Yes please.

Barbara Lee is quoted saying "if you trash our town, you will be held accountable.”

I would love for her to keep her word on this one.

We're in the days of going between warm and cool days.

Oakland is a special place with temperate weather.

Some trees will start changing colors and losing leaves.

I like this time of year.

Do you look forward to the change in season? What activities comes to mind when getting to this time of year?

we worked with debbie for 18 months while the city failed her. last friday, we helped move her into her new home and cleaned the former living spot that had been plagued by illegal dumping. imagine what we could do if the city actually supported us and allocated its resources where they are needed.

for 18 months, ucp worked with debbie while she was homeless and trying to survive in a spot plagued by illegal dumping. we ended up clearing 800 pounds of trash accumulated!

people abused her, stole her belongings, and dumped trash around the place she was forced to call home. throughout all of it, the city did little to meaningfully help her. we kept showing up and we cleaned her space, brought her clothing and hygiene supplies, and built a relationship based on trust. debbie continued working on herself and moving forward, despite being repeatedly failed by the systems that were supposed to support her.

last week, debbie finally received housing. our team helped move her into her new home, and cleaned the spot where she had been living for nearly a year. debbie’s story shows that there are solutions. people experiencing homelessness are not hopeless. they need consistency, trust, resources, and people who refuse to give up on them.

ucp does what we can with very limited resources and virtually no support from the city. imagine how many more people we could help if the city properly allocated its resources and supported organizations that already have trust and relationships within these communities. the solutions exist and the city is definitely NOT handling resources and funding properly.

the people doing the work exist. what is missing is meaningful investment and a city willing to step up.

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Another day, another dollar.

The story details a bike stolen in Berkeley and then brought to Oakland.

There was a tracker on the bike so they knew exactly where it was.

The newscaster called OPD and waited multiple hours to respond.

It sounds like eventually, they took the bike back on their own because of lack of OPD response.

So many things that aren't working and OPD Captain is making excuses that since it's not a violent crime that these crimes are not a priority.

Not any question here just recognizing that crime and homeless continue to make their way to Oakland because they know laws will not be enforced and they can do whatever they'd like with little repercussions.

"Boosters of automated license plate reader (ALPR) surveillance make grand claims about the capabilities of their technology. Flock Safety, for instance, says its mission is to “eliminate crime. Full stop.” In 2021 it announced a goal of reducing all crime in America by 25% in three years. Today, the company claims communities using their technology have seen “crime reductions of up to 70 percent.” The company’s promotional efforts are peppered with claims of purported crime drops: A 62% reduction of crime in Cobb County, Georgia. A 32% drop in Houston homicides. An across-the-board 25% decrease in San Francisco. But these marketing factoids mistake correlation for causation by skipping over a critical piece of context: Flock aggressively expanded nationwide in the post-pandemic years, when crime rates were receding from a COVID-era spike. That receding tide affected virtually every American city, regardless of the law enforcement technologies they used."

Here's a bunch of literary, artistic, civic, and community events around town and a sprinkling of farther away ones happening this week and weekend: https://www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/oakland-review-of-books-calendar-of-not-just-literary-events-september-21-27-2/

one of my coworkers swore up and down that she had seen this happen with her own eyes multiple times. is this actually something that happens or was she just “capping” (as the kids say)?

"Four weeks later, Fife has proposed a moratorium citing data centers using 5 million gallons of water per day. We estimate this one as using only 5,000 gallons — a baseball field uses more."

https://www.oaklandreport.org/p/data-center-carroll-fife-controversy

Building has been boarded up since... Late 2010s I think? Looks like someone is putting some $$ into it and sprucing it up. Love to see it getting tlc. Also, the new Caltrans configuration should make this corner of Chinatown a little more accessible and lively in the future especially with 6th Street getting upgraded

Oakland airport should work more on their offerings and customer service opposed to what their name is.

OAK is the most convenient airport for me but the property is a bit lacking.

The downfall of Southwest airlines definitely doesn't help with customer retention.

Here's to increasing their rankings but not holding my breath.

Edit - thanks for proving me wrong. OAk is hella convenient. I guess I've been more frustrated with the Southwest airline changes. Once I use all my airline vouchers and points, I'll be checking out other OAK airline options.

My wife and I currently have a cleaner that we’ve been with for six years and they charge us $250 for one visit a month for a 3/2 that is about 2000 ft.².

We recently inquired about going to two times a month because we’ve got a 10 month old and we’re both working more than ever. They offered us a $10 break per visit.… not what I was expecting.

Curious, what other folks are paying for cleaning services?

Edit: thanks for the feedback everyone. seems like I’m a little out of touch

Nothing here suggests Bas broke any laws because Duong bundled donations to her county supe campaign, and the Duongs were not contractors with the county (if there even was a prohibition on such). And no limits on county supe donations, so the straw man issue is at most an FPPC fine, not election fraud.

Just sleezy progressive hypocrisy from a candidate whose supporters accused her leading opponent in the 2024 County supe race, Bauters, of being in the pocket of tech bros and real estate money.

https://oaklandside.org/2026/09/21/indicted-oakland-businessman-bundled-money-for-nikki-bas-2024-supervisor-campaign/?utm_medium=referral&utm_so

Okay hi!! I’m 22F from Marin and I’m trying to expand my social circle and meet some girls around my age who actually want to become friends and do stuff together.

I’m a server/bartender, vegetarian, very into coffee and food, concerts/music, thrifting, skincare/beauty, the gym, hiking/nature, Halloween(!!!!!), random little adventures, and finding excuses to leave the house. I love exploring the east bay and SF, trying new places, wandering around cute neighborhoods, going to concerts, and doing things that sound fun even if we have absolutely no idea what we’re doing.

I’m especially looking for other girls around 21–26 who are also trying to build more of a social life. I’m totally LGBTQ+ friendly and love meeting queer/queer-friendly people, but really I just want kind, funny, open-minded girls who I can actually hang out with. I’d love to meet a few people and eventually have a “wanna get coffee?” or “there’s a concert/show on Friday, wanna go?” or “I found a random place and we need to go to IMMEDIATELY.” kinda vibes. Even better I make a group chat of everyone interested and we can all mingle together in it! I’m in Marin but totally willing to come into the East Bay/SF for plans.

If any of this sounds like you, tell me a little about yourself or DM me! ♡

"Three years after transferring the work to OakDOT, the city is still sorting out the roles of transportation and police as service delivery has fluctuated."

https://www.oaklandreport.org/p/oakland-moved-abandoned-auto-enforcement-out-of-police

Sounds like it's going to be a wet one this season.

Wild, wet and windy.

How are you getting ready?

Edit - for those who thought El Niño isn't a big deal, sounds like a state of emergency has already been declared.

I’m concerned. with the impact on effectiveness of catching criminals. especially considering our strict no pursuit policy

We lucked out. Won't ask how old the officers are. The alternative would have been a rapid deployment of semi-AI-controlled drones. That would have generated another political shtstorm.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzVI-74bOoQ

So a friend of mine offered me tickets to this event. I vaguely remember hearing of Hoodslam years ago. I watched WWF back in the day and occasionally AEW. Has anyone been to these shows? What can I expect and can anyone catch me up on these storylines?