HEALTH REPORTING
“Oakland adopts environmental plan that misses many resident concerns,” Oakland North
Oakland City Council recently approved the city’s first Environment Justice Element to address pollution, health food access and other health risks over the next two decades. But many of the recommendations Oakland residents put forth were ignored, some community leaders say.
“AfroComicCon promotes support, healing,” Oakland North
Mental health might not be the first thing that comes to mind at a comic book convention. But on Sunday, the seventh annual AfroComicCon at Oakland City Hall featured a lively panel of artists and therapists discussing safe mental health spaces.