chief position0:08 — Rishi Iyengar, reporter at Foreign Policy, covering the intersection of geopolitics and technology.
0:33 — Darwin BondGraham, reporter and News Editor at The Oaklandside.
0:45 — John Burris, Oakland civil rights attorney specializing in police
misconduct. He is one of two attorneys who filed the “Riders” lawsuit against the police department that’s had it operating under a federal judge’s oversight for the past 20 years.
0:50 — Cat Brooks, host of Law and Disorder, co-founder of the Anti Police-Terror Project (APTP).
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The post BBC office raided in backlash against “India: The Modi Question” documentary; Plus, Le...2023-02-1759 min
KPFA - Letters and PoliticsA History of Policing & The Challenges of ReformGuests: Ali Winston and Darwin BondGraham are co-authors of The Riders Come Out At Night.
Ali Winston is an independent reporter covering criminal justice, privacy, and surveillance. His work has been rewarded with several awards, including the George Polk Award for local reporting in 2017.
Darwin BondGraham is News Editor at The Oaklandside. He was the co-recipient of the George Polk Award for local reporting in 2017
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Oakland Belonging: Voices of Swan's MarketTen Thousand Houses and Hog Head Cheese2023-01-1013 min
Oakland Belonging: Voices of Swan's MarketThe Activism of Belonging2023-01-1008 minOakland x Asian x Mom PodcastEpisode 33 (S2): Food as a Source of Purpose and HopeOur friend Nancy was profoundly moved by the way food served as a source of recovery, healing, and community-building during her mother’s experience with cancer. After almost a decade of planning and dreaming, she launched Purpose and Hope, an Oakland-based small business that serves nutritionally dense, handcrafted soup. Nancy shares about how her family’s Chinese heritage helps inform her use of ingredients from a medicinal standpoint, the ups and downs of running a small business, and the community partnerships she has forged to provide soup to low income and food insecure women experiencing cancer. Listen in to hear...2023-01-0649 min
Oakland Belonging: Voices of Swan's MarketA Sense of Belonging (collaborative poem)2022-12-1704 min
Oakland Belonging: Voices of Swan's Market@ the Intersection2022-12-1703 min
Oakland Belonging: Voices of Swan's MarketVoices of Swan's2022-12-1710 min
Oakland Belonging: Voices of Swan's MarketTo Live Like a Swan2022-12-1707 min
Oakland Belonging: Voices of Swan's MarketFood for the People2022-12-1708 min
Oakland Belonging: Voices of Swan's MarketA Swan's Cut2022-12-1709 min
Oakland Belonging: Voices of Swan's Market100 Years of Sausage2022-12-1705 min
Oakland Belonging: Voices of Swan's MarketOakland Belonging Is (Introduction)2022-12-1705 min
TownrootzEast Bay Yesterday - Liam O’Donoghue#036 - Today we speak with Liam O’Donoghue, the host and producer of the East Bay Yesterday Podcast. Liam explores the stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties. It was named the “The Best Podcast about the East Bay” in 2017 by the East Bay Express. Liam says he started the podcast to share the great untold stories he heard from residents.“every time I talked to people who lived around Oakland or lived around the East Bay for a long time, I realized they had really good storie...2022-12-0833 min
It's Time For Affordable Housing!It's Time to Work!It's time for the renters to get back to work! #theapartmentlady Here is a link to the story today. https://oaklandside.org/2022/11/23/judge-allows-oakland-eviction-moratorium-to-stand-for-now/Â
Oakland county has its own Eviction Moratorium. Read the story here. 2022-11-2536 min
Teach4JusticeT4J Sz01Ep11 w/Ashley McBride Covering Education issues as a JournalistSome of Ashley’s Work
https://oaklandside.org/author/ashley-mcbride/
Twitter  @ashleynmcb
Welcome back to the Teach 4 Justice Podcast.Â
This is episode 11. We recorded this episode in November 2022. I am a public school teacher on Fall Break and am grateful and excited to present our guest Ashley McBride.Â
In spending this year tracking issues in Education I regularly came across a very small list of local Education Reporters using social media and their local new sites to shine a light on the school district in their city.Â
Regula...2022-11-2330 min
KPFA - UpFrontThree open seats on OUSD school board; Plus Beatrice Adler-Bolton on her new book Health Communism
0:08 – Ashley McBride (@ashleynmcb), education equity reporter for the Oaklandside joins us to discuss the policy challenges facing OUSD in the coming year and the school board candidates vying to fill the three seats that are up for election.
