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Out of the Blocks Takes Us On A Listening Tour Through West Oakland
Heritage and gentrification intersect in West Oakland's Lower Bottoms neighborhood. That's the historical headquarters of the
Black Panther Party, and the last train stop in the East Bay before Sa…
Published on 6 years, 3 months ago
The Conception Had An Excellent Reputation. One Bay Area Diver Asks ‘What Happened?’
The tragedy of the Conception boat fire off the Santa Barbara coast has rippled throughout the diving community. Several of the 34 people who died on Labor Day were from the Bay Area. The boat and Tr…
Published on 6 years, 3 months ago
‘I’m in Shock’: What the Ghost Ship Verdict Means to Those Who Survived
The Ghost Ship trial is over, for now. The jury acquitted Max Harris, one of the two men accused of involuntary manslaughter for his role in the 2016 warehouse fire that killed 36 people. The other d…
Published on 6 years, 3 months ago
Will Lawmakers Help Bring Activist Brandon Lee to the U.S. for Care?
Brandon Lee remains in critical condition after he was shot outside his home in the Philippines last month. The San Francisco native warned that the Philippine government had been intimidating him fo…
Published on 6 years, 3 months ago
Your Thoughts on Vallejo Police Shootings
Our reporting on deadly police shootings that have happened in Vallejo has struck a nerve with listeners, especially those who live in the city. A police shooting will ripple throughout a community a…
Published on 6 years, 4 months ago
My Kid Has Anxiety. Can Their Schools Help?
Brianna Sedillo is a student at El Cerrito High School in the East Bay. After her grandfather passed away, the pressures of high school intensified for her. Her depression and anxiety kicked into hig…
Published on 6 years, 4 months ago
The Oakland Property Owners Who Chose Ethics Over Money
When the Cabellos listed their Oakland property for sale, they got offers from developers and corporate businesses. The property sits in the gentrified Temescal neighborhood, which is part of the rea…
Published on 6 years, 4 months ago
'The Only Way to Not See it is to Close Your Eyes'
This isn’t the first time Vallejo has experienced a cluster of high profile police shootings and incidents that have caused residents to demand changes. The current pleas and fight for police account…
Published on 6 years, 4 months ago
One Night, Two Narratives
The recent wave of protests for police accountability in Vallejo started back in 2017. That’s when Angel Ramos, 21, was fatally shot by an officer who thought he was stabbing another person during a …
Published on 6 years, 4 months ago
The Life and Death of Willie McCoy
Willie McCoy had a hard childhood, but his dreams of making music professionally kept him alive until he was shot 55 times by Vallejo police in February after he was found unconscious his car. His de…
Published on 6 years, 4 months ago