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Rombough and his colleagues then falsified police reports to misrepresent their actions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I feel horrible about the victims, and about the other police officers who have had to clean up the job I created,” Rombough told White. “I understand why certain individuals don’t trust the police, because of what has happened here.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12029719\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12029719\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250303-ANTIOCHPOLICE-11-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250303-ANTIOCHPOLICE-11-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250303-ANTIOCHPOLICE-11-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250303-ANTIOCHPOLICE-11-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250303-ANTIOCHPOLICE-11-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250303-ANTIOCHPOLICE-11-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250303-ANTIOCHPOLICE-11-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An Antioch Police vehicle sits in the parking lot of the Antioch Police Department on March 3, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Rombough joined the Antioch Police Department in 2017. During his trial, which focused on a period between February 2019 and March 2022, Rombough testified that he conspired with Amiri, Wenger and other APD officers to injure, harass and intimidate residents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Prosecutors showed a series of text exchanges between Rombough and Amiri in which they repeatedly referred to Black suspects as “gorillas,” with Rombough adding: “I can shoot a few on Sunday.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The two sent photos of victims’ injuries to one another, including bites caused by Amiri’s K9, and mocked other officers who refrained from using excessive force in their arrests.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sentencing documents also describe a 2021 arrest in which Rombough kicked a suspect in the head and told other officers that he had injured his foot kicking the suspect’s head “like a field goal.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Prosecutors also alleged that Rombough displayed spent impact round shells on his mantle as trophies. In one text exchange with another officer, he sent a photograph of an injury, with the comments “and another one got 40d,” referring to his firearm, and “Bro so much fun.”[aside postID=news_12069430 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250303-ANTIOCHPOLICE-10-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg']But U.S. prosecutors said there was a second part to Rombough’s story: that after the former officer was indicted by a federal jury in 2023, investigators witnessed “a tremendous turnaround as well, unlike anyone else involved in the case,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Eric Cheng said during the sentencing hearing. “In this, we saw a full and complete acceptance of responsibility.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Federal attorneys recommended a 36-month sentence — much more lenient than the punishments meted out to Amiri and Wenger. They also noted that Rombough paid $3,308 to a man he shot with his impact round launcher.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rombough’s lawyers also asked for leniency, saying that since he pleaded guilty, he has shown “genuine remorse.” Attorney Tony Brass noted that the misconduct took place during the COVID-19 pandemic, during which officers were forced to work longer hours at a time of heightened public tension, and during a broader institutional breakdown at APD.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You have to be a wolf to catch a wolf,” Brass said during the hearing, quoting the 2001 film \u003cem>Training Day.\u003c/em> “The Antioch Police Department was infirm from the top down. The structure was to encourage police officers to be intimidating, to have street credibility, which comes with violence and bending the rules.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>White ultimately sentenced Rombough to 50 months in prison. He told Rombough the decision had been challenging because of what he called Rombough’s “heartfelt feeling of remorse.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s a very painful thing, and it’s a very hard thing to do, but it’s one that has to be done. Police conduct must be judged at the highest level of morality because of the power that they hold, and hopefully, this sentence will temper the justice with mercy,” White told Rombough.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rombough, who wore a gray suit and whose blond hair was cropped short, fought back tears as he read from a letter that he wrote to the judge before the sentence was handed down.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m choosing to be honest now because I want to be able to look my young sons in the eyes … and tell them the truth,” he said. “I want them to understand that when you make serious mistakes, you still have to try to make things right.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rombough, who is not currently in custody, has 45 days to report to the Federal Bureau of Prisons for his sentence.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On release from imprisonment, Rombough will be placed under supervision for three years. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Over the past year, Rombough served as a key witness for prosecutors in trials against fellow \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12045925/7-year-sentence-for-former-antioch-cop-stands-out-among-east-bay-officers-cases\">former officers Morteza Amiri\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12065727/ex-antioch-cop-sentenced-to-7-5-years-for-sprawling-2023-corruption-scandal\">Christopher Wenger\u003c/a>. He received leniency for his cooperation with authorities, White said. Last year, Amiri and Wenger were sentenced to seven and seven and a half years in prison, respectively.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The government’s investigation revealed that Rombough’s misconduct stood out among related cases as “the worst of the worst,” the judge said. Rombough bragged about using his 40-millimeter impact round launcher \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11985781/antioch-police-targeted-black-people-with-dogs-and-40mm-launchers-suit-alleges\">to abuse suspects\u003c/a>, and he celebrated his colleagues’ use of violence. Rombough and his colleagues then falsified police reports to misrepresent their actions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I feel horrible about the victims, and about the other police officers who have had to clean up the job I created,” Rombough told White. “I understand why certain individuals don’t trust the police, because of what has happened here.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12029719\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12029719\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250303-ANTIOCHPOLICE-11-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250303-ANTIOCHPOLICE-11-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250303-ANTIOCHPOLICE-11-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250303-ANTIOCHPOLICE-11-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250303-ANTIOCHPOLICE-11-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250303-ANTIOCHPOLICE-11-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250303-ANTIOCHPOLICE-11-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An Antioch Police vehicle sits in the parking lot of the Antioch Police Department on March 3, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Rombough joined the Antioch Police Department in 2017. During his trial, which focused on a period between February 2019 and March 2022, Rombough testified that he conspired with Amiri, Wenger and other APD officers to injure, harass and intimidate residents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Prosecutors showed a series of text exchanges between Rombough and Amiri in which they repeatedly referred to Black suspects as “gorillas,” with Rombough adding: “I can shoot a few on Sunday.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The two sent photos of victims’ injuries to one another, including bites caused by Amiri’s K9, and mocked other officers who refrained from using excessive force in their arrests.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sentencing documents also describe a 2021 arrest in which Rombough kicked a suspect in the head and told other officers that he had injured his foot kicking the suspect’s head “like a field goal.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Prosecutors also alleged that Rombough displayed spent impact round shells on his mantle as trophies. In one text exchange with another officer, he sent a photograph of an injury, with the comments “and another one got 40d,” referring to his firearm, and “Bro so much fun.”\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>But U.S. prosecutors said there was a second part to Rombough’s story: that after the former officer was indicted by a federal jury in 2023, investigators witnessed “a tremendous turnaround as well, unlike anyone else involved in the case,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Eric Cheng said during the sentencing hearing. “In this, we saw a full and complete acceptance of responsibility.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Federal attorneys recommended a 36-month sentence — much more lenient than the punishments meted out to Amiri and Wenger. They also noted that Rombough paid $3,308 to a man he shot with his impact round launcher.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rombough’s lawyers also asked for leniency, saying that since he pleaded guilty, he has shown “genuine remorse.” Attorney Tony Brass noted that the misconduct took place during the COVID-19 pandemic, during which officers were forced to work longer hours at a time of heightened public tension, and during a broader institutional breakdown at APD.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You have to be a wolf to catch a wolf,” Brass said during the hearing, quoting the 2001 film \u003cem>Training Day.\u003c/em> “The Antioch Police Department was infirm from the top down. The structure was to encourage police officers to be intimidating, to have street credibility, which comes with violence and bending the rules.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>White ultimately sentenced Rombough to 50 months in prison. He told Rombough the decision had been challenging because of what he called Rombough’s “heartfelt feeling of remorse.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s a very painful thing, and it’s a very hard thing to do, but it’s one that has to be done. Police conduct must be judged at the highest level of morality because of the power that they hold, and hopefully, this sentence will temper the justice with mercy,” White told Rombough.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rombough, who wore a gray suit and whose blond hair was cropped short, fought back tears as he read from a letter that he wrote to the judge before the sentence was handed down.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m choosing to be honest now because I want to be able to look my young sons in the eyes … and tell them the truth,” he said. “I want them to understand that when you make serious mistakes, you still have to try to make things right.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rombough, who is not currently in custody, has 45 days to report to the Federal Bureau of Prisons for his sentence.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On release from imprisonment, Rombough will be placed under supervision for three years. He also must refrain from controlled substances, must make restitution and may not have contact with certain victims nor with any other defendant in the case, including Amiri and Wenger.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Earlier this year, White sentenced two other former Antioch police officers who testified against colleagues, Timothy Manly Williams and Daniel Harris, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12069430/no-prison-time-for-2-former-antioch-cops-who-testified-against-colleagues\">to time served or probation\u003c/a> for federal charges. And in December 2025, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/antioch\">Antioch\u003c/a> agreed to implement a series of police reforms and pay $4.6 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit filed by the officers’ victims.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>The Presidio Trust announced on Monday that it’s closing parts of its trails to dog walkers due to the start of \u003ca href=\"https://presidio.gov/about/sustainability/coyotes-in-the-presidio\">coyote pupping season\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This annual period in springtime is when hikers and dog walkers should be especially aware of the potential for coyote encounters — and prioritize their safety.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While “\u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/safety/living-with-coyotes\">coyotes are part of the landscape\u003c/a>,” said Dave Mason, a spokesperson for East Bay Regional Parks, and aren’t inherently dangerous to humans, these animals can pose a threat to dogs in particular.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Across the bay, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12042228/learning-to-live-with-san-franciscos-coyotes\">San Francisco’s own coyotes have been back\u003c/a> for several decades after an eradication campaign at the turn of the 20th century. And while \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/us/coyotes-san-francisco-california.html\">the reasons for their return may elude us\u003c/a>, these coyotes, which have been spotted roaming parks, encountering humans and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12025959/san-francisco-coyotes-now-theyre-in-the-subway-too\">even strolling in a Muni tunnel\u003c/a>, certainly don’t.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/us/coyotes-san-francisco-california.html\">While the reemergence of coyotes in the city has some residents divided,\u003c/a> their presence across the entire Bay Area has become a reality, both for the coyotes themselves and the people that interact with them in parks, neighborhoods and their backyards. And during the summer months, known as “pupping season,” human-coyote interactions can increase.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But even though a coyote that’s protecting its young may seem threatening, the animals are unlikely to actually get aggressive.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://bayareacoyote.org/\">Many local agencies, researchers and jurisdictions are working together\u003c/a> to manage coyote populations and help educate residents on the animals and their behaviors. Keep reading for what to know about coyotes and safety in the Bay Area, especially for pet owners.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#Arecoyotesdangeroustomeormypets\">Are coyotes dangerous to me or my pets?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#WhatshouldIknowabouttheirpuprearingseason\">What should I know about their pup-rearing season?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#WhatdoIdoifIseeacoyote\">What do I do if I see a coyote?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#MyfavoritetrailisclosedforpuppingseasonWhatshouldIdo\">My favorite trail is closed for pupping season. What should I do?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>What’s with all the coyotes in the Bay Area?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>“They are part of our native ecosystem,” said Phoebe Parker-Shames, wildlife ecologist for The Presidio Trust.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Coyotes naturally control pests, like rats, mice and gophers, and studies have shown that they also \u003ca href=\"https://projectcoyote.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/PC_SAB_Coyote-Facts_FINAL_2020_08.pdf\">contribute to bird biodiversity\u003c/a> by keeping feral cats and other small predator populations in check, Parker-Shames said. Plus, they don’t need much to survive: \u003ca href=\"https://discoverwildcare.org/understanding-coyote-denning-behavior/\">all they really need is a small burrow or opening to raise their infants, called a “den,”\u003c/a> and food, which also comes in the form of human trash. And with few natural predators in populated areas, they can actually thrive.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12046810\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12046810 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/CoyotePresidioTrust2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/CoyotePresidioTrust2.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/CoyotePresidioTrust2-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/CoyotePresidioTrust2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coyotes aren’t taking over the city anytime soon, said Phoebe Parker-Shames, a wildlife ecologist for The Presidio Trust. “We did see an increase when they first reestablished themselves into the city. But at this point in time, it will be and it has been stable.” \u003ccite>(Courtesy of The Presidio Trust)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Parker-Shames said \u003ca href=\"https://presidio.gov/about/sustainability/coyotes-in-the-presidio\">the Presidio is working toward human-coyote “coexistence”\u003c/a> so humans and coyotes can share space in the city and beyond.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She said that due to their reemergence in San Francisco in particular, there’s a common misconception that coyote populations are out of control or going to “take over the city.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But once juvenile coyotes learn to fend for themselves as early as 10 months old, they tend to separate from their families and find their own territory, so there’s never a huge number of animals occupying the same space at once.