0:33 – We speak with Beatrice Adler-Bolton (@realLandsEnd) a writer, artist, long-time disability justice and healthcare activist, and co-host of the Death Panel podcast about her new book Health Communism: A Surplus Manifesto.
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The BayA Rise in Catalytic Converter TheftsUnless you work on cars for a living, you probably weren’t very familiar with catalytic converters until the last few years, when reported thefts of this particular car part started to skyrocket. It’s part of the exhaust system and contains valuable metals.These thefts have set car owners back thousands of dollars, and some people lose access to their car for months while it’s getting fixed. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two laws last month in an attempt to address the problem, but whether or not it’ll actually help is up in the air.Gue...2022-10-1422 min
Apple News TodaySigns that the Trump investigations are intensifyingCNN reports that the Justice Department has subpoenaed dozens of people in Trump's orbit in recent days as part of the January 6 probe. And Politico has the story of how Trump and the DOJ seem close to a deal on a third-party review of papers taken in the search of his Florida home.
Residents of Jackson, Mississippi, still can’t drink safely from the tap. Federal investigators are looking into the failures of its water system. NBC News has the story.
The Oaklandside looks at Oakland’s plan to give land rights to part of a pa...2022-09-1307 min
Podcasts from CitysideWhat could reparations for Black Californians look like?Oaklandside contributor Corey Antonio Rose spoke to participants at a California Reparations Task Force listening session in Oakland on May 28, 2022, about why reparations matter to them, and interviewed task force chairperson Kamilah Moore about what reparations might entail, who stands to benefit, and what comes next.2022-06-0809 min
KPFA - UpFrontElection response and analysis; Yemen’s renewed truce; Plus, a look ahead at the capitol insurrection hearings
0:08 – A renewed truce appears to be holding in Yemen. We speak with Baraa Shiban (@BShtwtr), is a Yemeni human rights activist, and a researcher for the human rights organization Reprieve.
0:33 – A focus on local elections:
Joe Eskenazi (@EskSF), the Managing Editor at Mission Local (@MLNow), joins us to react and give context to the news that San Francisco District Attorney has been ousted by the city’s Measure H recall vote.
Cristine Soto DeBerry (@CristineDeBerry), the Founder and Executive Director of the Prosecutors Alliance of California (@ProsAlliance), also a former Chief of Staff to San Francisco Distri...2022-06-081h 59
What Next | Daily News and AnalysisCan 20 Years of Oversight Reform a Police Department?In the early 2000s, following a civil lawsuit with over 100 plaintiffs against a group of Oakland police officers known as “the Riders,” the Oakland PD was put under federal oversight. Now after nearly two decades of reforms, backslides into scandals, and close watch from activists and the feds, Oakland can enter a probationary period. But has the culture of the department really changed? Guest: Darwin BondGraham, News Editor of the Oaklandside and co-author of a forthcoming book about the Oakland police department. He and his partner Ali Winston have been covering the OPD for almos...2022-06-0828 minCrosscurrentsOaklandside: Reparations / First Black Woman Judge / New Arrivals: Dahlia Gallin RamirezToday, we’ll hear updates on what California’s reparations task force has been doing. Then, we’ll speak with Judge LaDoris Cordell, Northern California’s first Black woman judge. And, we’ll hear a reading from San Francisco author Dahlia Gallin Ramirez.2022-06-0825 min
KPFA - UpFrontAlameda County elections; Oakland rent control limits; Plus, the latest updates on covid as well as Ukraine
0:10 – John Feffer (@johnfeffer), Director of Foreign Policy in Focus, discusses the latest developments in the conflict in Ukraine.
