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Thousands to lose county assistance funds on April 1
On April 1, Alameda County will cut off funding to thousands of recipients of General Assistance, a safety net program provided to indigent adults without dependent children who have little or no...
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Voters to cast ranked choice ballots for first time
If you had to use ranked choice voting today, would you know what to do? That’s the question Oakland North asked voters in the lobby of the Grand Lake Theater last Sunday, and even after watching a...
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Alameda County uses its dollars to go green
Most people may not know that the carpets in Alameda County’s General Services Agency’s office in downtown Oakland are partially made from shredded recycled plastic bottles. They also may not know...
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Should California Redevelopment Agencies give funding to school districts?
As the Oakland School Board moves forward with its plan to close five elementary schools in order to save $2 million, the California Supreme Court is considering whether redevelopment agencies should...
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Plastic bags could be banned in Alameda County stores by Jan. 2013
Every year, more than 700 million plastic bags are given away by stores and restaurants in Alameda County, but that could all change if a ban on one-time use plastic bags is approved in January.
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Alameda County voter participation for June election lowest in years
The most recent data from the Registrar of Voters Office indicates 224,025 votes were cast in last week’s June primary election, representing 29.78 percent of the registered voters in Alameda County,...
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Alameda County promotes walking, biking to local schools
“I like how this plant feels,” said Devynn Meleg, 7, as she paused to investigate a silver bush during her morning walk. “It feels so weird!” Her mother Brett, watching with a smile, wore a bright...
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Elementary students walk, roll to school
Wednesday marked International Walk and Roll to School day. Alameda County's Safe Routes to School program coordinator Nora Cody said the event was being celebrated by 99 schools county-wide. Peralta...
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On the job with Oakland’s garbage collectors, one of the most dangerous jobs...
But every morning that the drivers motor out of the yard, they’re embarking on a job fraught with potential dangers that extend far beyond simply navigating a truck throughout rush hour traffic. In...
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Clinics reach out to Oakland’s Asian community to prevent “silent killer”...
The Bay Area has one of the largest Asian and Asian Pacific Islander (API) populations in the entire country; together the two groups make up almost 19 percent of Oakland’s population. This group is...
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Jury duty scam hits Alameda County
An age-old jury duty scam resurfaces, asking victims to pay a fine over the phone.
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Students receive free new shoes at annual back-to-school giveaway
Thousands of low-income students gather at the Oracle Arena parking lot to receive a new pair of free shoes.
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Alameda County ordinance banning plastic bags could go statewide
Statewide ban would prohibit grocery stores, drugstores and convenience stores from distributing single-use plastic bags for free.
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Alameda County works to “Shoo the Flu”
To help combat the spread of the flu, in October, the Alameda County Public Health Department will launch their Shoo the Flu campaign and offer free vaccinations to children in 110 public schools...
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Rare enterovirus infects two Alameda County residents
Among 14 confirmed cases of a rare respiratory virus in California, two are Alameda County residents
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Despite housing subsidies, a majority of Alameda County recipients are...
This week, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced adjustments in funding for low-income housing subsidies that will reduce federal funding for Section 8 vouchers in Oakland.
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Alameda County residents sue over food stamps application backlog
A class action lawsuit claims that Alameda County's Social Services Agency has a 10,657 backlog in food stamps applications, blocking some residents' access to food.
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Alameda County Sheriff’s Office to stop requiring female inmates to take...
The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office has agreed to stop requiring female inmates who are arrested and booked into Alameda County jails to take pregnancy tests. This agreement, reached on October 28,...
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Alameda County becomes first in state to regulate cellphone surveillance tool
On Tuesday, Alameda County became the first county in California to implement new regulations on controversial spying devices used by police.
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Men Creating Peace works to reduce domestic violence in Alameda County
Men Creating Peace (MCP) is one of the few domestic violence organizations in Alameda County specifically geared towards men. Founded in 2009, the organization aims to help men who’ve been involved in...
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