Tasneem Raja

Hundreds of Oaklanders told us what they want from local journalism. Here’s what we learned.

We want to make it easy to understand our process. Here’s what we’re looking for, and how we’ll support you.

The latest issue of Umber, a magazine for Black and brown creative arts, focuses on sports, athletics, and movement.

There are 17 drop boxes across Oakland, and 66 across Alameda County. You can use any of them. Don’t forget to sign your envelope first!

Sign up for free text messages and answers about getting vaccinated, in English from The Oaklandside and in Spanish from El Tímpano.

Introducing Mission Metrics, our pilot program to keep learning from community.

You can’t buy favorable coverage. And you can’t write us a big check without us disclosing it. More on our nonprofit newsroom’s editorial firewall in this election and beyond.

“The Riders Come Out at Night,” co-authored by Oaklandside editor Darwin BondGraham, reports untold stories of brutality, corruption, and attempted reform in OPD.

For the next two years, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative will help us bring a science-driven approach to our reporting on one of Oakland’s serious public health issues.

We’re seeking a thoughtful, proactive, highly organized newsroom leader to join our nonprofit news outlet.