FUND DRIVE SPECIAL – Make any pledge and receive The Politics of Sex, a collection of powerful women speakers busting myths and breaking taboos about the reality of women’s lives, including the voices of Gloria Steinem, Angela Davis, and Eve Ensler.
0:34 – Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health, discusses the latest COVID science and answer listener questions.
1:08 – Oakland City Councilmember Carroll Fife (@carroll_fife) joins us to discuss he...2022-05-311h 59
KPFA - UpFrontSupreme Court likely to limit abortion access; Oil company to blame in plastics pollution; Oakland rent control; Plus, it’s AAPI Heritage Month
0:08 – California Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced that his office issued a subpoena to ExxonMobil as part of its launch into its investigation of the role of fossil fuel and petrochemical companies in creating the plastics pollution crisis. Joining us to discuss are Anja Brandon (@anjambrandon), the US Plastics Policy Analyst at the Ocean Conservancy, as well as Judith Enck (@enckj), the President of Beyond Plastics and a former Regional Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency.
0:34 – Stanford nurses have ended their strike after reaching an agreement that was ratified last Sunday. Kathy Stormberg is the Vice Presi...2022-05-031h 59
400 PlusSchools Crime Race: Charles Cole lll Ed.D MPAMarc Sims talks with Dr. Charles Cole lll about schools, crime, and race.
Charles Cole, III, Ed.D., MPA
@ccoleiii
Oakland education community mourns activist Dirk Tillotson.
https://oaklandside.org/2021/10/06/oakland-education-community-mourns-activist-dirk-tillotson/?msclkid=494bf282b84d11ec9daaf0c147f8c0102022-04-1014 min
Hello SomebodyLet's Discover Our Agency with Dr. Charles Cole IIIWhile keeping Black folks and personal agency at top of mind, Senator has a hearty conversation with Dr. Charles Cole, Oakland-based author, educator and social worker who is out in the proverbial streets standing tall for the community.LINKSFind all things about Dr. Charles Cole III, including his podcasts and book, Beyond Grit & Resilience, here:https://www.charlescoleiii.com/Energy Convertors (non-profit and LLC)http://www.energyconvertors.org/Dirk Tillotsonhttps://oaklandside.org/2021/10/06/oakland-education-community-mourns-activist-dirk-tillotson/2022-04-071h 02
Teach4JusticeSz1Ep03 Hunger Strikes to Petoc - February 2022 News recapThank you for watching the TEACH4JUSTICE Podcast.
Season 1 Episode 3.- 4 stories in Education I am watching
#Edupodcast  #Teach for Justice #Teaching #students
Please refer to the work of the people who originally brought these stories to light.:
Students react to book bans by distributing books:
https://abcnews.go.com/US/students-protest-book-bans-distributing-maus-beloved/story?id=82622456&cid=social_twitter_abcn
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banned_Books_Week
https://bannedbooksweek.org/
Student Protest against Mask Mandate
https://www.columbian.com/news/2022/feb/09/ridgefield-high-students-stage-anti-mask-walkout/2022-03-2111 min
The BayStudents, Growth, and Housing at UC BerkeleyA group of homeowners sued over UC Berkeley's plans to increase enrollment, claiming that the university has not adequately studied the environmental impacts of a higher student population.This legal battle has been going on for years, but in the last few weeks it's gotten national attention. That's because the courts recently ruled against the university, which is now required to cap enrollment levels. It's set off arguments in Berkeley and across the state about growth, housing, and more. And it may even lead to legislative changes as well.Guest: Frances Dinkelspiel, reporter and co-founder...2022-03-0922 min
California Sun PodcastFrances Dinkelspiel on the power of local reportingFrances Dinkelspiel is working hard to counter the decline of local reporting. The co-founder of Berkeleyside, Oaklandside, and their parent organization Cityside believes it is more important for us to know what's going on in our neighborhoods than what’s happening 6,000 miles away. The longtime Bay Area author and journalist shares her journey and what’s at stake for our communities.2022-03-0328 min
