Headlines: crime plunges in Oakland. On the ground: distrust, fear and unanswered questions. Read the story behind the disconnect and why it matters:

A huge thanks to @otisrtaylorjr.bsky.social & Holly McDede for being the best hosts! @propublica.org audience editor @busyisby.bsky.social (my fellow Bay Area gal) and I loved visiting the @kqednews.kqed.org newsroom and talking shop with reporters & editors.

University of California faculty are suing BOTH the Trump administration and the UC Board of Regents. This follows the administration's proposed settlement of an over $1B fine with UCLA. Katie DeBenedetti reports: @otisrtaylorjr.bsky.social @katiedebe.bsky.social www.kqed.org/news/1205690...

Looking for a roommate? There's Facebook Marketplace, and then there's speed dating. KQED's Adhiti Bandlamudi checked it out: @otisrtaylorjr.bsky.social www.kqed.org/news/1205568...

KQED's Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman reported from the Valkyries' game - bringing all the heat from the court. @kqednews.kqed.org @otisrtaylorjr.bsky.social www.kqed.org/news/1205656...

This is the way to frame Musk's political detour.

So the CDC announces it is keeping the advice that children may get Covid shots days after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the vax would no longer appear on the immunization schedule. I wonder how the folks in this Marin town, where RFK's message has spread, feel about the news.

Salute to the reporters who have contributed to the soft launch of Elon Musk's rebrand as his shift searching for waste, fraud and abuse everywhere in DC except the White House ends. He has forever changed the way we think about transportation. My heart goes out to anyone harmed by DOGE. /s

How does the MAHA crowd feel about this? Seriously. I want to know how this will improve the health of Americans, if someone will be kind enough to attempt an explanation.

On the 9 a.m. episode of Forum with Alexis, Rise East formally announced it had surpassed its goal. The work of investing $100 million in East Oakland to drive systemic change — with a focus on education, public safety and housing — has already begun.

“Thank you for covering the good news of Oakland,” Mayor Barbara Lee, who just held her first press conference since her inauguration earlier this week. Lee said she wants to change the narrative about the city. She came to the right place.

This room sounded great with the live audience. The good news is happening deep East Oakland.

A glimpse at the set up for the on-location broadcast of Forum in East Oakland.

Right!!!! I think it's important for journalists to meet people where they are. It's not just words to me. The neighborhood really turned out for the show.

Here's my piece on why @kqedforum.bsky.social is doing a show on Rise East, which formally announced it surpassed its goal of raising $100 million to drive systemic change in East Oakland:

For the first time in years, @kqedforum.bsky.social is live on location. Right now! We’re at Parker Resource Center in deep East Oakland talking about Rise East. Listen at kqed.org

It seems as if a book based on reporting of what a former president hid is a bigger draw than what the current president is flagrantly doing. Or maybe it seems this way because two reporters are dragging it. Shoutout to ‪@nberlat.bsky.social www.publicnotice.co/p/joe-biden-...

Is this the behavior of an FPC — Future Presidential Candidate — from a state where roughly a quarter of households live paycheck to paycheck?

I see Truth Social is working just great...

Globe and Mail: “In an era of polarized politics and rapid technological change, a little-known far-right philosophical movement known as the Dark Enlightenment has quietly gained influence among certain circles in the United States.“ apple.news/AZg4RKnBCRw6...

I love seeing my dentist. I wrote about my return to her office after four years away. We talked Medicaid cuts, immigrant childhoods and her sneaker game for a piece about what it means to care for people — and be cared for — during uncertain times.

I haven’t been on social media much since the election. I’ve missed it, so I’m going be active here. I can’t vibe with Meta products at the moment.

You still have Keller shook. Well, you and Pete. This was a great read.