Aug 8, 2008
Chauncey Bailey Project | Site redesign
Working with a team of reporters and producers I helped redesign the Chauncey Bailey Project Web site. I was a part of the design, implementation and outreach for the site.
View it here.
May 11, 2008
Chauncey Bailey Project | Life and work
Slain journalist Chauncey Bailey was a controversial figure in his hometown of Oakland, Ca., challenging people on his television show and in both the mainstream and ethnic press. This series of videos explores Bailey’s life through archival footage and recent interviews with his friends and colleagues. I led this project, produced and filmed with a small team.
View the project.
Dec 9, 2007
Oakbook | Oakland cop out
For the last seven years – whether crime was up or down – the Oakland police department has regularly busted its budget. Big time.
The main culprit is overtime pay, and it adds up pretty quickly. Starting pay for an Oakland cop is $69,000, and it increases with experience. But with overtime pay and various shift differentials, officers often earn more than double their base salaries, according to the city’s salary records.
Oct 17, 2007
Oakbook | From Jerry Brown to homeless youth
Kima was sitting in a jail cell in Sacramento on prostitution charges when she thought of a caseworker she had met once in Oakland. So she called the number on an old business card and hoped for the best.
“I didn’t know what to do, and she had seemed nice,” Kima says.
Sep 25, 2007
Oakbook | Is your council member working hard enough?
The City Hall chamber is mostly empty. As the Oakland City Council members work through agenda items, some sit attentively, others stare into space with glazed eyes. Are they dealing with the people’s business? Or should we just be grateful the committee didn’t cancel the meeting.