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Jacob Simas

@simas_jacob

Community Journalism Director at Cityside Journalism Initiative

 Oakland, CA
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Joined April 2020
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A notorious right-wing social media account criticized an Oakland school's "playdate social" event for BIPOC families. This apparently led to a deluge of racist harassment against the school community—culminating in a bomb threat this morning. oaklandside.org/2023/08/29/c…
Chabot Elementary evacuated, school canceled due to bomb threat

Chabot Elementary evacuated, school canceled due to bomb threat

Oakland police and the FBI are looking into incidents after a playdate event sparked harassment and racist threats from conservatives on social media.

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I'm so honored to be among this impressive group of #Maynard200 fellows. Much appreciation to @MaynardInst for leading this work to diversify the journalism sector, and for creating these spaces and opportunities for professional growth and continued learning.
Maynard Institute for Journalism Education (@MaynardInst) profile pictureMaynard Institute for Journalism Education@MaynardInst1 Jun 2023
PRESS RELEASE: The Maynard Institute announces 2023 journalism fellows. "We welcome another impressive class of 49 media leaders, representing diverse gender, geographic, racial and ethnic backgrounds..." - @OdetteKeeley, Maynard 200 Director. ow.ly/CJYr50OC1E1
Photos of the 2023 fellows with the Maynard 200 Fellowship logo against a color collage of blue and purple.

ALT Photos of the 2023 fellows with the Maynard 200 Fellowship logo against a color collage of blue and purple.

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Classes will resume as normal tomorrow. #oakedu oaklandside.org/2023/05/15/o…
Strike over: Oakland teachers union reaches agreement with OUSD

Strike over: Oakland teachers union reaches agreement with OUSD

The tentative contract agreement must still be ratified by OEA members and approved by the school board. Classes will resume Tuesday.

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In her first budget as mayor, Thao stares down Oakland’s biggest deficit ever oaklandside.org/2023/04/24/i…
In her first budget as mayor, Thao stares down Oakland’s biggest deficit ever

In her first budget as mayor, Thao stares down Oakland’s biggest deficit ever

COVID relief money has run out. Home sales—and their tax revenue—have slowed. An already understaffed city reckons with where else to cut.

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BREAKING: Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong is officially out. oaklandside.org/2023/02/15/o…
Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong fired by Mayor Sheng Thao

Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong fired by Mayor Sheng Thao

Thao said she lost confidence in Armstrong, who minimized misconduct by officers and criticized OPD’s federal court monitor.

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Oakland’s contested school board election is going to trial oaklandside.org/2023/02/10/o…

Oakland’s contested school board election is going to trial

A judge set a date of March 16 to review evidence that will decide whether Mike Hutchinson or Nick Resnick represents District 4 on the OUSD board.

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Someone—I have no idea who—leaked parts of the confidential investigative records for the Oakland police misconduct cases that have gotten Chief LeRonne Armstrong placed on admin leave. Here's what the files reveal... oaklandside.org/2023/02/08/c…
Confidential files shed more light on turmoil behind Oakland police chief’s leave

Confidential files shed more light on turmoil behind Oakland police chief’s leave

Records leaked to The Oaklandside show that a sergeant who avoided punishment in a hit-and-run case earned nearly $500,000 in 2021, including overtime for special Chinatown patrols.

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If early results hold, all 10 Oakland ballot measures are on track to pass.📈🗳️ Supporters say they'll raise or maintain millions in funding for OUSD, infrastructure, and affordable housing. We'll know more today at 5pm when new results go live. oaklandside.org/2022/11/10/e…
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Loren Taylor maintains lead in Oakland mayor’s race And in early ranked-choice runs, Taylor appears to be the most popular #2 pick among voters who supported Hodge, Reid, and De La Fuente. But there are still more ballots to count. Stay tuned. oaklandside.org/2022/11/10/l…
Loren Taylor maintains lead in Oakland mayor’s race

Loren Taylor maintains lead in Oakland mayor’s race

New results posted Thursday by election officials show Tayor with 35% of first round votes with Sheng Thao at 29%.

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Who’s leading the Oakland school board races? Jennifer Brouhard, Nick Resnick, and Valarie Bachelor are leading, but the results are close with many ballots left to be counted. We'll know more at 5 p.m. today. oaklandside.org/2022/11/10/o…
OUSD school board race: Brouhard, Resnick, Bachelor pull ahead

OUSD school board race: Brouhard, Resnick, Bachelor pull ahead

Jennifer Brouhard, Nick Resnick, and Valarie Bachelor are leading in the OUSD races for districts 2, 4, and 6, but the results are close with many ballots left to be counted.

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Catching up on local election results? We've got you covered. oaklandside.org/2022/11/08/o…
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AC early-voting centers will be open starting tomorrow. Locate the one nearest you.
The Oaklandside (@Oaklandside) profile pictureThe Oaklandside@Oaklandside28 Oct 2022
Map: Early voting centers in Alameda County. There will be 100 voting centers open in Alameda County with 20 opening on Oct. 29. oaklandside.org/2022/10/28/m…
Map: Early voting centers in Alameda County

Map: Early voting centers in Alameda County

There will be 100 voting centers open in Alameda County, some opening as early as Oct. 29. Find the one nearest to you by using this map.

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Oakland is giving small grants to support healing for those injured by violence. The Department of Violence Prevention “mini-grants” are for small nonprofits and individuals leading community healing initiatives. The deadline to apply is Nov. 3. oaklandside.org/2022/10/27/o…
Oakland is giving small grants to support healing for those injured by violence

Oakland is giving small grants to support healing for those injured by violence

The Department of Violence Prevention "mini-grants" are for small nonprofits and individuals leading community healing initiatives.

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Tune into @UpfrontKPFA 📻👂🏾tomorrow morning to hear our education reporter @ashleynmcb talk about who's running for Oakland school board, the big issues like school closures and the budget, and Measure H.
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Our news editor @DarwinBondGraha will be on @KQEDForum tomorrow morning to talk about the Oakland mayor's race. Tune in at 9 a.m.🔊
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The Nov. 8 election in Oakland includes 3 seats on the OUSD school board. These are pivotal races at a time of turmoil for Oakland Unified. Our education reporter @ashleynmcb interviewed all 9 candidates to help voters determine who they'll pick to lead 🧵
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That's right, there's 10 people running for Oakland mayor! 😲 @oaklandside interviewed 9 of the candidates to help you determine who to vote for. 🗳️☑️ Here's a 🧵 with links to all the transcripts.
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Here's a thread of OUSD school board election stories I've written so far #oakedu What's at stake with this election? oaklandside.org/2022/09/12/o…
Budgets, enrollment, closures: What’s at stake in the OUSD school board election

Budgets, enrollment, closures: What’s at stake in the OUSD school board election

Three seats are open on the OUSD school board. Who Oakland voters choose in November could shift its direction on key issues.

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In the Oakland mayor's race, labor unions have set up two committees through which they've spent over $426k backing Sheng Thao. And the developers hoping to build a coal export terminal have raised $115k to support Ignacio De La Fuente. oaklandside.org/2022/10/03/o…
Oakland mayor’s race: unions, coal terminal developers, and others are spending big on a few...

Oakland mayor’s race: unions, coal terminal developers, and others are spending big on a few...

Sheng Thao, Ignacio De La Fuente, and Loren Taylor stand to benefit from independent expenditures made by unions, wealthy individuals, and corporations.

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