East Oakland

Oakland land trust returns foreclosed homes to the community
By Heather Gilligan on Aug 19 2010 - 1:04pm
As foreclosures continue to blight neighborhoods across the country, one organization in Oakland is trying to return empty homes to people in the community. They’re using what’s called a land trust, a not-for-profit that buys foreclosed houses, refurbishes them, and sells them to the community at...

Reporting on violence in East Oakland after dark
By Sandhya Dirks on Dec 8 2009 - 8:03am
This blog was written by Mills College reporting fellow Sandhya Dirks for our Fault Lines Project, exploring roots and solutions to violence in Oakland.  To hear the reports in our series, read other blogs by our reporters, and to participate in online discussions around these important issues...

Following the story of guns in the Deep East
By Sarah Gonzalez on Dec 7 2009 - 9:00am
This blog was written by Mills College reporting fellow Sarah Gonzalez for the Fault Lines Project, exploring the causes and solutions to violence in Oakland.  You can go to the Fault Lines Project page to hear the reports in our series, read other blogs by our reporters, and to...

Streetology 101
By Sarah Gonzalez on Dec 3 2009 - 9:55am
This blog entry is written by Mils College reporting fellow Sarah Gonzalez for our Fault Lines Project, a public interest reporting series exploring the roots and solutions to violence in Oakland. You can go to the Fault Lines Project page to hear the reports in our series, to see photos and...

The project begins
By Sandhya Dirks on Dec 1 2009 - 8:50am
This blog was written by Mills College reporting fellow Sandhya Dirks for our Fault Lines Project, exploring roots and solutions to violence in Oakland.  To hear the reports in our series, read other blogs by our reporters, and to participate in online discussions around these important issues...
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