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The reality is because coyotes are very territorial animals, it keeps the population stable year over year,” Parker-Shames said. “We did see an increase when they first reestablished themselves into the city. But at this point in time, it will be and it has been stable.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the Presidio, Parker-Shames said, coyotes den in the center of the park, near the golf course. “That’s an area that has much less dog activity.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Are coyotes dangerous to me or \u003ca id=\"Arecoyotesdangeroustomeormypets\">\u003c/a>my pets?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Another point of confusion is the personal risk a coyote poses, Parker-Shames said. The biggest coyotes are only around 30 pounds, so “there’s a pretty good overlap between the largest raccoons and the smaller coyotes,” she said. “These are not fundamentally dangerous animals.”[aside postID=news_12046061 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/Tahoe1.jpg']“\u003ca href=\"https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/pan3.10549\">It’s incredibly rare for people to be hurt by coyotes\u003c/a>,” Parker-Shames said, but they do pose a real threat to dogs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s because a coyote’s instinct is to see other canines, usually other coyotes or wolves, as dangerous to them, their pups and their territory. So when a coyote meets a dog, “it’s seeing: ‘This is a threat to myself and to my baby,’” Parker-Shames said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s why coyotes will often go after dogs, even if they’re afraid of the humans nearby. It’s also why keeping your dog on a leash can be so effective in preventing interactions that could put your dog in danger, both because your presence may deter the coyote and also\u003ca href=\"https://coyoteyipps.com/2019/06/24/please-leash-up-coyotes-are-entitled-to-defend-their-den-areas-here-in-san-francisco/\"> prevent your dog from checking out den sites or engaging with coyotes,\u003c/a> which may be more defensive around their young.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Our data indicates that if you’ve got a leash on your dog, you are far, far less likely to have a negative encounter with a coyote,” Parker-Shames said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What should I know during coyote \u003ca id=\"WhatshouldIknowabouttheirpuprearingseason\">\u003c/a>pupping season?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Pup-rearing season, when the coyote pups are born and eventually start to get big enough to go out on their own, stretches from springtime to fall, and this is when lots of activity occurs, Parker-Shames said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Coyotes are creating dens, having pups, and then the pup is getting bigger and starting to get a little bit more independent and curious and exploring the spaces around them,” Parker-Shames said. “And then eventually, [the pups are] starting to be fully independent and dispersing and trying to find their own territories.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12046819\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1003px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12046819 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/alphamale_InfantryTerraceMay2020DH.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1003\" height=\"753\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/alphamale_InfantryTerraceMay2020DH.png 1003w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/alphamale_InfantryTerraceMay2020DH-160x120.png 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1003px) 100vw, 1003px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Near the main denning area in the Presidio, a few trails are currently closed preemptively during the height of pupping season. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of The Presidio Trust)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>What hikers and dog walkers should know: Pupping season is also when coyote parents can be more protective of their pups, Mason said. Plus, with kids out of school, more people are out on trails, so sightings can be common.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you notice a coyote trailing you, that’s a behavior known as “escorting,” when the animal “follows at a closer distance than usual to encourage departure from the area,” Mason said. And while the parent may bare its teeth or growl, escorting isn’t typically aggressive — the coyote is usually just making sure you’re heading out of the vicinity of its pups. “The best course of action is to leave the area calmly and without running,” Mason advised.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Near the main denning area in the Presidio, \u003ca href=\"https://presidio.gov/visit/dogs-in-the-presidio\">a few trails are currently closed preemptively\u003c/a> during the height of pupping season, with some closed only to dogs. On other trails throughout the Bay Area, signage will typically alert visitors to coyote activity in the area.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What do I do \u003ca id=\"WhatdoIdoifIseeacoyote\">\u003c/a>if I see a coyote?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>“The most important thing is just keep a distance,” Mason said. “It’s best to walk calmly away and leave the area immediately,” — but don’t run.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Coyotes are more active at dawn or dusk, but they usually observe you from afar, Mason said. So if you want to avoid an interaction, keep your dog leashed and any kids close by — and don’t go off-trail into their natural hiding spots, like brush. Do not ever feed a coyote.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12046817\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 964px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12046817 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/alphafemale_InfantryTerrace_March2020DH.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"964\" height=\"721\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/alphafemale_InfantryTerrace_March2020DH.png 964w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/alphafemale_InfantryTerrace_March2020DH-160x120.png 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 964px) 100vw, 964px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coyotes are more active at dawn or dusk and will usually observe people from afar, East Bay Regional Parks spokesperson Dave Mason said. He advises staying on trails, keeping dogs leashed and children close — and avoiding off-trail areas where coyotes may be hiding, such as dense brush. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of The Presidio Trust)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you’re with a dog, your best bet is to immediately get your dog under control on a leash or by picking it up without turning your back on the coyote.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Then make eye contact with a coyote, be big and loud, and then back away with your dog,” Parker-Shames said. This is called “\u003ca href=\"https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=123886\">hazing,\u003c/a>” and should scare the coyote away. Never let your dog play or chase a coyote.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cats are also at risk of being killed by coyotes, so keeping them indoors can prevent any encounters. Keeping your trash, pet food and fruit from trees contained can help minimize coyote activity in your neighborhood.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"MyfavoritetrailisclosedforpuppingseasonWhatshouldIdo\">\u003c/a>My favorite trail is closed. What should I do?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Two segments of the Park Trail and the Bay Area Ridge Trail in the Presidio are closed to dogs — on or off-leash — from March 27 to early October. Be sure to abide by the signs and take a different route through the park. (Hikers without dogs can still use these trails.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Alternative trails through this area of the park for dog walkers are highlighted in green on the Presidio Trust’s map below. These detours help reduce the risk of encounters with coyotes near their denning sites, where they are the most protective.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12077325\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12077325\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/presidio_closure_pupping.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1841\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/presidio_closure_pupping.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/presidio_closure_pupping-160x147.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/presidio_closure_pupping-1536x1414.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A map of the temporarily closed trails in the Presidio during coyote pupping season. \u003ccite>(Courtesy Presidio Trust)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“The goal of the closure is to reduce conflicts between coyotes, dogs and people,” the Presidio Trust said in the announcement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During the spring and summer, visitors are also asked to securely throw away their trash and avoid leaving human or pet food outside.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>If I do have an aggressive encounter with a coyote, how should I report it?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The Presidio Trust is hosting a \u003ca href=\"https://presidio.gov/explore/events/coyote-conversations-free-community-meeting-2\">free community meeting on April 12\u003c/a> from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Crissy Field Center p.m. Experts like Parker-Shames will share information about coyote behavior, safety and their role in local ecosystems.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If an aggressive encounter with a coyote does happen in the Presidio, you can report it to the Presidio Trust at (415) 561-4270 or \u003ca href=\"mailto:coyote@presidiotrust.gov\">coyote@presidiotrust.gov\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To report an aggressive encounter or coyote in need of help in East Bay Regional Parks, contact (510) 881-1833. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12042615/animal-rescue-what-to-do-if-you-find-a-sick-or-lost-critter-in-the-bay-area\">If you find a sick or injured coyote elsewhere in the Bay Area\u003c/a>, contact a wildlife hospital like \u003ca href=\"https://discoverwildcare.org/\">WildCare\u003c/a>, which may be able to help.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To report a sighting in San Francisco, \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfanimalcare.org/living-with-urban-wildlife/coyote-sightings/\">you can alert Animal Care & Control\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://bayareacoyote.org/report/\">or fill out this form for a sighting outside of the city\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For any emergencies, call 911.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCeDp_MY_h4G6VWj_-VPl-BJlQ3Uya2H0vxRZZd_47BpXwVA/viewform?embedded=true\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>The Presidio Trust announced on Monday that it’s closing parts of its trails to dog walkers due to the start of \u003ca href=\"https://presidio.gov/about/sustainability/coyotes-in-the-presidio\">coyote pupping season\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This annual period in springtime is when hikers and dog walkers should be especially aware of the potential for coyote encounters — and prioritize their safety.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While “\u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/safety/living-with-coyotes\">coyotes are part of the landscape\u003c/a>,” said Dave Mason, a spokesperson for East Bay Regional Parks, and aren’t inherently dangerous to humans, these animals can pose a threat to dogs in particular.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Across the bay, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12042228/learning-to-live-with-san-franciscos-coyotes\">San Francisco’s own coyotes have been back\u003c/a> for several decades after an eradication campaign at the turn of the 20th century. And while \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/us/coyotes-san-francisco-california.html\">the reasons for their return may elude us\u003c/a>, these coyotes, which have been spotted roaming parks, encountering humans and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12025959/san-francisco-coyotes-now-theyre-in-the-subway-too\">even strolling in a Muni tunnel\u003c/a>, certainly don’t.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/us/coyotes-san-francisco-california.html\">While the reemergence of coyotes in the city has some residents divided,\u003c/a> their presence across the entire Bay Area has become a reality, both for the coyotes themselves and the people that interact with them in parks, neighborhoods and their backyards. And during the summer months, known as “pupping season,” human-coyote interactions can increase.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But even though a coyote that’s protecting its young may seem threatening, the animals are unlikely to actually get aggressive.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://bayareacoyote.org/\">Many local agencies, researchers and jurisdictions are working together\u003c/a> to manage coyote populations and help educate residents on the animals and their behaviors. Keep reading for what to know about coyotes and safety in the Bay Area, especially for pet owners.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#Arecoyotesdangeroustomeormypets\">Are coyotes dangerous to me or my pets?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#WhatshouldIknowabouttheirpuprearingseason\">What should I know about their pup-rearing season?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#WhatdoIdoifIseeacoyote\">What do I do if I see a coyote?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#MyfavoritetrailisclosedforpuppingseasonWhatshouldIdo\">My favorite trail is closed for pupping season. What should I do?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>What’s with all the coyotes in the Bay Area?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>“They are part of our native ecosystem,” said Phoebe Parker-Shames, wildlife ecologist for The Presidio Trust.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Coyotes naturally control pests, like rats, mice and gophers, and studies have shown that they also \u003ca href=\"https://projectcoyote.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/PC_SAB_Coyote-Facts_FINAL_2020_08.pdf\">contribute to bird biodiversity\u003c/a> by keeping feral cats and other small predator populations in check, Parker-Shames said. Plus, they don’t need much to survive: \u003ca href=\"https://discoverwildcare.org/understanding-coyote-denning-behavior/\">all they really need is a small burrow or opening to raise their infants, called a “den,”\u003c/a> and food, which also comes in the form of human trash. And with few natural predators in populated areas, they can actually thrive.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12046810\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12046810 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/CoyotePresidioTrust2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/CoyotePresidioTrust2.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/CoyotePresidioTrust2-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/CoyotePresidioTrust2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coyotes aren’t taking over the city anytime soon, said Phoebe Parker-Shames, a wildlife ecologist for The Presidio Trust. “We did see an increase when they first reestablished themselves into the city. But at this point in time, it will be and it has been stable.” \u003ccite>(Courtesy of The Presidio Trust)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Parker-Shames said \u003ca href=\"https://presidio.gov/about/sustainability/coyotes-in-the-presidio\">the Presidio is working toward human-coyote “coexistence”\u003c/a> so humans and coyotes can share space in the city and beyond.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She said that due to their reemergence in San Francisco in particular, there’s a common misconception that coyote populations are out of control or going to “take over the city.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But once juvenile coyotes learn to fend for themselves as early as 10 months old, they tend to separate from their families and find their own territory, so there’s never a huge number of animals occupying the same space at once.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The reality is because coyotes are very territorial animals, it keeps the population stable year over year,” Parker-Shames said. “We did see an increase when they first reestablished themselves into the city. But at this point in time, it will be and it has been stable.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the Presidio, Parker-Shames said, coyotes den in the center of the park, near the golf course. “That’s an area that has much less dog activity.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Are coyotes dangerous to me or \u003ca id=\"Arecoyotesdangeroustomeormypets\">\u003c/a>my pets?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Another point of confusion is the personal risk a coyote poses, Parker-Shames said. The biggest coyotes are only around 30 pounds, so “there’s a pretty good overlap between the largest raccoons and the smaller coyotes,” she said. “These are not fundamentally dangerous animals.”