The Bay'You Think You Can Just Close My School Down? No.'Over the past few weeks, students, families and educators in Oakland have pushed back hard against plans by OUSD's Board of Education to close or merge public schools.A majority of board members say the closures are necessary to address the district's budget problems. But they've faced fierce opposition from many local residents. Two educators, Moses Omolade and Andre San-Chez, have also been on a hunger strike since the beginning of the month.On Tuesday night, the board voted 4-2 in favor of a slightly smaller school closure plan. But this debate is far from...2022-02-1121 min
Out of the LoopOoTL storyteller Tasneem RajaOut of The Loop podcast with Jane Neal. This week's episode features journalist and storyteller Tasneem Raja.Tasneem is the Editor-in-Chief of The Oaklandside, a local newsroom serving Oakland, California. She is also the co-founder of the Cityside Journalism Initiative, a nonprofit parent organization powering both The Oaklandside and Berkeleyside.Support the Show.2022-01-0546 min
KPFA - Hard Knock RadioA Look Back at 2021 News, Politics & Culture – Part ThreeWe continue are roundtable discussion of around a look back of 2021. We assembled journalists, activists, and organizers from all over the country to have an in-depth discussion about things that transpired in 2021 and what to expect in 2022.
Our guests include Eric K. Arnold of Oaklandside, Nora Barrows-Friedman of The Electronic Intifada, Tim Redmond of 48 Hills, organizer Rachel Jackson, journalist Thandi Chimurenga, Pendarvis Harshaw the host of Rightnowish on KQED-FM and Kamau Franklin of Black Power Media.
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The post A Look Back at 2021 News, Politics & Culture – Part Three appeared first on KPF...2021-12-3059 minKPFA - Hard Knock RadioA Look Back at 2021 News, Politics & Culture – Part TwoWe continue are roundtable discussion of around a look back of 2021. We assembled journalists, activists, and organizers from all over the country to have an in-depth discussion about things that transpired in 2021 and what to expect in 2022.
Our guests include Eric K. Arnold of Oaklandside, Nora Barrows-Friedman of The Electronic Intifada, Tim Redmond of 48 Hills, organizer Rachel Jackson, journalist Thandi Chimurenga, Pendarvis Harshaw the host of Rightnowish on KQED-FM and Kamau Franklin of Black Power Media.
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Talk Policy To MeTalking Talking Oakland A’s—Will they still or will they go?  The A’s proposal for a new waterfront baseball stadium at Oakland’s Howard Terminal is a multi-use development site that would include shops, parks, and housing. As the City of Oakland and Alameda County negotiate with the A’s over how these benefits are paid for, much has been made about the impact that sports stadiums have on communities. In this episode, reporter Noah Cole speaks with Dr. Richard Noll of the Stanford Economics Department and Veronica Cummings of the Oakland’s City Administrator’s Office about the e...2021-11-1818 min
The Bay30 Years Ago, the Oakland Hills Burned. Could it Happen Again?On Oct. 19, 1991, a fire started to burn and spread in the Oakland Hills. By the time it was done, an estimated 25 people were killed and thousands of homes were destroyed.30 years later, a warmer climate and drier conditions mean that another wildfire could break out in or near the city of Oakland. So, are we more prepared this time?Guest: Brian Krans, contributing reporter for The OaklandsideListen: Remembering the 1991 Oakland-Berkeley FirestormThis episode was produced by Kate Wolffe and Ericka Cruz Guevarra, and hosted by Alan Montecillo. 2021-10-2016 min
Podcasts from CitysideRemembering the 1991 Oakland-Berkeley FirestormThe '91 "Tunnel Fire" was one of the most destructive fires in U.S. history. To mark the 30th anniversary, The Oaklandside and Berkeleyside co-produced a 30-minute podcast looking back at the blaze that forever changed how the East Bay looks at wildfires.2021-10-1931 min
Sayonara BaseballTrade Deadline Review: Where Have All the Cubbies Gone?Kazuki and Brandon are back with a brand new episode to discuss all that has happened in the past several weeks. At the top of the show, Brandon shares a moment of tribute for Astros legend J.R. Richards who passed away recently. Next, our hosts review the trade deadline that saw every single team make a move. Brandon updates us on the news in Oakland after the City Council vote and the new nickname in Cleveland. Later, Kazuki puts the amazing past weeks for Joey Votto into perspective. Brandon has a duo of walkup songs inspired by Anna Kendr...2021-08-171h 03
