Jonathan Hale

Stop the Hate

Oakland Police Step Up Surveillance After Killing of Beloved Dentist

Jonathan Hale - Aug 25, 2022

Police in Oakland, CA are planning to increase their presence in the city's Chinatown and Little Saigon neighborhoods amid a surge in anti-Asian attacks.

News

Op-Ed

Gov. Newsom Could Make History for Local News Outlets Nationwide

Sep 11, 2026

AB 2222 would help ensure baseline workforce stability especially critical for smaller local news outlets facing financial headwinds.

News Briefings

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The Next Chapter in The Stealth War Against Immigrants – The Expanding Surveillance Dragnet

Sep 11 | Explore the implications of surveillance in the US. Experts discuss the tech tools and how they impact immigrants.

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Op-Ed

Pissing on the President: Ordinary Fascism in America

Sep 7, 2026

A urinal at an upscale grocery store in Naples, Florida, bears the image of former President Joe Biden.

Contributors

Environment

Record-Breaking El Niño Could Bring California a Winter of Floods, Extreme Weather

Selen Ozturk - Aug 27, 2026

This year's El Niño is forecast to intensify into what could be the strongest event ever observed, bringing rising seas, elevated flood risk and a wet winter to California in the months ahead.