\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>“\u003ca href=\"https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/pan3.10549\">It’s incredibly rare for people to be hurt by coyotes\u003c/a>,” Parker-Shames said, but they do pose a real threat to dogs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s because a coyote’s instinct is to see other canines, usually other coyotes or wolves, as dangerous to them, their pups and their territory. So when a coyote meets a dog, “it’s seeing: ‘This is a threat to myself and to my baby,’” Parker-Shames said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s why coyotes will often go after dogs, even if they’re afraid of the humans nearby. It’s also why keeping your dog on a leash can be so effective in preventing interactions that could put your dog in danger, both because your presence may deter the coyote and also\u003ca href=\"https://coyoteyipps.com/2019/06/24/please-leash-up-coyotes-are-entitled-to-defend-their-den-areas-here-in-san-francisco/\"> prevent your dog from checking out den sites or engaging with coyotes,\u003c/a> which may be more defensive around their young.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Our data indicates that if you’ve got a leash on your dog, you are far, far less likely to have a negative encounter with a coyote,” Parker-Shames said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What should I know during coyote \u003ca id=\"WhatshouldIknowabouttheirpuprearingseason\">\u003c/a>pupping season?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Pup-rearing season, when the coyote pups are born and eventually start to get big enough to go out on their own, stretches from springtime to fall, and this is when lots of activity occurs, Parker-Shames said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Coyotes are creating dens, having pups, and then the pup is getting bigger and starting to get a little bit more independent and curious and exploring the spaces around them,” Parker-Shames said. “And then eventually, [the pups are] starting to be fully independent and dispersing and trying to find their own territories.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12046819\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1003px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12046819 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/alphamale_InfantryTerraceMay2020DH.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1003\" height=\"753\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/alphamale_InfantryTerraceMay2020DH.png 1003w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/alphamale_InfantryTerraceMay2020DH-160x120.png 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1003px) 100vw, 1003px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Near the main denning area in the Presidio, a few trails are currently closed preemptively during the height of pupping season. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of The Presidio Trust)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>What hikers and dog walkers should know: Pupping season is also when coyote parents can be more protective of their pups, Mason said. Plus, with kids out of school, more people are out on trails, so sightings can be common.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you notice a coyote trailing you, that’s a behavior known as “escorting,” when the animal “follows at a closer distance than usual to encourage departure from the area,” Mason said. And while the parent may bare its teeth or growl, escorting isn’t typically aggressive — the coyote is usually just making sure you’re heading out of the vicinity of its pups. “The best course of action is to leave the area calmly and without running,” Mason advised.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Near the main denning area in the Presidio, \u003ca href=\"https://presidio.gov/visit/dogs-in-the-presidio\">a few trails are currently closed preemptively\u003c/a> during the height of pupping season, with some closed only to dogs. On other trails throughout the Bay Area, signage will typically alert visitors to coyote activity in the area.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What do I do \u003ca id=\"WhatdoIdoifIseeacoyote\">\u003c/a>if I see a coyote?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>“The most important thing is just keep a distance,” Mason said. “It’s best to walk calmly away and leave the area immediately,” — but don’t run.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Coyotes are more active at dawn or dusk, but they usually observe you from afar, Mason said. So if you want to avoid an interaction, keep your dog leashed and any kids close by — and don’t go off-trail into their natural hiding spots, like brush. Do not ever feed a coyote.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12046817\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 964px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12046817 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/alphafemale_InfantryTerrace_March2020DH.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"964\" height=\"721\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/alphafemale_InfantryTerrace_March2020DH.png 964w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/alphafemale_InfantryTerrace_March2020DH-160x120.png 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 964px) 100vw, 964px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coyotes are more active at dawn or dusk and will usually observe people from afar, East Bay Regional Parks spokesperson Dave Mason said. He advises staying on trails, keeping dogs leashed and children close — and avoiding off-trail areas where coyotes may be hiding, such as dense brush. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of The Presidio Trust)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you’re with a dog, your best bet is to immediately get your dog under control on a leash or by picking it up without turning your back on the coyote.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Then make eye contact with a coyote, be big and loud, and then back away with your dog,” Parker-Shames said. This is called “\u003ca href=\"https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=123886\">hazing,\u003c/a>” and should scare the coyote away. Never let your dog play or chase a coyote.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cats are also at risk of being killed by coyotes, so keeping them indoors can prevent any encounters. Keeping your trash, pet food and fruit from trees contained can help minimize coyote activity in your neighborhood.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"MyfavoritetrailisclosedforpuppingseasonWhatshouldIdo\">\u003c/a>My favorite trail is closed. What should I do?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Two segments of the Park Trail and the Bay Area Ridge Trail in the Presidio are closed to dogs — on or off-leash — from March 27 to early October. Be sure to abide by the signs and take a different route through the park. (Hikers without dogs can still use these trails.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Alternative trails through this area of the park for dog walkers are highlighted in green on the Presidio Trust’s map below. These detours help reduce the risk of encounters with coyotes near their denning sites, where they are the most protective.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12077325\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12077325\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/presidio_closure_pupping.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1841\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/presidio_closure_pupping.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/presidio_closure_pupping-160x147.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/presidio_closure_pupping-1536x1414.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A map of the temporarily closed trails in the Presidio during coyote pupping season. \u003ccite>(Courtesy Presidio Trust)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“The goal of the closure is to reduce conflicts between coyotes, dogs and people,” the Presidio Trust said in the announcement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During the spring and summer, visitors are also asked to securely throw away their trash and avoid leaving human or pet food outside.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>If I do have an aggressive encounter with a coyote, how should I report it?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The Presidio Trust is hosting a \u003ca href=\"https://presidio.gov/explore/events/coyote-conversations-free-community-meeting-2\">free community meeting on April 12\u003c/a> from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Crissy Field Center p.m. Experts like Parker-Shames will share information about coyote behavior, safety and their role in local ecosystems.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If an aggressive encounter with a coyote does happen in the Presidio, you can report it to the Presidio Trust at (415) 561-4270 or \u003ca href=\"mailto:coyote@presidiotrust.gov\">coyote@presidiotrust.gov\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To report an aggressive encounter or coyote in need of help in East Bay Regional Parks, contact (510) 881-1833. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12042615/animal-rescue-what-to-do-if-you-find-a-sick-or-lost-critter-in-the-bay-area\">If you find a sick or injured coyote elsewhere in the Bay Area\u003c/a>, contact a wildlife hospital like \u003ca href=\"https://discoverwildcare.org/\">WildCare\u003c/a>, which may be able to help.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To report a sighting in San Francisco, \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfanimalcare.org/living-with-urban-wildlife/coyote-sightings/\">you can alert Animal Care & Control\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://bayareacoyote.org/report/\">or fill out this form for a sighting outside of the city\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For any emergencies, call 911.\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cdiv class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__shortcodes__shortcodeWrapper'>\n \u003ciframe\n src='https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCeDp_MY_h4G6VWj_-VPl-BJlQ3Uya2H0vxRZZd_47BpXwVA/viewform?embedded=true?embedded=true'\n title='https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCeDp_MY_h4G6VWj_-VPl-BJlQ3Uya2H0vxRZZd_47BpXwVA/viewform?embedded=true'\n width='760' height='500'\n frameborder='0'\n marginheight='0' marginwidth='0'>\u003c/iframe>\u003c/div>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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But when the 60-day warning period ends this weekend, drivers traveling 11 mph or more over the speed limit at those locations will be mailed tickets starting at $50.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The citations will make Oakland the second Bay Area city, after San Francisco, to use automated speed cameras to fine speeding drivers, as part of a statewide effort to discourage dangerous driving and improve street safety.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The cameras will be in place for up to five years, per \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB645\">AB 645\u003c/a>, a 2023 law which authorized six California cities — including San José, Los Angeles, Glendale and Long Beach — to pilot the camera systems.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" allow=\"local-network-access; geolocation\" title=\"Oakland Speed Cameras\" src=\"https://www.arcgis.com/apps/mapviewer/index.html?configurableview=true&webmap=a981ea6d40354679961649eb75ce78ad&theme=light&heading=true&legend=true&scroll=false¢er=-122.22883709299894,37.787819162784366&scale=72223.819286\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re on a quest for safer streets,” said Josh Rowan, the director of Oakland’s Department of Transportation. “ This is just one more tool for trying to get speeds down.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The city has said speeding is one of the most common causes of severe and fatal crashes in Oakland. Oakland recorded 23 traffic fatalities last year, down from recent highs of 36 deaths in 2022 and 2020. Out of all transportation modes, pedestrians are consistently among the highest number of Oakland’s traffic victims.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At all but one location, drivers issued warnings by the cameras were traveling about 11 to 15 mph over the speed limit, the report showed. 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In a sample study of 15 camera locations, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency reported a\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/blog/our-speed-cameras-are-working-initial-evaluation-shows-drivers-are-slowing-down\"> 72% reduction\u003c/a> in speeding since the first cameras were activated last March.[aside postID=news_12065712 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251202-OAKSPEEDCAMERAS-02-BL-KQED.jpg']San Francisco reported 140,956 warnings to speeding drivers in the first 38 days all their cameras were operational, just over 500 more than Oakland, according to a KQED analysis of city data.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The SFMTA said the number of warnings was likely an \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/blog/our-speed-cameras-are-working-initial-evaluation-shows-drivers-are-slowing-down#:~:text=Note%20about%20the%20warning%20and,the%20launch%20of%20this%20program.\">undercount \u003c/a>due to issues with data gathering. 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Martin’s brother did not immediately respond to requests for comment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The GoFundMe post described Martin as “always there for his family when needed, offering support and love without hesitation.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12075906\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12075906\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/260309-OAKLANDVICTIMS00534_TV-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/260309-OAKLANDVICTIMS00534_TV-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/260309-OAKLANDVICTIMS00534_TV-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/260309-OAKLANDVICTIMS00534_TV-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Friends of the late Latetia Bobo hold hands at her vigil in Oakland on March 9, 2026. Latetia Bobo was one of two victims who died in a mass shooting in Oakland on Saturday, March 7. \u003ccite>(Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“His presence brought comfort and strength to those around him, and he was truly such a caring soul underneath his tough exterior,” it continued.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Police said Bobo died on the scene — and Martin died after being transported to the hospital Saturday morning.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Caliber Beta parent Robin DeGarcia, whose two children were both in Bobo’s classes, said she took the lead in organizing student trips, events like prom, and prepared eighth-graders to apply to high school.[aside postID=news_12068975 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250702-OAKLAND-POLICE-DEPARTMENT-MD-01_qed.jpg']DeGarcia said that there’s “not one person who’s going to be able to step in and help what she had built.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“She built a relationship with all of these children,” DeGarcia said, one “severed so quickly at what’s supposed to be starting the fun time of their eighth-grade year.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Caliber Beta Academy assistant and substitute teacher Paulie “Coach K” Kennedy said he often assisted Bobo when she was busy. Kennedy said Bobo was a teacher whom he aspires to be like, having frequently asked her for advice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“She was strict as she expected a lot out of you,” Kennedy said. “She would ask questions that made you think inside and introspectively and think, ‘How can I better myself?’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If Caliber asked him to fill her position, Kennedy said, he would honor her legacy by pushing the students to be the best they can be.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Sometimes they say when people are called above, it means it’s their time,” Kennedy added. “They’ve done enough good on this earth, and she’s one of those few people.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12075908\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12075908\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/260309-OAKLANDVICTIMS00623_TV-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/260309-OAKLANDVICTIMS00623_TV-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/260309-OAKLANDVICTIMS00623_TV-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/260309-OAKLANDVICTIMS00623_TV-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Friends and family of the late Latetia Bobo release balloons at her vigil in Oakland on March 9, 2026. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>“ICE at no point explained to Ms. Rodriguez Gutierrez what was happening,” he told reporters on Monday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>De Bremaeker said that throughout the arrest, Rodriguez Gutierrez had pleaded with officials to allow her to get medical equipment the 6-year-old needed from another family member who was outside of the ICE office but was denied.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s incredibly cruel to rip a child, as they are thriving and not only using the assistive devices that they need … out of this incredibly brave and strong progress that he has made,” De Bremaeker said Friday, noting that sign language in Colombia is different from the American Sign Language the young student had been learning here.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He said that in the days following their detention, ICE violated the family’s due process rights by repeatedly misleading immigration attorneys about their whereabouts. De Bremaeker was not able to locate the family until Friday, when he spoke with Rodriguez Gutierrez and confirmed that she had been deported to Colombia.