The 7Th Generation PodcastThe Indigenous Red Market and much more: Ep. 33After a brief hiatus I am back with an all new episode of the 7th Generation Podcast. Episode 33. In this new show I talk about my trip to the Indigenous Red Market in Oakland, CA. It was a beautiful day up in the bay. I was able to catch up with Indigenous Chef Crystal Wahpepah, founder and creator of Wahpepahs Kitchen and I talk about Frank Waln and John Paul Hodge who both performed at the the Indigenous Red Market. Check out my instagram for pictures and videos @7thgenpodcast. Â
In the last segment of the show I d...2021-07-191h 29
American DispatchEpisode 9 | Jacob SimasJacob Simas is the managing editor of The Oaklandside, an online news startup that launched in June 2020 and is overseen by Cityside, a nonprofit media organization whose portfolio also includes the online publication Berkeleyside.
To support The Oaklandside, click here.
Jacob’s career started in community non-profits, where as a counselor and later a program director of Horizons Unlimited, he helped organize violence prevention and arts programs for Latino youth in San Francisco. He later went on to work at New American Media, where he led a community news network called YouthWire, which helped amplify st...2021-07-1643 min
American DispatchEpisode 9 | Jacob SimasJacob Simas is the managing editor of The Oaklandside, an online news startup that launched in June 2020 and is overseen by Cityside, a nonprofit media organization whose portfolio also includes the online publication Berkeleyside. To support The Oaklandside, click here. Jacob’s career started in community non-profits, where as a counselor and later a program director of Horizons Unlimited, he helped organize violence prevention and arts programs for Latino youth in San Francisco. He later went on to work at New American Media, where he led a community news network called YouthWire, which helped amplify student an...2021-07-1643 min
American DispatchEpisode 5 | Geoffrey KingGeoffrey King is the president and CEO of Open Vallejo, a startup, nonprofit online news site that publishes longform investigations about police and government misconduct in the city of Vallejo, California. An investigative report by Geoffrey for Open Vallejo published in July 2020 about the city’s police officers bending their badges to commemorate fatal shootings went viral, causing a major scandal and a subsequent third-party investigation of the police department.Geoffrey is a native of Vallejo and went to UC Berkeley for undergrad. He then went on to Stanford Law School. As a litigator, he’s represented journalists, acti...2021-05-071h 15American DispatchEpisode 5 | Geoffrey KingGeoffrey King is the president and CEO of Open Vallejo, a startup, nonprofit online news site that publishes longform investigations about police and government misconduct in the city of Vallejo, California. An investigative report by Geoffrey for Open Vallejo published in July 2020 about the city’s police officers bending their badges to commemorate fatal shootings went viral, causing a major scandal and a subsequent third-party investigation of the police department.
Geoffrey is a native of Vallejo and went to UC Berkeley for undergrad. He then went on to Stanford Law School. As a litigator, he’s represented jour...2021-05-071h 15
The Mindful Wealth PodcastMindful Media & the Better Information Diet – Interview with Lance KnobelSHOW NOTES
New York Review of Books & The Atlantic
Moisha Gessen
Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman
Tom Nickels Death of Expertise
Neiman Center @ Harvard / Neiman Lab
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Mission: Recognizing that local communities are the lifeblood of society, we aim to deliver high-quality journalism to underserved communities in order to foster civic engagement, enrich people’s lives and contribute to a healthy democracy.
https://www.berkeleyside.com/Â - Original local journalism site.
https://oaklandside.org/Â - His latest (2020) local journalism site launch.
