November 2022 - Beyond Chron

Can Oakland Become a Progressive Model?

Posted November 28, 2022 by Randy Shaw

Mayor Sheng Tao and a Progressive Council Majority Victories by Mayor-elect Sheng Thao and council allies could change the course of Oakland history. Oakland enters 2023 with the most progressive mayor/city council combination in its history. Will the city become Read More »

New Film Recounts Latina-Led Fight Over Military Sexual Abuse

Posted November 28, 2022 by Suzanne Gordon and Steve Early

“I am Vanessa Guillen” Two years ago, Richmond City Hall plaza was the scene of a protest vigil organized by Estefany Sanchez and her two sisters. Estefany is a Richmond resident and an Army veteran whose experience of sexual harassment Read More »

Cal Football Death Cover-Up Case Shows How CA’s Public Records Act Needs Fixing

Posted November 28, 2022 by Irvin Muchnick

The California Public Records Act (CRPA) is designed to maximize the transparency and accountability of the government and public agencies. But in practice, the statute governing how citizens and journalists can seek the release of internal agency documents is crippled Read More »

Reviews From 26th Arab Film Festival & “There There” Review

Posted November 28, 2022 by Peter Wong

Yvan Iturriaga’s locally made short “Share The Pie” wonderfully reads the food industry for filth. Particularly targeted are economic conditions that leave lower level industry workers faring at the peon level. Doordash’s delivery service and restaurant chains such as PF Read More »

Matt Dorsey, Yes on D/No on I, Brooke Jenkins, Joel Engardio

Decoding San Francisco’s 2022 Election

Posted November 14, 2022 by Randy Shaw

Voters Want Drug Markets Closed We learned how San Francisco voters feel about issues last week. One obvious message? Voters want open space used for people, not cars. In the wake of No on I and Yes on J winning Read More »

(from top left) Traci Park, Erin Darling, Hydee Feldstein Soto, Faisal Gill

Did Homeless Backlash Hurt Pro-Housing Candidates?

Posted November 14, 2022 by Randy Shaw

Voters Misdirect Anger over Homelessness Generation Priced Out: Who Gets to Live in the New Urban America urges cities to increase housing production and tenant protections, end exclusionary zoning, and change housing approval policies and election schedules that empower boomer Read More »

Why All the Tech Layoffs?

Posted November 14, 2022 by Selen Ozturk

Is Impact Overstated? Despite the heated media attention that Twitter has drawn for hastily announcing plans to lay off half of its workforce — effectively 3,700 people — under the questionable aegis of Elon Musk, the tech company is not Read More »

Election Predictions: November 2022

Posted November 7, 2022 by Randy Shaw

A National and/or California Blue Wave? Here are our predictions for national control of Congress, key California ballot measures, and local races in Los Angeles, Culver City, Santa Monica, West Hollywood, Berkeley, and Oakland. I cover so many local races Read More »