self-proclaimed cool chick. audience engagement editor @berkeleyside & @Oaklandside. proud member of @citysideguild. degrees from @cronkite_asu. she/her
San Francisco, CA
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✨We have some exciting news! This week we reached a tentative agreement on our full three-year collective bargaining agreement — the Cityside Guild’s first contract. This is a historic moment for both the workers at Cityside and the company.
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Happy New Year! 🎉 We started bargaining today! This is a milestone for us, after months of work to finalize our contract proposal. Thanks for supporting our union and our bargaining committee as we begin this process. ✊💚
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You wouldn't know it by looking, but one spiritual org owns a large swath of the Golden Gate area, much of it vacant property.
I wrote abt the history of the Siddha Yoga Ashram in Oakland—and neighbors who'd like to see housing & shops in its empty spaces
oaklandside.org/2023/10/17/s…
Alejandra Armstrong retweeted
New story from me for @Oaklandside: Organizers said over 200 businesses were participating in Tuesday’s “strike,” though some merchants and leaders of Oakland business districts said they were not aware of it. oaklandside.org/2023/09/27/s…
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One judge handles all of the eviction cases in Alameda County.
Part 1 of our deep dive into housing court and the explosion of eviction cases that followed the end of the pandemic moratorium.
oaklandside.org/2023/08/08/a…
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This is great news! Solidarity with @CalMatters journalists! Congrats @calmattersguild! 💪
Big news! We, the staff of @CalMatters, are unionizing! We’re taking this step with 92% of staff in support. Here’s our mission statement.
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The third story in my series about the possible gender guidance by the Oakland Diocese of Oakland is now out. In this piece, I examine a secret audio recording of a meeting that took place at St. Joseph of Alameda between parents and diocese leaders.
oaklandside.org/2023/07/27/o…
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Oakland Catholic schools could receive new ‘guidance’ on gender identity oaklandside.org/2023/07/18/o…
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Dropped by Drag Story Hour at @oaklibrary. These events have been happening in the Bay Area for almost a decade but they're increasingly the target of attacks, like the incident last year when a group of Proud Boys disrupted a San Lorenzo Library reading.
oaklandside.org/2023/07/10/d…
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He traveled from Kharkiv to Moscow to Minsk to Madrid to Yuma to San Francisco to the Berkeley Hills.
And all he carried with him were a pair of jeans, a passport, a small bag, an old phone, broken flip-flops and a worn-out t-shirt.
Story: berkeleyside.org/2023/06/22/…
Alejandra Armstrong retweeted
At @Oaklandside and @berkeleyside, we often hear from readers wondering how to apply for affordable housing in Alameda County. It's challenging because there’s no single resource to answer every question.
So, we made a guide that aims to share a lot of info in one place.
ALT A person's hand holding a printed version of Berkeleyside's and The Oaklandside's Affordable Housing Guide over a scattered pile of more copies. The guide is pocket-sized and foldable. The cover reads: "Affordable Housing in Oakland and Berkeley Where do I start?"
Alejandra Armstrong retweeted
How to find affordable housing in Oakland 🏠
We’ve answered some of your most pressing questions, listed resources and programs offering affordable housing, and shared tips on how to apply. oaklandside.org/affordable-h…
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We’re at the fan-organized Oakland A’s reverse boycott! First pitch is about 2 hours away and organizers are handing out 7,000 t-shirts that say “SELL” on them before fans head into the Coliseum for the game.
📽️: @amirazizphotos – at California, USA
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For all you last minute campers out there, I did the work so you don't have to: berkeleyside.org/2023/05/24/…
I’m proud to be @citysideguild with reporters who are dedicated to producing high-quality journalism for the East Bay. Shout out to @Rickytherodas who constantly impresses me with articles that highlight unique local businesses. His latest is a great read: oaklandside.org/2023/05/05/w…
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Members of the teachers union, @OaklandEA, began picketing around 7 a.m. today in front of the OUSD's 80 schools, in response to deadlocked negotiations with the school district over issues like pay, hours, and other working conditions. 📸: @amirazizphotos
ALT Dozens of people supporting the Oakland teachers strike picket outside Elmhurst Middle School in Oakland with signs that read "Ready to strike for safe and radically just community schools" and signs in Spanish reading "Preparados para hacer huelga para un contrato justo" (Ready to strike for a fair contract). The people are behind a banner that reads "On strike for our students. Keep teachers in Oakland."