2021-04-2648 minAmerican DispatchEpisode 4 | Lydia ChavezLydia Chavez is the founder and executive editor of Mission Local, a hyperlocal and bilingual news site that covers the Mission District in San Francisco. Lydia was born and raised in Albuquerque and her first reporting job after graduating from Columbia’s Journalism School was with The Albuquerque Tribune (now closed). She then went on to work at TIME Magazine, the Los Angeles Times and The New York Times. In 1990, Lydia started working at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism, which was where Mission Local originally was founded as a project in 2008.
In 2014, Mission Local became inde...2021-04-2445 min
American DispatchEpisode 4 | Lydia ChavezLydia Chavez is the founder and executive editor of Mission Local, a hyperlocal and bilingual news site that covers the Mission District in San Francisco. Lydia was born and raised in Albuquerque and her first reporting job after graduating from Columbia’s Journalism School was with The Albuquerque Tribune (now closed). She then went on to work at TIME Magazine, the Los Angeles Times and The New York Times. In 1990, Lydia started working at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism, which was where Mission Local originally was founded as a project in 2008. In 2014, Mission Local became independent. The...2021-04-2445 min
The Happy Hour Newscast12: A PAPER ANNIVERSARYIt’s our one year anniversary episode! In the continuing excitement (*ahem* chaos) it may be hard to find the good news you need to get out of bed each day. Hosts Malakai and shaylyn are here to share some happy stories you may have missed and provide some positive perspective on the biggest headlines of the week, including double masking, inmate workers’ rights and a proposed California law that could aid victims of sexual battery.
And a craft cocktail! Rate and review if you want a cocktail made in your honor. For traditional folks, feel free to f...2021-02-2026 min
Time To Say GoodbyeWorking women's rage, more on the street violence in Oakland, and East vs. West Coast AsiansHello from the angry depths of our work-from-home souls! This Valentine’s Day week:0:00 – Big, hearty thanks for subscribing and supporting us through our Patreon. Don’t miss the raucous Discord chat or bonus episodes with Anakwa Dwamena and Jiayang Fan. 4:40 – Why are women shouldering the extra work of the pandemic? Why are they the first to lose their jobs and get stuck with multiplying jobs at home? We talk about the NYT’s “Primal Scream” package of stories, the neoliberalism/second-wave-feminism debate between scholars Nancy Fraser and Melinda Cooper, and the radical, u...2021-02-161h 32
The BayBy The People: How Black Activists Transformed Voting in OaklandThis is the third episode of By The People, The Bay podcast’s new series highlighting the way democracy shows up in the places around us, and how we can all plug in.A vote in Oakland today goes farther than it did prior to 1980. That’s when voters passed Measure H, which moved the city from at-large to district-based elections . The change was huge for Black and brown voters, who now had the opportunity to elect candidates from their neighborhoods instead of being represented by white men backed by money and power. The reason why Measure H pas...2020-12-0721 min
Past ForwardJane P. PerryJane P. Perry is a retired Researcher Teacher from UC Berkeley's Child Study Center. Since sheltering in place, Jane has interviewed with Paula Whitacre, appeared in Hidden Timber Books Small Press Author Reading Series, and has published in Persimmon Tree, McSweeney's Quarterly Concern, Women Writers, Women's Books and The Oaklandside.White Snake Diary: Exploring Self-InscribersAtmosphere Press, 2020A World Without Books was created to help writers connect with readers during the pandemic. This Micro-Podcast provides authors a platform to share stories about writing, discuss current projects, and consider life without books. Listen on Apple...2020-11-2503 min
KPFA - California Ballot BreakdownLocal Edition: This race may not be what it appears, part 1First: Oakland’s at-large council election, where outside money from Lyft has piled on to the effort to oust incumbent councilmember Rebecca Kaplan, and her main challenger is … not the business owner his campaign lit claims. Then: a tour through the late flood of attack money into San Francisco’s local races.
