The Advocate
Jon Eldan runs the only nonprofit dedicated to helping exonerees throughout the country — out of his Lower Rockridge home.
February 12, 2018
Taking on Tesla
Alameda attorney Bryan Schwartz has filed a class-action case against Elon Musk’s electric car company, alleging racial discrimination.
February 05, 2018
Our Backyard: It’s Past Time for Censure
The $4.3 million judgments against the city of Oakland and Desley Brooks were the last straw.
February 01, 2018
Preferred Information Sources
Alamedans stay informed by The Times, the Chron, Twitter, and NPR, but not much TV.
January 24, 2018
A Radical Clean Energy Pioneer
Activist Al Weinrub has pushed Alameda County to create its own green energy system
—and he wants to make sure it generates local jobs, too.
January 22, 2018
Seniors Turning to Marijuana for Health
Local cannabis experts have noticed more interest in pot by baby boomers looking for health alternatives.
January 17, 2018
Too Many Rapes Dismissed
Three East Bay cities have some of the country’s highest rates of “unfounded” rape reports, raising questions about their investigations.
January 10, 2018
The Right to Read
Alameda County’s Write to Read program has surprising results for incarcerated male teens at Camp Sweeney.
December 27, 2017
Closing the Books
For a variety of reasons, Oakland schools have been shelving traditional textbooks in favor of other learning tools.
December 21, 2017
What’s Up With Retail?
Rent, online shopping, regulations, and a higher minimum wage reduce the brick-and-mortar presence.
December 20, 2017