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We were told at every point that the family was at a different location, and even up to last night when I spoke with ICE, they told me a different location than where they actually were,” he told reporters last week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12075788\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12075788 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/260309-DEAF-DEPORTEE-MD-04-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/260309-DEAF-DEPORTEE-MD-04-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/260309-DEAF-DEPORTEE-MD-04-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/260309-DEAF-DEPORTEE-MD-04-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rep. Eric Swalwell addresses the press in Hayward on March 9, 2026. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>He said Monday that the confusion prevented attorneys from filing emergency motions to stop their deportation in the right jurisdiction, and that Rodriguez Gutierrez was also blocked from invoking humanitarian protections that could have stopped the deportation of her deaf son.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He called on Congress to launch an inquiry into the due process violations and compel DHS to bring the family home.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They promised that they would deport violent criminals. Now, they are deporting kids with disabilities,” Swalwell said. “If you want to deport a cartel boss, everyone here will help you pack their bags. But if you’re coming for a 6-year-old, you have to go through us. We will not stand by why ICE tears our families apart and endangers innocent children.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“What happened here was not about public safety … It makes the country darker,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED’s \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/jlara\">\u003cem>Juan Carlos Lara\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> contributed to this report.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>After months of bargaining over wages, health care coverage and class sizes, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12075595/dublin-teachers-set-to-strike-as-district-negotiations-stall\">Dublin teachers took to picket lines\u003c/a> on Monday morning, joining a growing wave of California educators \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12074650/2026-oakland-teachers-strike-ousd-when-oea-union-alameda-county\">going on strike in recent months\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The East Bay school district’s teachers union launched the open-ended strike after it failed to reach a deal with Dublin Unified School District during last-minute bargaining over the weekend.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Obviously, I’d rather be in the classroom,” said Greg Rodriguez, an advanced placement world history teacher at Dublin’s Emerald High School, from a picket line outside the district’s offices Monday. “But at the same point, we’re fighting for them, fighting for us. Until we can figure out the stuff outside the classroom, then the stuff inside the classroom is going to have to take a back seat for now, which is a shame.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Schools remained open on Monday morning, but without teachers, many will have modified half-day schedules, and operations “will not look exactly like a typical school day,” according to the district.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Breakfast and lunch will be served at all sites, but only Dublin and Emerald High Schools will be open in the afternoons.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Our focus remains on supporting students, families, and staff as we continue to work toward a resolution,” the district said in a \u003ca href=\"https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Tv2drDSReSLl6YZ96zVOLx2vd3EbdtHv/view\">statement on \u003c/a>Sunday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12075831\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12075831\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/260309-DUBLIN-TEACHER-STRIKE-MD-02-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/260309-DUBLIN-TEACHER-STRIKE-MD-02-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/260309-DUBLIN-TEACHER-STRIKE-MD-02-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/260309-DUBLIN-TEACHER-STRIKE-MD-02-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Teachers walk a picket line in front of the Dublin Unified School District offices in Dublin on March 9, 2026. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>DTA’s more than 700 members are currently working under a contract that expired in June.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like other school districts across the Bay Area, Dublin Unified has maintained that it doesn’t have the money to fund the union’s proposals, which it estimated over the weekend would cost $32 million.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The district said in a statement on its website that it has operated in budget deficits over the last three years, depleting its reserve fund, and requiring millions more in budget cuts this year to pay its bills.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In November, the union declared an impasse and entered mediation. In January, it moved into the final step of the process, known as fact-finding, when a panel with representatives for the district, union and a neutral chair hears arguments from both parties and issues a non-binding settlement recommendation.[aside postID=news_12075595 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/260306-DublinTeachersStrike-02-BL_qed.jpg']The district said it has offered teachers a contract in line with the proposal, including a 2% wage increase and a one-time payment equivalent to 1% of salaries this year, and the opportunity to reopen negotiations on raises ahead of the 2026-2027 academic year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The panel also recommended that the district begin to cover the full price of employees’ health care premiums by 2028, and increase its contributions for those with spouses or dependents on their benefit plans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a message to families on Sunday, Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services Matt Campbell said the offer would cost the district about $11.6 million, and require it to make “difficult financial decisions” next year, plus $6.3 million in budget cuts in 2027.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Negotiations are meant to produce compromise,” the district said in a statement, adding that DTA’s “overall request remains far beyond what the District’s budget can sustain.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The union has rejected the settlement’s terms and said that the district “seemed uninterested in bargaining in good faith” during weekend negotiations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While Dublin teachers are among the highest paid in the Bay Area, according to the report’s findings, Dobrzenski said educators haven’t gotten pay raises for the last two years, and wages are falling behind the state’s cost-of-living allowance increases. The union has asked for a 3.5% for the current school year, and a raise equal to the cost-of-living allowance next year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12075830\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12075830\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/260309-DUBLIN-TEACHER-STRIKE-MD-01-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/260309-DUBLIN-TEACHER-STRIKE-MD-01-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/260309-DUBLIN-TEACHER-STRIKE-MD-01-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/260309-DUBLIN-TEACHER-STRIKE-MD-01-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Teachers walk a picket line in front of the Dublin Unified School District offices in Dublin on March 9, 2026. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>DUSD also contributes less to educators’ health care costs than many similar neighboring districts. In the San Francisco and West Contra Costa school districts, educators who recently went on strike have won paid coverage for their full families. Oakland’s school district also pays for educators’ and their families’ health plans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>DTA bargaining team member Catie Tombs, who teaches English at Dublin High School, said Monday the union was willing to settle on wages last week. The remaining sticking points, she said, are proposals from the union that would decrease class sizes, retain counselor positions in elementary schools and make changes to special education teachers’ caseloads.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>DTA is asking for classrooms to be capped at 20 students across elementary schools, and to reduce high schools’ class sizes to match middle school levels.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tombs said that her average class size is 36 students, and she has about 100 in advanced writing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“At even 2 minutes [on] each, that’s 200 minutes of feedback on essays,” she told KQED. “That is an entire week of prep [periods], plus the next prep period.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_12074913 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/260210-SFUSDStrikeDay2-46-BL_qed.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tombs said giving each student feedback and grading their work in a timely manner is impossible.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I can’t get grades back fast enough,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>High school teachers generally have about 165 students spread over five classes, and the union is asking to decrease their total to 150 students over five classes. So far, the district has proposed to create a committee to look at funding options to meet the union’s class size goals.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The union is also asking the district to retain counselor positions at elementary schools, which teachers said are at risk of being cut, and adjust the caseloads of special education counselors to factor in the extent of each student’s needs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tombs said on those issues, their response was to “stay at zero. They are refusing to budge.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Campbell said in his message Sunday that the district was open to reallocating money to meet some of the union’s class size and compensation demands, but that a final deal can’t exceed the $11.6 million it estimates its current offer will cost.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s unclear how long the work stoppage could last. 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In Oakland, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12074794/oakland-schools-teachers-union-reach-deal-avert-strike\">teachers and the district\u003c/a> recently averted a strike with a last-minute deal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED’s \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/lsarah\">\u003cem>Lakshmi Sarah\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> and \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/shossaini\">\u003cem>Sara Hossaini\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> contributed to this report.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>Dublin teachers are set to strike next week, joining a growing wave of California educators\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12074650/2026-oakland-teachers-strike-ousd-when-oea-union-alameda-county\"> taking to picket lines in recent months.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The East Bay school district’s teacher union announced Thursday that its 700 members would strike beginning Monday morning if they aren’t able to reach a labor agreement with Dublin Unified School District before then.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s time for Dublin Unified to reprioritize the budget, support Dublin kids and start putting our students at the center of every financial decision they make,” Dublin Teachers Association President Brad Dobrzenski said in a statement announcing the strike.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dobrzenski said that if Superintendent Chris Funk and the school board “won’t commit to the best for Dublin students,” the union is prepared to strike until Dublin Unified provides the resources all Dublin students deserve.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The union and school district have been locked in contract negotiations for months after their previous deal expired last summer. So far, they’ve been unable to agree on proposed wage hikes, increased health care benefit coverage and class size reductions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like other school districts across the Bay Area, Dublin Unified has maintained that it doesn’t have the money to fund the union’s proposals, which would cost an estimated $14.2 million. The district said in a statement on its website that it has operated in budget deficits over the last three years, depleting its reserve fund, and will have to make millions more in budget cuts this year to pay its bills.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In November, the union declared an impasse and entered mediation. In January, it moved into the final step of the process, known as fact-finding, when a panel with representatives for the district, union and a neutral chair hears arguments from both parties and issues a non-binding settlement recommendation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12075645\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12075645\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/260306-DublinTeachersStrike-08-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/260306-DublinTeachersStrike-08-BL_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/260306-DublinTeachersStrike-08-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/260306-DublinTeachersStrike-08-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dublin High School in Dublin on March 6, 2026. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Hours after that settlement proposal was released on Thursday, the union announced its plan to strike.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The district said it would support the panel’s recommendation, which proposed a 2% wage increase and one-time payment equivalent to 1% of salaries this year, and the opportunity to reopen negotiations on raises ahead of the 2026-27 academic year. It also recommended that the district begin to cover the full price of employees’ healthcare premiums by 2028, and up its contributions for those with spouses or dependents on their benefit plans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The district remains committed to reaching a fair and responsible agreement that supports educators while maintaining the fiscal stability necessary to sustain strong programs for Dublin Unified students,” it said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the union has not agreed to the settlement’s terms, calling its proposed wage hike “meager.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dublin teachers are among the highest paid in the Bay Area, according to the report’s findings, but the union said the district’s raises have fallen behind California’s cost-of-living allowance in recent years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dobrzenski said educators haven’t gotten pay raises for the last two years. The union is demanding a 3.5% increase, along with one-time payments equivalent to 3% of educators’ current salaries.[aside postID=news_12074794 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS55916_058_KQED_OaklandTeacherStrike_04292022-qut-1020x680.jpg']“We want to make sure that we’re retaining the best educators,” he told KQED. We don’t want our teachers to be priced out of being able to teach, and we want to recruit some new amazing educators.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And, though its wages are significantly above average compared to similar neighboring districts, according to the report, DUSD doesn’t match many of their healthcare contributions. Three of the four districts where the majority of Dublin employees live already fully cover the cost of their educators’ benefits.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In other surrounding districts where teachers have recently gone on strike, including \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12074913/sfusd-teachers-union-overwhelmingly-approves-contract-deal\">San Francisco\u003c/a> and\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12066588/west-contra-costa-teachers-agree-to-end-strike-and-return-to-class-after-a-week\"> West Contra Costa\u003c/a>, educators have won paid coverage for their full families. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12074794/oakland-schools-teachers-union-reach-deal-avert-strike\">Oakland’s\u003c/a> school district also pays for educators’ and their families’ health plans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The union agreed to the fact-finding report’s proposed benefits agreement, which would increase contributions for health plans, including spouses and dependents, but not fully cover those costs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Class sizes are another major sticking point. The union is asking for classrooms to be capped at 20 students across elementary school classrooms, with high schools’ class sizes reduced to match middle school levels.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The proposal the district has agreed to would create a committee to look at funding options to meet that goal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The strike threat comes at a turbulent time in Dublin’s school system. While it’s one of few districts across the state seeing rising enrollment and, in recent years, \u003ca href=\"https://www.dublinusd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=443607&type=d&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=1002191#:~:text=Overview,on%20the%20revised%20school%20boundaries.