Annie Sciacca
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Black Patients Dress Up and Modify Speech to Reduce Bias, California Survey Shows
Many Black patients also try to be informed and minimize questions to put providers at ease. “The system looks at us differently,” says the founder of the African American Wellness Project. → Read More
Bay Area probation officer sexually abused children for years as complaints went ignored, lawsuit claims
The alleged abuse occurred mostly between 1994 and 2002 during false pretenses for strip searches and showers with boys who had been detained in San Mateo County’s former juvenile hall. → Read More
Despite doctors’ concerns, University of California renews ties with religious affiliates
The public university’s health system is renewing contracts with outside hospitals and clinics even as some doctors and faculty say clearer language is needed to protect physicians performing… → Read More
California Aims to Maximize Health Insurance Subsidies for Workers During Labor Disputes
Workers who lose employer-based health coverage during a strike or lockout will have access to a full-subsidy plan through Covered California. → Read More
Young People Are Feeding the Effort to Unionize Food Service Workers
At Starbucks and beyond, young people are joining—and often leading—burgeoning food workers unions. → Read More
Former longtime councilman joins 15 others in race to be Oakland mayor
It’s a wide open race as current Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf will will be termed out at the end of her second term. → Read More
Alameda Unified bond measure squeaks ahead with a narrow margin in election
Money from the bond measure would go toward updating Alameda Unified’s facilities, including classroom upgrades, modernizing its older buildings, and improving accessibility, among other thin… → Read More
Kaplan, Tam appear headed for runoff in Alameda County supervisor race
It’s likely that Oakland Vice Mayor Rebecca Kaplan will face off in November against the second-place candidate so far, former Alameda City Councilmember Lena Tam. → Read More
Oakland will create a registry to track rent increases and evictions across the city
Under a plan proposed by managers who oversee the Rent Adjustment Program and unanimously approved Tuesday by the City Council, landlords will be required to submit information annually to the city… → Read More
Oakland will create a registry to track rent increases and evictions across the city
Besides giving city officials and the public a better understanding of what rent prices and eviction history look like across the city, the rental registry would allow Oakland to more actively enfo… → Read More
Price takes early lead in Alameda DA’s race, Kaplan in bid for supervisor’s seat
To win outright in these races and avoid a runoff, a candidate must collect more than 50% of the vote. → Read More
Ex-Air Force sergeant with Boogaloo ties sentenced to 41 years for killing Oakland federal court officer
Steven Carrillo, 34, was sentenced after pleading guilty earlier this year for his killing of federal officer Patrick Underwood in a May 2020 drive-by shooting in Oakland. → Read More
Alameda County to require masks in indoor settings again, starting Friday
The mandate comes as the number of daily reported COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the county are on the rise. → Read More
COVID-19: Alameda County to require masks in indoor settings again, starting Friday
The mandate comes as the number of daily reported COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are on the rise throughout the region. → Read More
Rent control: Oakland will cap rent increases at 3% under new ordinance
The new law will cap rent increases for rent-controlled properties → Read More
Rent control: Oakland will cap rent increases at 3% under new ordinance
OAKLAND — In a victory for tenants, the Oakland City Council voted Tuesday to cap rent increases at 3% instead of 6.7%, which the current law would have allowed come July. “Tenants are … → Read More
Proposal to overhaul business tax rates in Oakland heads to November ballot
If passed, measure would require businesses making a lot of money to pay higher taxes and others to pay less → Read More
Federal jury finds former Oakland police chief was wrongfully fired
Jurors agree that Anne Kirkpatrick was terminated partly out of retaliation for whistleblowing → Read More
Oakland could be asked to expand voting access to non-citizens
If approved, the parents and guardians of Oakland children under the age of 18 and who are eligible to attend Oakland public schools could vote for school board directors. → Read More
Oakland political leaders ditch competing measures, jointly urge voters to overhaul business taxes
If approved, it’s expected to generate an extra $22 million annually for the city’s general fund, which proponents say could be used toward services like reducing homelessness and clean… → Read More