Alameda County

January 4, 2023

Schools dig out from big weekend storm, prepare for next one

California residents are bracing for another storm this week that could cause widespread flooding and leave many without power, threatening the reopening of school after the winter break.

September 22, 2022

How a library inside juvenile hall aims to break the prison pipeline

This week, we visit a county library trying to boost literacy and a love for books among teenagers who are incarcerated in the juvenile hall.

September 19, 2022

An island of reading for youth in the California juvenile justice system

A partnership between Alameda County's library, office of education, and probation department has led to a colorful, culturally inclusive library inside the county juvenile hall staffed with permanent staff who try to teach youth a love of reading and learning.

Betty Márquez Rosales

People

April 4, 2022

A journalist killed for his reporting found his life’s work through reading

Chauncey Bailey, a journalist killed in Oakland 15 years ago for reporting on a Black Muslim cult leader, is remembered by a journalist who helped finish his work.

Thomas Peele

Homeless Youth

March 30, 2022

After living in her van in a city lot, she now feeds others who park there

Four months ago, Tami Rossell was living out of her van with her three youngest children and parking each night in city-designated safe parking zones. Today, she helps feed the homeless families who were once her neighbors in the lots.