Landlords Strike Back
Alameda landlords successfully blocked the city’s new tenant-backed just cause eviction law—and started a new war in the process.
August 30, 2017
Making the Poor Pay Twice
Alameda County’s newest courthouse has been criticized for limiting access for the county’s poorest residents—who are exactly the people who paid for it.
August 28, 2017
A Better Housing Plan
Activists won commitments from Bay Area planners to find ways to build more affordable housing in the region.
August 22, 2017
Not Your Grandfather’s Island
As young families continue to flock to Alameda, the city’s new progressive majority is steering a new course.
July 12, 2017
Our Backyard: Bring on the Bike Bridge
Alameda needs a green estuary crossing to accommodate thousands of new homes.
July 11, 2017
No More Barking
After the executive director of Alameda’s animal shelter left, the shelter and city stopped fighting, agreed to a new deal, and started talking about building a new facility.
July 10, 2017
Fighting for a Better Future
Activists are driven by a sense of urgency to strengthen a new regional plan for housing and greenhouse gas reductions by 2040.
July 03, 2017
Mayoral Bait and Switch
During last year’s Berkeley mayoral race, Jesse Arreguin argued that his position on housing had “evolved.” His record so far undermines that claim.
June 27, 2017
Our Backyard: OPD Needs More Independent Oversight
A new investigative report of police wrongdoing shows Oakland cops can’t be trusted to investigate themselves. And the new chief doesn’t seem to understand that fact.
June 21, 2017
Dealing with the Sprawl Devil
Thousands of acres of green open space in the East Bay are in danger of being gobbled up by suburban housing tracts.
June 12, 2017
