Zack Haber
@zackhaber.bsky.social
I report on the Bay Area, mostly Richmond and Vallejo these days for Richmondside and The Vallejo Sun. I post about Oakland too and might editorialize a bit about the town. I live there. Feel free to reach out: Zack.Haber@gmail.com
damn this is so cynical. i actually like talking with taxi drivers sometimes!
Any ex-Little Hill Lounge workers want to talk on or off the record 🤔? Zack.Haber@gmail.com
If you want to learn about how police pursuits work these days in Vallejo, check out my report for the Vallejo Sun! I spent several months diving deep into tons of data for this: www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-poli...
Vallejo police promised fewer pursuits, but dangers of car chases remain
Three years of data show Vallejo police regularly chased people for nonviolent crimes. The pursuits regularly ended in injuries, and occasionally deaths to bystanders and suspects.
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Thread/ Police vehicle pursuits in Vallejo usually are for nonviolent crimes and often result in crashes. For the Vallejo Sun (@vallejosun.bsky.social), I analyzed three years of pursuit data. It was common for bystanders to be hurt or killed... www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-poli...
Vallejo police promised fewer pursuits, but dangers of car chases remain
Three years of data show Vallejo police regularly chased people for nonviolent crimes. The pursuits regularly ended in injuries, and occasionally deaths to bystanders and suspects.
vallejosun.com
The Vallejo Sun took a deep dive into Vallejo police pursuits, examining years of data. Pursuits have skyrocketed since 2020, killing 5 people in less than four years, and frequently start over nonviolent crimes and infractions. By @zackhaber.bsky.social www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-poli...
Vallejo police promised fewer pursuits, but dangers of car chases remain
Three years of data show Vallejo police regularly chased people for nonviolent crimes. The pursuits regularly ended in injuries, and occasionally deaths to bystanders and suspects.
vallejosun.com
What interrupts visual landscapes more, giant ads trying to sell people things most people don't even want (I'm thinking of tech AI billboards, but not just that) or graffiti like this? I think it's impressive that people made it up that high long enough to leave those tags...
Still love how Russell Westbrook decided to tweet out his own name a dozen years ago…
I'm back to masking in indoor public spaces as COVID seems to be surging in the Bay Area again. There's no longer wastewater data available in the East Bay, but check out this chart covering the eastern half of SF. A solid surge since August. Highest it's been all year...
I can’t understand why anyone would be against this. This USPS truck is dripped the fuck out. Shout out to the vandal…
I know the Aspiration stuff is gonna get all the attention, but when Adam Silver meets with the media in a week, someone needs to ask him if believes it's okay for the owner of an NBA team to be keeping a registry of his fans' sexualities, because this is just demented stuff.
Ben Collins@bencollins.bsky.social · 2mo agoThis story keeps getting more evil.
The state seized 12 of Buck Kamphausen's Vallejo properties he owned through his cemetery business after a judge ruled he'd been mismanaging cemeteries. But now he's transferring the properties to another business he owns. My latest for @vallejosun.bsky.social www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-busi...
Vallejo businessman takes back real estate seized by state
California’s Cemetery and Funeral Bureau took control of the properties last year after a lengthy court battle.
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A recently reached agreement between the Vallejo City Unified School District and it's largest employee union will allow a lot of folks to keep their jobs. New from me for @vallejosun.bsky.social... www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-scho...
Vallejo school district agrees to save jobs, union agrees to drop litigation
Twenty-three employees who were laid off can keep their jobs or move into similar positions.
vallejosun.com
A new punk rock concert series just launched in Vallejo! It was really fun to write this and collaborate with my dear friend, the excellent artist Joel Gregory, who took the photos. Thanks to @vallejosun.bsky.social for publishing! www.vallejosun.com/707-punk-thr...
‘707 Punk’ throws its first show in Vallejo
Four bands performed at the first show at Carnalito's Customs.
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Still working on this btw. Thought it would be like 800 words but at least 14 people have reached out to me and I'm already at 1200 words. Keep an eye out!