\">opening new schools\u003c/a> to accommodate more students, it’s also facing budget challenges and major leadership changes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a December message to the district community, Funk announced a $3.6 million budgeting error — adding to an existing budget shortfall. The district now needs to cut $8.6 million in ongoing expenses, Funk said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12075644\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12075644\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/260306-DublinTeachersStrike-03-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/260306-DublinTeachersStrike-03-BL_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/260306-DublinTeachersStrike-03-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/260306-DublinTeachersStrike-03-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dublin High School in Dublin on March 6, 2026. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The following week, the superintendent announced that he would retire at the end of the year. In January, the teachers union overwhelmingly passed a vote of no confidence in Funk.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dobrzenski said the union has tried to work with the district to “reprioritize” its budget, including considering early retirement incentives — similar to those employed by Oakland and San Francisco — and implementing independent study for absent students to recoup funding based on attendance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re trying to offer solutions,” he told KQED. “We’re ready to work for our kids, and our management team just doesn’t seem to have that same alignment in values.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The parties are set to resume bargaining Friday afternoon, and Dobrzenski said the union’s negotiators are willing to continue through the weekend to avert a strike.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If the work stoppage does go forward, the district said campuses will be open Monday, though many will have modified half-day schedules. Operations would be uncertain“as we settle into a temporary, dynamic routine,” DUSD said on its website.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Breakfast and lunch will be served, and students will be supervised, the district added.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We don’t want to strike, we want to be with our students,” Dobrzenski said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But, he said, if they can’t reach an agreement before Monday morning, “our educators will be out picketing to demand that our district invests in our students.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED’s \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/lsarah\">\u003cem>Lakshmi Sarah\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> contributed to this report.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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That includes one hired by his public defender, Sydney Levin, and two hired by the court.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>All three independently found Irving to be incompetent to participate in his own defense.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Alameda County Superior Court Judge Jason Chin did not make a decision based on Irving’s competency this morning, but instead allowed legal counsel from both sides a period of two weeks to confer on the details of a fourth mental health assessment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Irving, a former Laney student, faces felony murder and gun charges after allegedly shooting college faculty member John Beam on the college’s campus on Nov. 13, 2025.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12064469\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/LaneyCollegeGetty4.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12064469\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/LaneyCollegeGetty4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/LaneyCollegeGetty4.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/LaneyCollegeGetty4-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/LaneyCollegeGetty4-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A memorial bouquet and sign sit outside of the Laney College Fieldhouse in Oakland, California, on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, one day after longtime Laney College athletic director John Beam was shot. \u003ccite>(Jessica Christian/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Beam mentored scores of junior football players at Oakland’s Laney College and Skyline High School, many from underprivileged backgrounds, during his 44-year-long coaching career. The fifth season of the Netflix series \u003cem>Last Chance U\u003c/em> focused on Beam and his students on the Laney Eagles football team during their 2019 season of play.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While Beam retired from coaching football in 2024, he continued to serve as the director of the Laney College’s athletic programs until his death at age 66.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The shooting took place at the Laney College Fieldhouse, just south of Lake Merritt. Initial reports of the shooter described a man in a black hoodie who entered the building alone and fled the scene without being stopped. Beam was transported to Oakland’s Highland Hospital, where he died.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Peralta Community College District’s board of trustees has since approved “\u003ca href=\"https://peraltacitizen.com/2025/11/24/peralta-board-of-trustees-to-vote-on-emergency-security-work-at-special-meeting/\">emergency\u003c/a>” upgrades to secure and modernize the Fieldhouse building, as well as a plan to \u003ca href=\"https://peraltacitizen.com/2025/12/06/laney-college-fieldhouse-may-be-renamed-for-late-athletic-director-john-beam/\">rename\u003c/a> it after Beam.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Irving has been in custody without bail at Santa Rita Jail since he was detained on Nov. 14, less than a day after Beam was shot.[aside postID=news_12064370 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/LaneyCollegeGetty4.jpg']Police records state that Irving initially confessed to killing Beam with a .22 caliber handgun that officers found in his possession during the arrest. Irving \u003ca href=\"https://www.ktvu.com/news/source-gun-john-beam-killing-laney-college-revealed\">reportedly\u003c/a> passed a background check when he purchased the gun legally, a month prior to the shooting, according to \u003cem>KTVU\u003c/em>. He had no prior criminal record before his arrest.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Irving has not yet entered a plea of any kind, including not guilty by reason of insanity. If Irving is found mentally unfit to participate in a trial, he will be transferred to a state hospital for treatment. Court proceedings will pause until his mental competency is restored.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Danielle London, an assistant district attorney for Alameda County, told Chin during the hearing that she had requested a fourth mental health examination for Irving, to be conducted by a clinician selected through the DA’s office.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mental competency assessments conducted by a court may take up to six weeks to complete. London did not give a reason for another examination during the hearing. The district attorney declined KQED’s request for clarification, writing in an email that the office would not comment on “an ongoing, charged case.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>County prosecutors and Irving’s defense will meet to decide on the terms of the fourth examination before his next hearing, which is scheduled for March 13.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>Oakland’s public school district and teachers union reached an early morning deal Friday, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12074272/oakland-teachers-approve-a-strike-as-report-calls-districts-pay-not-competitive\">averting a strike\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The new two-year deal includes significant raises for teachers that the union says will attract educators and address high turnover rates in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/oakland-unified-school-district\">Oakland schools\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“By forcing OUSD to invest in creating stability in our classrooms and schools we are making a historic investment in the future of Oakland” said union President, Kampala Taiz-Rancifer. “This contract reflects a newfound commitment by the [Oakland Unified School District] Superintendent and School Board to prioritize resources toward classrooms.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The deal, reached after an 18 hour bargaining session extended into the early morning Friday, marks the first time in three contract cycles that the parties have agreed to a contract without a strike.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It comes after nearly a year of contract negotiations and months in mediation without a new contract. Last week, the Oakland Education Association, which represents about 3,000 teachers, nurses, social workers and other credentialed staff, voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, following neighboring districts like \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12073306/sfusd-teachers-strike-no-end-in-sight-health-care-battle\">San Francisco\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12066588/west-contra-costa-teachers-agree-to-end-strike-and-return-to-class-after-a-week\">West Contra Costa\u003c/a>, where teachers took to the picket lines in February and December before securing new contracts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12056738\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12056738\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/007_KQED_OUSDSolidaritySchool_05112023_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/007_KQED_OUSDSolidaritySchool_05112023_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/007_KQED_OUSDSolidaritySchool_05112023_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/007_KQED_OUSDSolidaritySchool_05112023_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oakland Unified students and parents make signs to support teachers at a ‘solidarity school’ in Diamond Park, Oakland, on May 11, 2023. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“By averting a strike and reaching this agreement, OUSD and the Oakland Education Association have forged a new path forward — one built on cooperation and a shared commitment to our children,” Mayor Barbara Lee said in a statement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“While there is still work ahead, I am proud of what was achieved today. Our students deserve teachers who are supported, valued, and have everything they need to teach — and this agreement moves us closer to that promise,” she continued.[aside postID=news_12074650 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/DSC7276_qed-1020x680.jpg']The union was demanding higher wages, saying its educators are among the lowest paid in the Bay Area, leading to high turnover rates and understaffing in schools.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the school district has maintained it is unable to meet those demands as it grapples with a more than \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12064579/oaklands-school-district-must-cut-100-million-its-proposed-plan-doesnt-get-close\">$100 million budget deficit\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Initially, the union proposed 14% raises over two years, while the district offered no pay bump. As the threat of a strike escalated, the district raised its offer to an 8% salary increase by 2027 earlier this month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The new contract includes 11% to 13% raises for teachers by 2027, with additional salary enhancements for special education and early education teachers, as well as social workers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It also includes changes to improve working conditions for special education employees and nurses, and smaller student-to-counselor ratios for counselors, among other things.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wages have also been the major sticking point in recent OUSD contract disputes, as teachers say their pay fails to keep up with neighboring districts. In 2023, OEA held a weeklong strike that ended after teachers won a 15.5% raise over two and a half years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12041367\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12041367\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250423_OUSDSupe_GC-18_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1316\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250423_OUSDSupe_GC-18_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250423_OUSDSupe_GC-18_qed-800x526.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250423_OUSDSupe_GC-18_qed-1020x671.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250423_OUSDSupe_GC-18_qed-160x105.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250423_OUSDSupe_GC-18_qed-1536x1011.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250423_OUSDSupe_GC-18_qed-1920x1263.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oakland Unified School District board president, Jennifer Brouhard, speaks during a meeting at Metwest High School in Oakland on April 23, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>According to the union’s analysis, OUSD teachers are the lowest paid among 10 Bay Area districts, and OEA president Kampala Taiz-Rancifer told KQED that about 60% of district teachers can’t afford to live in Oakland. That analysis was affirmed by a neutral mediator earlier this month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Retaining teachers has been a major goal of the board for a number of years,” school board President Jennifer Brouhard told KQED.[aside postID=news_12071551 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/250428-OUSD-OFFICE-FILE-MD-01-KQED-1020x680.jpg']“The board has given that direction to do that, and we’re beginning to see that work happen. I think from the district standpoint, they also realized that we have to retain our educators. It’s very expensive, both in terms of student outcome and in terms of cost, to have the turnover that we have had.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Implementing the new deal will also be expensive. OUSD has estimated that 11% raises will cost more than $55 million alone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Brouhard said it will be up to district leaders to do so in a way that doesn’t harm students or jeopardize the district’s fiscal status. Last summer, it just regained local control after 20 years in state receivership. Without factoring in the price of the new deal, OUSD is eyeing $102 million in cuts by June.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Interim Superintendent Denise Saddler told the school board this week that without those reductions, “we won’t be able to pay all the people on our payroll in the fall. We don’t have the money in the budget for next year.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Wednesday, OUSD approved cutting nearly 400 staff positions, including 180 filled by OEA members, through early retirement buyouts, elimination of vacant positions, and layoffs. Altogether, that is estimated to save about $11 million annually.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12056737\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12056737\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/20250423_OUSDSupe_GC-2_qed-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/20250423_OUSDSupe_GC-2_qed-1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/20250423_OUSDSupe_GC-2_qed-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/20250423_OUSDSupe_GC-2_qed-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oakland Unified School District parents, students and community leaders, rally in support of improved schools, ahead of an OUSD board meeting at Metwest High School in Oakland on April 23, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Saddler said that the district’s finance team has identified about $65 million in cuts so far in total.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s not yet clear if all of those proposals, which include increasing enrollment to recoup some funds and major changes to special education services, are feasible, though. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Oakland’s public school district and teachers union reached an early morning deal Friday, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12074272/oakland-teachers-approve-a-strike-as-report-calls-districts-pay-not-competitive\">averting a strike\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The new two-year deal includes significant raises for teachers that the union says will attract educators and address high turnover rates in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/oakland-unified-school-district\">Oakland schools\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“By forcing OUSD to invest in creating stability in our classrooms and schools we are making a historic investment in the future of Oakland” said union President, Kampala Taiz-Rancifer. “This contract reflects a newfound commitment by the [Oakland Unified School District] Superintendent and School Board to prioritize resources toward classrooms.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The deal, reached after an 18 hour bargaining session extended into the early morning Friday, marks the first time in three contract cycles that the parties have agreed to a contract without a strike.