1:06Â Darwin BondGraham, news editor of The Oaklandside
15:32 Tim Redmond, founder of 48hills.org, which covers the city and county of San Francisco
Music credits:
“T Shirt Weather” by Poddington Bear, used under CC BY-NC 3.0 US
 “Something Elated” by Broke for Free, used under CC BY 3...2020-10-2245 min
CrosscurrentsClimate Change In Wine Country / Oakland Voters / Story Medicine Woman Tureeda MikellRecent wildfires have made grapes in wine country unfit for consumption. Today, we hear from winemakers in Sonoma. Then, the managing editor of The Oaklandside discusses voter engagement in The Town. And, a long-time Oakland poet discusses the theme of spirituality in her first book.2020-10-2223 min
The BayThe Digital Divide for Latino Immigrant Families in OaklandDistance learning is hard enough. And once you get past acquiring the technology needed to make it happen, there’s an additional step for many immigrant families and Indigenous-language speakers: figuring out how to log on and communicate with your teachers. In Oakland Unified School District, where about half of students speak a language other than English at home, supporting all students has been a struggle.Guests: Madeleine Bair, founding director of El TĂmpano and Ashley McBride, Education Equity reporter for The OaklandsideYou can find the full story at The Oaklandside. 2020-10-1219 min
Alternative BlacksMental HealthIn this episode of the ABP, hosts Chris & Tyler have a discussion surrounding mental health awareness and the importance of mental health services in underprivileged areas.As always shout out to Oakbrook Brewing Company for making this show possible!Articles Discussed:Addressing Mental Health in the Black Community - Columbia PsychiatryWhy Mental Health Care is Stigmatized in Black Communities - USCCall 911 for a Counselor? - The OaklandsideResources:ADAA - Finding Help - Black Community Mental HealthNational Suicide Prevention Line24/7 Phoneline: Â 1-800-273-8255Alternative BlacksWebsiteInstagramPatreon
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East Bay Yesterday“They insist on being here”: Oakland’s official bird refuses to be movedA few years ago developers destroyed downtown Oakland’s largest rookery of black-crowned night herons. Workers removed dozens of nests before chopping down the curbside ficus trees where the birds had lived for years. The plan was to relocate them to a grove near Lake Merritt, but the night herons never agreed to this arrangement – and they weren’t tricked by the decoys meant to entice them away from their preferred territory. They simply found other trees in the downtown vicinity where they remain to this day.
When Oakland declared the black-crowned night heron the city’s official bird in 2019, the reso...2020-09-1748 min
East Bay Yesterday“How you organize that rage”: Challenging the police before Black Lives MatterMassive protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death have brought unprecedented attention to the intertwined issues of police violence and structural racism, but the legacy of challenging police abuse in the East Bay goes back many decades. This episode explores several pivotal confrontations in the long struggle to hold police accountable for brutality against people of color. To read more about this story and see additional images, visit The Oaklandside: https://oaklandside.org/2020/07/24/oaklandside-east-bay-yesterday-police-violence-oakland/
This episode features interviews with:
Xavier Buck, Deputy Director of the Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation
Andrea Benavidez and Veronica Salazar, sisters of Barlow Be...2020-07-241h 17
1 big thingExtinction-level crisis of local newsFor this Independence Day, we’re dedicating this special episode to journalism and the role it plays in our democracy.Journalism is in danger. It’s under attack and distrusted by many. Tens of thousands of journalists are out of work mostly in local news, where trust is highest.Guests: Axios' Sara Fischer, The Oaklandside's Tasneem Raja, Knight Chair in Journalism and Digital Media Economics Penelope Muse AbernathyCredits: "Axios Today" is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Carol Alde...2020-07-0311 min