The Unseen Workers That Power Your East Bay Life, Made Visible with Liam O’Donoghue

Jacquelyn Tran speaks with the host of "East Bay Yesterday" about curating a new labor-focused photography exhibition for East Bay Photo Collective.

Jacquelyn Tran Apr 22, 2026

Culture

Film Review: ‘Wood Street’ (2026)

Caron Creighton's camera captures the vibrant and organized unhoused community of the Wood Street Commons in West Oakland, and the trials they must endure to fight for the right to survive in the face of a looming eviction.

Myron Angus Apr 20, 2026

Politics

Displaced Oakland Tenants Win Nearly Half a Mill After Negligent Landlord Refused to Pay Relocation Fees

Former tenants of 1770 Broadway fought and won relocation payments after a fire destroyed their homes and displaced them.

Caitlin Clift Apr 15, 2026

In Midstream

We don't cover just things when they start or end, but as they unfold.

Bay Area Current Jul 27, 2025

In Midstream — *Feel like we can be cheesy — or rather, on the nose — every once and a while. (Zoe Stahl/Bay Area Current)*

Hi All,

At Current, we don't cover just things when they start or end, but as they unfold.

This past week, Current catches things midstream:

Zach Weinstein checks back in on Urban Ore union members after management backtracked on the agreement that ended the strike
Sarah Weaver looks into how riders actually feel about BART's forever war on fare evaders
Sam Peak wades into the Zohran discourse, arguing class politics explain his success more than any social media finesse
Wendy Liu appeared on KQED's Forum to talk those weird tech billboards

Stay Current

In flow (lol),
Bay Area Current

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