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It comes after nearly a year of contract negotiations and months in mediation without a new contract. Last week, the Oakland Education Association, which represents about 3,000 teachers, nurses, social workers and other credentialed staff, voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, following neighboring districts like \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12073306/sfusd-teachers-strike-no-end-in-sight-health-care-battle\">San Francisco\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12066588/west-contra-costa-teachers-agree-to-end-strike-and-return-to-class-after-a-week\">West Contra Costa\u003c/a>, where teachers took to the picket lines in February and December before securing new contracts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12056738\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12056738\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/007_KQED_OUSDSolidaritySchool_05112023_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/007_KQED_OUSDSolidaritySchool_05112023_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/007_KQED_OUSDSolidaritySchool_05112023_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/007_KQED_OUSDSolidaritySchool_05112023_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oakland Unified students and parents make signs to support teachers at a ‘solidarity school’ in Diamond Park, Oakland, on May 11, 2023. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“By averting a strike and reaching this agreement, OUSD and the Oakland Education Association have forged a new path forward — one built on cooperation and a shared commitment to our children,” Mayor Barbara Lee said in a statement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“While there is still work ahead, I am proud of what was achieved today. Our students deserve teachers who are supported, valued, and have everything they need to teach — and this agreement moves us closer to that promise,” she continued.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>The union was demanding higher wages, saying its educators are among the lowest paid in the Bay Area, leading to high turnover rates and understaffing in schools.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the school district has maintained it is unable to meet those demands as it grapples with a more than \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12064579/oaklands-school-district-must-cut-100-million-its-proposed-plan-doesnt-get-close\">$100 million budget deficit\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Initially, the union proposed 14% raises over two years, while the district offered no pay bump. As the threat of a strike escalated, the district raised its offer to an 8% salary increase by 2027 earlier this month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The new contract includes 11% to 13% raises for teachers by 2027, with additional salary enhancements for special education and early education teachers, as well as social workers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It also includes changes to improve working conditions for special education employees and nurses, and smaller student-to-counselor ratios for counselors, among other things.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wages have also been the major sticking point in recent OUSD contract disputes, as teachers say their pay fails to keep up with neighboring districts. In 2023, OEA held a weeklong strike that ended after teachers won a 15.5% raise over two and a half years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12041367\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12041367\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250423_OUSDSupe_GC-18_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1316\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250423_OUSDSupe_GC-18_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250423_OUSDSupe_GC-18_qed-800x526.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250423_OUSDSupe_GC-18_qed-1020x671.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250423_OUSDSupe_GC-18_qed-160x105.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250423_OUSDSupe_GC-18_qed-1536x1011.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20250423_OUSDSupe_GC-18_qed-1920x1263.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oakland Unified School District board president, Jennifer Brouhard, speaks during a meeting at Metwest High School in Oakland on April 23, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>According to the union’s analysis, OUSD teachers are the lowest paid among 10 Bay Area districts, and OEA president Kampala Taiz-Rancifer told KQED that about 60% of district teachers can’t afford to live in Oakland. That analysis was affirmed by a neutral mediator earlier this month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Retaining teachers has been a major goal of the board for a number of years,” school board President Jennifer Brouhard told KQED.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>“The board has given that direction to do that, and we’re beginning to see that work happen. I think from the district standpoint, they also realized that we have to retain our educators. It’s very expensive, both in terms of student outcome and in terms of cost, to have the turnover that we have had.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Implementing the new deal will also be expensive. OUSD has estimated that 11% raises will cost more than $55 million alone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Brouhard said it will be up to district leaders to do so in a way that doesn’t harm students or jeopardize the district’s fiscal status. Last summer, it just regained local control after 20 years in state receivership. Without factoring in the price of the new deal, OUSD is eyeing $102 million in cuts by June.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Interim Superintendent Denise Saddler told the school board this week that without those reductions, “we won’t be able to pay all the people on our payroll in the fall. We don’t have the money in the budget for next year.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Wednesday, OUSD approved cutting nearly 400 staff positions, including 180 filled by OEA members, through early retirement buyouts, elimination of vacant positions, and layoffs. Altogether, that is estimated to save about $11 million annually.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12056737\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12056737\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/20250423_OUSDSupe_GC-2_qed-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/20250423_OUSDSupe_GC-2_qed-1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/20250423_OUSDSupe_GC-2_qed-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/20250423_OUSDSupe_GC-2_qed-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oakland Unified School District parents, students and community leaders, rally in support of improved schools, ahead of an OUSD board meeting at Metwest High School in Oakland on April 23, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Saddler said that the district’s finance team has identified about $65 million in cuts so far in total.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s not yet clear if all of those proposals, which include increasing enrollment to recoup some funds and major changes to special education services, are feasible, though. And the union is also expected to fight this week’s preliminarily layoff notices.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"mceTemp\">\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>“We know our collective power brought us here, and we know our collective power will continue to move OUSD to ensure all our schools are fully staffed by rescinding preliminary layoffs as well,” Taiz-Rancifer said in a statement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The deal still needs to be ratified by OEA’s membership, and approved by the school board, before it is finalized.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Weeks after \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12074197/sfusd-teachers-got-a-big-contract-deal-not-all-are-happy-with-it\">San Francisco educators \u003c/a>wrapped up a four-day strike that shuttered schools and left many families across the city scrambling for child care, Oakland teachers are gearing up for a possible labor battle of their own.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Late last week, the Oakland Education Association — the union representing nearly 3,000 teachers, social workers, counselors and other staff across the Oakland Unified School District — voted to authorize a strike. The threat comes after nearly \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12074272/oakland-teachers-approve-a-strike-as-report-calls-districts-pay-not-competitive\">a year of labor negotiations\u003c/a> between the union and the school district without a contract deal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Unlike San Francisco’s teachers strike, which was \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12071181/san-francisco-teachers-union-moves-closer-to-a-historic-strike-first-in-more-than-50-years\">the city’s first in almost half a century\u003c/a>, Oakland teachers \u003cem>have \u003c/em>taken to the picket lines in recent years. During contract negotiations in 2019 and 2023, OUSD educators held strikes that each lasted about a week and ended after the district offered wage increases to staff.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Despite those raises, the parties’ major sticking point again revolves around pay. OUSD’s teachers are among the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12071181/san-francisco-teachers-union-moves-closer-to-a-historic-strike-first-in-more-than-50-years\">lowest paid in the Bay Area\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003ca href=\"#WhensthesoonestanOaklandteachersstrikecouldtakeplace\">When’s the soonest an Oakland teachers strike could take place?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>While Oakland families might have gained more familiarity in navigating teacher strikes in the last few years, the challenges of keeping up with rapid back-and-forth negotiations between the union and district — and to find access to food, child care and instructional resources for kids whose schools could be impacted — are the same.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep reading for what we know about a possible Oakland teachers strike.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Is an OUSD strike definitely happening?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Not yet. But while no OUSD strike has been called, it could be announced at any time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last Friday, teachers gave their OEA union permission to call a work stoppage, and they have completed the legally mandated mediation process.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12043210\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12043210\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250428-OUSD-OFFICE-FILE-MD-04_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250428-OUSD-OFFICE-FILE-MD-04_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250428-OUSD-OFFICE-FILE-MD-04_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250428-OUSD-OFFICE-FILE-MD-04_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Oakland Unified School District Offices in Oakland on April 28, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The union has said it’s still open to negotiating with the school district to avoid a strike, though, and the two sides have another bargaining session on the books for Thursday evening.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But OEA representatives have said the union will need real movement from the district on wages to come to any agreement.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What does the Oakland teachers union want, and what’s the latest?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>OUSD and OEA have been negotiating a new contract since last March.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the two sides have reached some tentative agreements on smaller proposals, they’ve made little progress on wage increases. Like districts across the state, OUSD is facing enrollment decline, and said its spending is outpacing its revenue.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the union said its teachers are paid too little to live in Oakland, and that low wages are contributing to high teacher turnover rates in the district.[aside postID=news_12074272 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/012_KQED_OaklandTeacherStrike_04292022_qed-1536x1024.jpg']The union has demanded a raise between 12% and 14% over two years. In reply, OUSD has proposed raises that would equal 8% by 2027.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last week, a neutral mediator, who was appointed to collect financial information and hear arguments of both sides, issued a recommendation that falls somewhere in the middle: a 6% raise over two years, plus an additional 3% to 4% raise in 2027. The mediator also suggested an extra 2% bump for special education teachers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The mediator’s full report, known as a “fact-finding report,” was released last week and marked the final step in mediation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since then, the parties met to bargain on Monday and are expected to return to the table on Thursday afternoon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Tuesday night, the district’s school board held a closed-door meeting to discuss the negotiations, but didn’t take any new actions.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What’s going on with Oakland’s budget? And what does it have to do with a strike?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Oakland’s school district is in the midst of making major budget cuts, which have become \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12023461/ousd-on-track-run-out-of-cash-after-avoiding-hard-decisions-scathing-letter-says\">routine\u003c/a> in recent years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12043062/as-ousd-gets-closer-to-controlling-its-finances-new-budget-challenges-loom\">Last summer\u003c/a>, the district regained full local financial control 20 years after it declared bankruptcy in 2003. But without cuts, interim Superintendent Denise Saddler told the school board this week, OUSD won’t be able to right a $102 million budget deficit projected next year and could risk again needing state assistance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Wednesday, the district approved a plan to eliminate almost 400 staff positions through a combination of layoffs, early retirement buyouts and eliminations of roles that are currently vacant. Those cuts will save about $11 million, according to district fiscal advisors. The district is also eyeing plans to reduce schools’ individual budgets, and a lofty proposal to significantly increase the special education services it offers in district schools.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12019083\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12019083\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/21_240517-TKBilingualLearners-80-BL-scaled-e1772135571879.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Transitional kindergarten students play outside during recess at the International Community School in Oakland on May 17, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>So far, it’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12064579/oaklands-school-district-must-cut-100-million-its-proposed-plan-doesnt-get-close\">identified about $65\u003c/a> million in cuts it could make, and is still aiming to identify another $35 million before its budget is due in June. That total dollar amount doesn’t factor in any additional costs associated with a new contract with OEA.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Across \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12073310/if-sfusd-teachers-get-their-way-district-suggests-more-cuts-could-be-on-the-table\">other Bay Area school districts\u003c/a>, rocked by strikes in recent weeks, officials have indicated that spending more on teachers’ contracts could force districts to make deeper cuts during budget planning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In San Francisco, the deal that educators and the district struck earlier this month increased the district’s expenditures by more than $180 million for two years, and could lead to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12073441/san-franciscos-teachers-strike-has-ended-what-comes-next\">additional cuts or layoffs\u003c/a>, according to school leaders there. West Contra Costa County, which also just approved a new labor contract after a four-day strike in December, passed a plan that will \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12073310/if-sfusd-teachers-get-their-way-district-suggests-more-cuts-could-be-on-the-table\">slash 10% of its workforce\u003c/a> at the end of the school year.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"WhensthesoonestanOaklandteachersstrikecouldtakeplace\">\u003c/a>When’s the soonest an Oakland teachers strike could take place?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Since mediation has wrapped up, and the union has authorized a walkout, the call for an Oakland teachers strike could come at any time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>OEA has to give the district 48 hours’ notice before taking to picket lines, so the earliest a strike would likely interrupt schools is Monday.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Has this kind of strike ever happened before in Oakland?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Yes. Oakland’s OEA union held similar strikes in both 2019 and 2023.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://edsource.org/2019/tentative-agreement-reached-in-oakland-unified-teachers-strike/609342\">In 2019\u003c/a>, the walkout came after Oakland teachers had been working under an expired deal for nearly two years. Lasting a week, the strike ended with a four-year contract that included raises, along with commitments to decrease class sizes and put a monthslong moratorium on school closures.