Mark Misoshnik@misoshnik.bsky.social · 2mo agoApparently there were 15+ arrests last night at an informal Pride event in SF. If you were there or have info, DM me or hit me on Signal @misoshnik.13 You can be anonymous
It's deeply journalistically unethical to name normal folks with little power who are charged (not even convicted) of minor crimes such as vandalism. Shame on the local TV news stations and the SFChronicle.
Apparently there were 15+ arrests last night at an informal Pride event in SF. If you were there or have info, DM me or hit me on Signal @misoshnik.13 You can be anonymous
Mark Misoshnik@misoshnik.bsky.social · 3mo agoIf you were at the Trans March in SF and witnessed police brutality, vehicular violence, or anything else, DM me or hit me on Signal @misoshnik.13 I’ll be writing about this for @lcrw.news
Anyone got any tips for good podcasts about plants, or ecology in general?
I mean, they better not. It’s already the most expensive transit system in the USA. Not much of a flex here, honestly.
BART@bart.gov · 3mo agoUnlike many rail systems around the country, BART is not implementing surge pricing for FIFA. Riders pay the regular fare.
Vallejo's school district is being sued by its biggest employee union for allegedly violating open meeting law. My latest for the @vallejosun.bsky.social... www.vallejosun.com/union-sues-v...
Union sues Vallejo school district over alleged open meeting violation
The allegations stem from a tentative agreement regarding layoffs that CSEA reached with the district in September
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O n our way up to do some camping at Stanislaus National Forest we see a little anti-Trump protest near Angels Camp. One woman holds an Ukraine flag and a sign that reads “REAGAN WOULD SHIT” lol Pretty depressing to see folks glorifying Reagan, regardless of how bad Trump is 🙄
Just noticed when The Oakland Post published this in the print edition they took out the word "communist" without my permission and replaced it with "progressive ideals" lol. Luckily they let me publish it here how I wanted to...
Zack Haber@zackhaber.bsky.social · 3mo agoI wrote a short essay / review about Boots Riley's new film 'I Love Boosters,' where I touch on communism and loneliness. It's slatted to appear in print in The Oakland Post soon, but you can read it here now. Tried my best to avoid spoilers... zackhaber.medium.com/alienation-i...
I wrote a short essay / review about Boots Riley's new film 'I Love Boosters,' where I touch on communism and loneliness. It's slatted to appear in print in The Oakland Post soon, but you can read it here now. Tried my best to avoid spoilers... zackhaber.medium.com/alienation-i...
Alienation is communal in ‘I Love Boosters;’ so is liberation
Alienation is communal in ‘I Love Boosters,’ so is liberation Oakland’s favorite communist director, Boots Riley, shows us class solidarity is the key or overcoming loneliness in his fun trippy …
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I’m pretty sure this anti-measure E ad from Empower Oakland is AI right? Mechanical movements, odd lighting, nameless dude. What do others thing?
The stated justification here is pedestrian safety, which doesn't make much sense to me: www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-to-e...
Vallejo to eliminate at least three crosswalks on busy Tennessee Street
A city spokeperson said the city was removing the crosswalks “due to numerous vehicle vs. pedestrian collisions."
vallejosun.com
"Fired Berkeley police watchdog sues city, mayor" It's not looking good for the city and the Mayor here; I bet they'll have to pay a settlement.... www.berkeleyside.org/2026/05/26/h...
Fired Berkeley police watchdog sues city, mayor
Hansel Aguilar, who was director of police accountability until February, warned that the tide is turning against civilian oversight.
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One good thing about this is that it might force me to stop using Google...
TechCrunch@techcrunch.com · 4mo agoGoogle is transforming Search from a list of links into an AI-powered experience filled with conversational answers, autonomous agents, and interactive interfaces — a shift that could further reduce traffic to publishers across the web.
Zack Haber@zackhaber.bsky.social · 4mo agoJudging from the press release I just got, we'll soon get a flurry of stories saying homelessness has dropped significantly in Alameda County / Oakland. Do we know that to be the case for sure though? Check out my story on how the homeless census is conducted: thestreetspirit.org/2026/02/02/i...