The Citizen

Peralta classes resume April 6, campuses remain closed

What students should know before Monday

Isis Piccillo, Jacquelyn Opalach, Ryan Barba, and Kasper Dilmaghani • April 4, 2020

While campuses remain closed until June 30 due to extended shelter-in-place directives, most classes resume online or remotely Monday, April 6. Most instruction will be online, although the district...

Measure Q falls short

James Millett, Managing Editor • March 2, 2020

California voters will be participating in the presidential primary earlier than usual, joining 13 other states to vote on Super Tuesday, March 3. Oakland voters will also be voting to create funding for...

Bill 302 Dies — But For Wrong Reasons

James Millett, Staff Writer • September 9, 2019

Assembly Bill 302, authored by Mark Berman (D) Palo Alto, has been withdrawn, but for all the wrong reasons. The “safe parking” bill, written in Jan. 2019, was intended to...

Mayoral candidates field questions

admin • October 11, 2018

10 hopefuls offer views on hunger, OPD, rent control, education, and more By Robert Hinton Mayoral candidates gathered at Oakland City Hall on Oct. 5 to field questions from voters about issues important...

Housing crunch has straining effect on residents

admin • September 29, 2018

By Ebony Belser Who knew the cost of living would be an arm and a leg? I can’t speak for all areas, because I live in the Bay Area. I’ve lived here all my life so I’m aware of how things used to...

Senate Bill 827 only fixes ‘corporate housing crisis’

admin • March 26, 2018

By Sarah Carpenter If you live in the Bay, you’ve heard the term “housing crisis.” And there is no doubt that we are in one. But what I’m finding out is that we are actually living in two...

Senate Bill 827 only fixes corporate housing crisis

admin • March 25, 2018

By Sarah Carpenter If you live in the Bay, you’ve heard the term “housing crisis.” And there is no doubt that we are in one. But what I’m finding out is that we are actually living in two...