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12042892\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12042892 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/20241211-OUSDMergerVote-JY-026_qed-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/20241211-OUSDMergerVote-JY-026_qed-1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/20241211-OUSDMergerVote-JY-026_qed-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/20241211-OUSDMergerVote-JY-026_qed-1-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/20241211-OUSDMergerVote-JY-026_qed-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/20241211-OUSDMergerVote-JY-026_qed-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/20241211-OUSDMergerVote-JY-026_qed-1-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Oakland Unified School District Board listens to public comment during a meeting at La Escuelita Elementary School in Oakland, California, on Dec. 11, 2024. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>OUSD operates more small campuses compared to similarly sized districts, and for years has gone back and forth on plans to shutter some schools, often \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12017719/oaklands-school-merger-plan-stalled-districts-huge-deficit-remains\">reneging on plans\u003c/a> after community pushback.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland educators again \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11949458/oakland-teachers-strike-ends-as-union-reaches-agreement-with-school-district\">walked out for about a week in 2023\u003c/a>, after another monthslong negotiation cycle.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What happens during a teachers strike? Will Oakland schools close?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>While San Francisco schools closed earlier this month, Oakland’s could remain open during a walkout.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During the 2023 strike, students who attended school were supervised by principals and central office staff. But little instruction actually occurred, and attendance dropped as low as 4%, according to \u003ca href=\"https://oaklandside.org/2023/05/25/ousds-annual-attendance-fell-4-as-a-result-of-the-teachers-strike/\">\u003cem>The Oaklandside\u003c/em>\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Where can I take my kids if Oakland schools are closed?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Some institutions are preparing to extend their services if the strike is on. The City of Oakland’s Office of Parks, Recreation & Youth Development opened five centers “in the event of an Oakland Unified School District teacher strike.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The following spots in Oakland will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandca.gov/Community/Parks-Facilities/Recreation-Centers/Allendale-Recreation-Center\">Allendale Recreation Center\u003c/a>: 3711 Suter St.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandca.gov/Community/Parks-Facilities/Recreation-Centers/Bushrod-Recreation-Center\">Bushrod Recreation Center\u003c/a>: 560 59th St.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandca.gov/Community/Parks-Facilities/Recreation-Centers/Carmen-Flores-Recreation-Center\">Carmen Flores Recreation Center\u003c/a>: 1637 Fruitvale Ave.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandca.gov/Community/Parks-Facilities/Recreation-Centers/Ira-Jinkins-Recreation-Center\">Ira Jinkins Recreation Center\u003c/a>: 9175 Edes Ave.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandca.gov/Community/Parks-Facilities/Recreation-Centers/Lincoln-Square-Park-and-Recreation-Center\">Lincoln Square Park and Recreation Center\u003c/a>: 261 11th St.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>In an email, the representative from the city said “services will be free,” and there will be snacks and meals provided.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some museums and cultural institutions may also respond to the strike by providing deals for impacted families, but some \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12073183/sfusd-san-francisco-teachers-strike-museums-free-tickets-discounts-sf-library\">local museums already have discounts\u003c/a> for young people. For example, the Oakland Museum of California has \u003ca href=\"https://tickets.museumca.org/orders/492/calendar?eventId=63c714fc8e3603283bf30b0e&cart&_gl=1*4ss7il*_gcl_au*MjI5OTA4Nzc1LjE3NzIxNDc4Njg.*_ga*MTY1NTg5NDE1MS4xNzcyMTQ3ODY3*_ga_VHQH9B37EL*czE3NzIxNDc4NjQkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzIxNDc5NzUkajQ5JGwwJGgw*_ga_GVDBGVJYSC*czE3NzIxNDc4NjQkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzIxNDc5NzYkajQ4JGwwJGgw\">free admission for young people 12 and under\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What does ‘crossing a picket line’ actually mean?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Families sending students to school during a strike\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During the SFUSD strike earlier this month, \u003ca href=\"https://wecantwait.info/parents/uesf\">the California Teachers Union \u003c/a>said that as a parent or guardian, “you’ll have to decide if you want your child in this environment” of a school that’s in the middle of a strike.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A strike is most powerful when students do not attend school, because this puts financial pressure on the district to negotiate with educators or lose more money from the state,” the statewide union’s \u003ca href=\"https://wecantwait.info/parents/uesf\">guidance\u003c/a> for SFUSD families read. CTA has not yet issued specific guidance for OUSD families.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11949102\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11949102\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65200_05092023_oaklandstrikepresser-214-qut.jpg\" alt=\"Teachers march in front of a school, holding protest signs.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1277\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65200_05092023_oaklandstrikepresser-214-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65200_05092023_oaklandstrikepresser-214-qut-800x532.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65200_05092023_oaklandstrikepresser-214-qut-1020x678.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65200_05092023_oaklandstrikepresser-214-qut-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65200_05092023_oaklandstrikepresser-214-qut-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oakland teachers, students and supporters march on a picket line in front of Melrose Leadership Academy on May 9, 2023. \u003ccite>(Kori Suzuki/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Volunteers teaching in schools during a strike in the absence of teachers\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The National PTA’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.pta.org/home/advocacy/ptas-positions/Individual-Position-Statements/Position-Statement-Teacher-Negotiations-Sanctions-and-Strikes\">guidance\u003c/a> to local branches also states that “PTA should not man the classrooms” unless “possibly for a day in the absence of advance notice of a strike.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Not only is manning of classrooms inconsistent with PTA efforts to obtain a qualified teacher in every classroom, but personal liability may be incurred,” the notice reads. “If the school administration intends to keep the schools open during a teacher walkout, it should develop a corps of volunteers outside the PTA structure.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What about families who rely on free meals at school?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Many families may rely on schools to provide no-cost meals during weekdays.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During the SFUSD strike, the district and the mayor’s office organized several pick-up locations throughout for breakfasts and lunches — and OUSD may do the same. KQED has asked the district for details of any resources it plans to offer families in the event of a strike.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12035840\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12035840\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/061121_SummerSchool_AW_CM_06.jpg\" alt=\"The bottom half of several children on a concrete playground with yellow chalk outlining numbers and letters is shown.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/061121_SummerSchool_AW_CM_06.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/061121_SummerSchool_AW_CM_06-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/061121_SummerSchool_AW_CM_06-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/061121_SummerSchool_AW_CM_06-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/061121_SummerSchool_AW_CM_06-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/061121_SummerSchool_AW_CM_06-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rising first graders walk to their classroom at the start of the day during summer session at Laurel Elementary in Oakland on June 11, 2021. \u003ccite>(Anne Wernikoff/CalMatters)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>KQED has a thorough guide on how to find \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12061440/calfresh-snap-ebt-shutdown-find-food-banks-near-me-san-francisco-bay-area-alameda-oakland-contra-costa-newsom-national-guard\">food pantries\u003c/a> in the Bay Area, including Alameda County resources like:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>The California Association of Food Banks\u003ca href=\"https://www.cafoodbanks.org/our-members/\">’ online tool\u003c/a>, which lists all the major food banks in the state\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The \u003ca href=\"https://211ca.org/\">state’s 211 \u003c/a>hotline\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.foodnow.net/find-a-food-pantry/\">Alameda County Community Food Bank\u003c/a> tool can locate \u003ca href=\"https://www.foodnow.net/find-a-food-pantry/\">food resources\u003c/a> in the area. You can also call 510-635-3663 for any emergencies\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.alamedafoodbank.org/get-food/\">Alameda Food Bank\u003c/a> at 677 W. Ranger Ave. in Alameda\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A map of \u003ca href=\"https://www.acgov.org/maps/food-services.htm\">food services and distribution\u003c/a> locations in Alameda County\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Despite those raises, the parties’ major sticking point again revolves around pay. OUSD’s teachers are among the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12071181/san-francisco-teachers-union-moves-closer-to-a-historic-strike-first-in-more-than-50-years\">lowest paid in the Bay Area\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003ca href=\"#WhensthesoonestanOaklandteachersstrikecouldtakeplace\">When’s the soonest an Oakland teachers strike could take place?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>While Oakland families might have gained more familiarity in navigating teacher strikes in the last few years, the challenges of keeping up with rapid back-and-forth negotiations between the union and district — and to find access to food, child care and instructional resources for kids whose schools could be impacted — are the same.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep reading for what we know about a possible Oakland teachers strike.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Is an OUSD strike definitely happening?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Not yet. But while no OUSD strike has been called, it could be announced at any time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last Friday, teachers gave their OEA union permission to call a work stoppage, and they have completed the legally mandated mediation process.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12043210\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12043210\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250428-OUSD-OFFICE-FILE-MD-04_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250428-OUSD-OFFICE-FILE-MD-04_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250428-OUSD-OFFICE-FILE-MD-04_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250428-OUSD-OFFICE-FILE-MD-04_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Oakland Unified School District Offices in Oakland on April 28, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The union has said it’s still open to negotiating with the school district to avoid a strike, though, and the two sides have another bargaining session on the books for Thursday evening.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But OEA representatives have said the union will need real movement from the district on wages to come to any agreement.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What does the Oakland teachers union want, and what’s the latest?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>OUSD and OEA have been negotiating a new contract since last March.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the two sides have reached some tentative agreements on smaller proposals, they’ve made little progress on wage increases. Like districts across the state, OUSD is facing enrollment decline, and said its spending is outpacing its revenue.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the union said its teachers are paid too little to live in Oakland, and that low wages are contributing to high teacher turnover rates in the district.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>The union has demanded a raise between 12% and 14% over two years. In reply, OUSD has proposed raises that would equal 8% by 2027.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last week, a neutral mediator, who was appointed to collect financial information and hear arguments of both sides, issued a recommendation that falls somewhere in the middle: a 6% raise over two years, plus an additional 3% to 4% raise in 2027. The mediator also suggested an extra 2% bump for special education teachers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The mediator’s full report, known as a “fact-finding report,” was released last week and marked the final step in mediation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since then, the parties met to bargain on Monday and are expected to return to the table on Thursday afternoon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Tuesday night, the district’s school board held a closed-door meeting to discuss the negotiations, but didn’t take any new actions.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What’s going on with Oakland’s budget? And what does it have to do with a strike?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Oakland’s school district is in the midst of making major budget cuts, which have become \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12023461/ousd-on-track-run-out-of-cash-after-avoiding-hard-decisions-scathing-letter-says\">routine\u003c/a> in recent years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12043062/as-ousd-gets-closer-to-controlling-its-finances-new-budget-challenges-loom\">Last summer\u003c/a>, the district regained full local financial control 20 years after it declared bankruptcy in 2003. But without cuts, interim Superintendent Denise Saddler told the school board this week, OUSD won’t be able to right a $102 million budget deficit projected next year and could risk again needing state assistance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Wednesday, the district approved a plan to eliminate almost 400 staff positions through a combination of layoffs, early retirement buyouts and eliminations of roles that are currently vacant. Those cuts will save about $11 million, according to district fiscal advisors. The district is also eyeing plans to reduce schools’ individual budgets, and a lofty proposal to significantly increase the special education services it offers in district schools.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12019083\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12019083\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/21_240517-TKBilingualLearners-80-BL-scaled-e1772135571879.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Transitional kindergarten students play outside during recess at the International Community School in Oakland on May 17, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>So far, it’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12064579/oaklands-school-district-must-cut-100-million-its-proposed-plan-doesnt-get-close\">identified about $65\u003c/a> million in cuts it could make, and is still aiming to identify another $35 million before its budget is due in June. That total dollar amount doesn’t factor in any additional costs associated with a new contract with OEA.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Across \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12073310/if-sfusd-teachers-get-their-way-district-suggests-more-cuts-could-be-on-the-table\">other Bay Area school districts\u003c/a>, rocked by strikes in recent weeks, officials have indicated that spending more on teachers’ contracts could force districts to make deeper cuts during budget planning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In San Francisco, the deal that educators and the district struck earlier this month increased the district’s expenditures by more than $180 million for two years, and could lead to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12073441/san-franciscos-teachers-strike-has-ended-what-comes-next\">additional cuts or layoffs\u003c/a>, according to school leaders there. West Contra Costa County, which also just approved a new labor contract after a four-day strike in December, passed a plan that will \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12073310/if-sfusd-teachers-get-their-way-district-suggests-more-cuts-could-be-on-the-table\">slash 10% of its workforce\u003c/a> at the end of the school year.