By Philip Ruth– “The New Normal” is a term we hear a lot these days, but the public health situation around which it attempts to place structure is unfolding in…
By Assemblymember Phil Ting– Waking up to a dark, hazy orange sky on September 9 was a simultaneously eerie and alarming experience. It felt like a scene from a futuristic…
By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– It seems that every day there is a report of a fatal hit and run or reckless speeding that has resulted in serious…
Pioneering Transgender and Labor Activist Denise D’Anne Former Harvey Milk Club Co-President and early transgender advocate Denise D’Anne passed on September 2 at her Guerrero Street Home. She was 86.…
Held annually since its relaunch in 2008, Oakland Pride was conducted for 2020 in compliance with health guidelines addressing the current COVID-19 pandemic. The free virtual celebration took place during the week of…
By Louise “Lou” Fischer– While the rest of the world is focusing on the nail-biting drama of the upcoming federal election and wondering if we will keep the House, flip…
By Andrea Shorter– From where I stand, there is no time to waste not to be definitive, clear, and cut to the chase about the choice before us in this…
By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– In November 2016, in the wake of abuse scandals, cover-ups, and poor management from a quick line of chiefs, 83.19% of Oakland voters…
On a May evening in 1989 at my final high school chorus concert—a night filled with music, dancing, and the anticipation of our senior trip—I came out, or rather, I…
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