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"WhensthesoonestanOaklandteachersstrikecouldtakeplace\">\u003c/a>When’s the soonest an Oakland teachers strike could take place?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Since mediation has wrapped up, and the union has authorized a walkout, the call for an Oakland teachers strike could come at any time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>OEA has to give the district 48 hours’ notice before taking to picket lines, so the earliest a strike would likely interrupt schools is Monday.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Has this kind of strike ever happened before in Oakland?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Yes. Oakland’s OEA union held similar strikes in both 2019 and 2023.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://edsource.org/2019/tentative-agreement-reached-in-oakland-unified-teachers-strike/609342\">In 2019\u003c/a>, the walkout came after Oakland teachers had been working under an expired deal for nearly two years. Lasting a week, the strike ended with a four-year contract that included raises, along with commitments to decrease class sizes and put a monthslong moratorium on school closures.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12042892\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12042892 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/20241211-OUSDMergerVote-JY-026_qed-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/20241211-OUSDMergerVote-JY-026_qed-1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/20241211-OUSDMergerVote-JY-026_qed-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/20241211-OUSDMergerVote-JY-026_qed-1-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/20241211-OUSDMergerVote-JY-026_qed-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/20241211-OUSDMergerVote-JY-026_qed-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/20241211-OUSDMergerVote-JY-026_qed-1-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Oakland Unified School District Board listens to public comment during a meeting at La Escuelita Elementary School in Oakland, California, on Dec. 11, 2024. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>OUSD operates more small campuses compared to similarly sized districts, and for years has gone back and forth on plans to shutter some schools, often \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12017719/oaklands-school-merger-plan-stalled-districts-huge-deficit-remains\">reneging on plans\u003c/a> after community pushback.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland educators again \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11949458/oakland-teachers-strike-ends-as-union-reaches-agreement-with-school-district\">walked out for about a week in 2023\u003c/a>, after another monthslong negotiation cycle.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What happens during a teachers strike? Will Oakland schools close?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>While San Francisco schools closed earlier this month, Oakland’s could remain open during a walkout.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During the 2023 strike, students who attended school were supervised by principals and central office staff. But little instruction actually occurred, and attendance dropped as low as 4%, according to \u003ca href=\"https://oaklandside.org/2023/05/25/ousds-annual-attendance-fell-4-as-a-result-of-the-teachers-strike/\">\u003cem>The Oaklandside\u003c/em>\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Where can I take my kids if Oakland schools are closed?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Some institutions are preparing to extend their services if the strike is on. The City of Oakland’s Office of Parks, Recreation & Youth Development opened five centers “in the event of an Oakland Unified School District teacher strike.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The following spots in Oakland will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandca.gov/Community/Parks-Facilities/Recreation-Centers/Allendale-Recreation-Center\">Allendale Recreation Center\u003c/a>: 3711 Suter St.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandca.gov/Community/Parks-Facilities/Recreation-Centers/Bushrod-Recreation-Center\">Bushrod Recreation Center\u003c/a>: 560 59th St.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandca.gov/Community/Parks-Facilities/Recreation-Centers/Carmen-Flores-Recreation-Center\">Carmen Flores Recreation Center\u003c/a>: 1637 Fruitvale Ave.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandca.gov/Community/Parks-Facilities/Recreation-Centers/Ira-Jinkins-Recreation-Center\">Ira Jinkins Recreation Center\u003c/a>: 9175 Edes Ave.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandca.gov/Community/Parks-Facilities/Recreation-Centers/Lincoln-Square-Park-and-Recreation-Center\">Lincoln Square Park and Recreation Center\u003c/a>: 261 11th St.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>In an email, the representative from the city said “services will be free,” and there will be snacks and meals provided.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some museums and cultural institutions may also respond to the strike by providing deals for impacted families, but some \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12073183/sfusd-san-francisco-teachers-strike-museums-free-tickets-discounts-sf-library\">local museums already have discounts\u003c/a> for young people. For example, the Oakland Museum of California has \u003ca href=\"https://tickets.museumca.org/orders/492/calendar?eventId=63c714fc8e3603283bf30b0e&cart&_gl=1*4ss7il*_gcl_au*MjI5OTA4Nzc1LjE3NzIxNDc4Njg.*_ga*MTY1NTg5NDE1MS4xNzcyMTQ3ODY3*_ga_VHQH9B37EL*czE3NzIxNDc4NjQkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzIxNDc5NzUkajQ5JGwwJGgw*_ga_GVDBGVJYSC*czE3NzIxNDc4NjQkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzIxNDc5NzYkajQ4JGwwJGgw\">free admission for young people 12 and under\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What does ‘crossing a picket line’ actually mean?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Families sending students to school during a strike\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During the SFUSD strike earlier this month, \u003ca href=\"https://wecantwait.info/parents/uesf\">the California Teachers Union \u003c/a>said that as a parent or guardian, “you’ll have to decide if you want your child in this environment” of a school that’s in the middle of a strike.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A strike is most powerful when students do not attend school, because this puts financial pressure on the district to negotiate with educators or lose more money from the state,” the statewide union’s \u003ca href=\"https://wecantwait.info/parents/uesf\">guidance\u003c/a> for SFUSD families read. CTA has not yet issued specific guidance for OUSD families.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11949102\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11949102\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65200_05092023_oaklandstrikepresser-214-qut.jpg\" alt=\"Teachers march in front of a school, holding protest signs.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1277\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65200_05092023_oaklandstrikepresser-214-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65200_05092023_oaklandstrikepresser-214-qut-800x532.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65200_05092023_oaklandstrikepresser-214-qut-1020x678.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65200_05092023_oaklandstrikepresser-214-qut-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65200_05092023_oaklandstrikepresser-214-qut-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oakland teachers, students and supporters march on a picket line in front of Melrose Leadership Academy on May 9, 2023. \u003ccite>(Kori Suzuki/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Volunteers teaching in schools during a strike in the absence of teachers\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The National PTA’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.pta.org/home/advocacy/ptas-positions/Individual-Position-Statements/Position-Statement-Teacher-Negotiations-Sanctions-and-Strikes\">guidance\u003c/a> to local branches also states that “PTA should not man the classrooms” unless “possibly for a day in the absence of advance notice of a strike.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Not only is manning of classrooms inconsistent with PTA efforts to obtain a qualified teacher in every classroom, but personal liability may be incurred,” the notice reads. “If the school administration intends to keep the schools open during a teacher walkout, it should develop a corps of volunteers outside the PTA structure.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What about families who rely on free meals at school?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Many families may rely on schools to provide no-cost meals during weekdays.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During the SFUSD strike, the district and the mayor’s office organized several pick-up locations throughout for breakfasts and lunches — and OUSD may do the same. KQED has asked the district for details of any resources it plans to offer families in the event of a strike.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12035840\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12035840\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/061121_SummerSchool_AW_CM_06.jpg\" alt=\"The bottom half of several children on a concrete playground with yellow chalk outlining numbers and letters is shown.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/061121_SummerSchool_AW_CM_06.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/061121_SummerSchool_AW_CM_06-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/061121_SummerSchool_AW_CM_06-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/061121_SummerSchool_AW_CM_06-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/061121_SummerSchool_AW_CM_06-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/061121_SummerSchool_AW_CM_06-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rising first graders walk to their classroom at the start of the day during summer session at Laurel Elementary in Oakland on June 11, 2021. \u003ccite>(Anne Wernikoff/CalMatters)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>KQED has a thorough guide on how to find \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12061440/calfresh-snap-ebt-shutdown-find-food-banks-near-me-san-francisco-bay-area-alameda-oakland-contra-costa-newsom-national-guard\">food pantries\u003c/a> in the Bay Area, including Alameda County resources like:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>The California Association of Food Banks\u003ca href=\"https://www.cafoodbanks.org/our-members/\">’ online tool\u003c/a>, which lists all the major food banks in the state\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The \u003ca href=\"https://211ca.org/\">state’s 211 \u003c/a>hotline\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.foodnow.net/find-a-food-pantry/\">Alameda County Community Food Bank\u003c/a> tool can locate \u003ca href=\"https://www.foodnow.net/find-a-food-pantry/\">food resources\u003c/a> in the area. You can also call 510-635-3663 for any emergencies\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.alamedafoodbank.org/get-food/\">Alameda Food Bank\u003c/a> at 677 W. Ranger Ave. in Alameda\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A map of \u003ca href=\"https://www.acgov.org/maps/food-services.htm\">food services and distribution\u003c/a> locations in Alameda County\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/alameda-county\">Alameda County\u003c/a> leaders are sounding cautiously optimistic about stopping mass layoffs at the East Bay’s public safety-net hospital system ahead of a hearing on the layoff plan on Wednesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.alamedahealthsystem.org/service-reductions/\">latest proposal\u003c/a> from Alameda Health System would cut 187 positions, down from earlier plans for close to 300, as executives brace for \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1997707/how-will-trumps-mega-bill-impact-health-care-in-california\">major reductions in Medicaid revenue\u003c/a> because of HR 1 — the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” signed into law by President Donald Trump last year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The 187 full-time-equivalent positions equate to 211 individuals, AHS said, some of them working part-time. Those 211 employees have already received layoff notices with a March 9 separation date, though that could change. The cuts would affect nurses, therapists, food workers and administrative assistants, among others, and would eliminate some programs completely, including two that provide outpatient behavioral health services.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At a rally outside Wilma Chan Highland Hospital Campus in Oakland on Tuesday, Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley urged health care workers to weigh in \u003ca href=\"https://alamedacounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&event_id=7805\">at the hearing\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Speak your mind, let us know how these reductions in force, the reduction in labor, is going to impact safety net services so that the Board of Supervisors can come to the rescue,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The layoff plans come as AHS expects to lose over $100 million a year by 2030 as a result of HR 1 and its Medicaid cuts, a spokesperson \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12068383/alameda-health-system-to-lay-off-hundreds-in-january-after-massive-federal-cuts\">previously told KQED\u003c/a>. Medicaid payments make up about 60% of the health system’s revenue.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12074475\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12074475\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/022426_ALAMEDA-COUNTY-HEALTH-CUTS-_GH_015-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/022426_ALAMEDA-COUNTY-HEALTH-CUTS-_GH_015-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/022426_ALAMEDA-COUNTY-HEALTH-CUTS-_GH_015-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/022426_ALAMEDA-COUNTY-HEALTH-CUTS-_GH_015-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley, who represents District 4, speaks during a resident physician “unity break” outside Highland Hospital in Oakland on Feb. 24, 2026. \u003ccite>(Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Miley, who leads the Board of Supervisors’ health committee, said he met with AHS leaders last week and sees a path for the county to come up with funding to suspend the layoffs — at least in the short term.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The current estimate, he said, is that AHS needs between $44 million and $52 million to hold back layoffs for a year. AHS officials confirmed that they are in conversations with the county “about ways they can help us, given the extensive funding cuts we’re facing,” but wouldn’t confirm the figures Miley provided, saying it was “premature.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“My hope is the county is going to be able to kick in at least the initial $11 [million] to $13 million so that we can suspend the layoffs for a period of time,” Miley said.[aside postID=news_12072837 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/020926_KAISERSTRIKE_8137B-KQED.jpg']He aims to create a working group made up of labor leaders, county staff, supervisors and Alameda Health System administrators and trustees to develop a more long-term plan.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Miley suggested that revenue from \u003ca href=\"https://www.acgov.org/board/bos_calendar/documents/MeasureWAllocationPresentation.pdf\">Measures W\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://budget.alamedacountyca.gov/Content/pdf/FY24-25/FY2024-25ProposedBudget-7_10_24.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">and A\u003c/a> — sales taxes approved by voters to raise money for medical and essential services, among other things — could help offset some of the cuts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He also floated the idea of the county easing up, at least temporarily, on repayment of what’s known as the “net negative balance,” essentially a county line of credit that Alameda Health System uses to cover expenses when bills come due before large state or federal reimbursements arrive.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There are avenues we can pursue,” he said, noting that cuts to non-safety-net services might be left standing. “There might be some things that are good to have but are not necessary.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Supervisor Nikki Fortunato Bas agreed that the county can likely stanch the bleeding in the near term, but she emphasized that the real solutions are systemic: “It’s about single payer. It’s about making sure that we close the loophole in Prop. 13 and really address how resources and wealth are distributed in our country, as well as our state and our communities.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12074473\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12074473\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/022426_ALAMEDA-COUNTY-HEALTH-CUTS-_GH_007-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/022426_ALAMEDA-COUNTY-HEALTH-CUTS-_GH_007-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/022426_ALAMEDA-COUNTY-HEALTH-CUTS-_GH_007-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/022426_ALAMEDA-COUNTY-HEALTH-CUTS-_GH_007-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikki Fortunato Bas, a member of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, speaks during a resident physician “unity break” outside Highland Hospital in Oakland on Feb. 24, 2026. 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