New team members in development, people operations and sponsorship, and the creation of a new community journalism position, are designed to ensure the nonprofit news organization is best positioned to thrive. Cityside Journalism Initiative, the nonprofit home to Berkeleyside, Oaklandside and soon-to-come Richmondside, is delighted to announce several key hires that will contribute to our […]

After speaking with Richmond residents about their news and information needs, Richmondside will make its debut in spring 2024. Fourteen years ago, three journalist friends living in Berkeley decided to address the information gap in their city by starting a digital-only local news site called Berkeleyside. Fast-forward to 2019, and in collaboration with new partners and leaders, […]

Helping people share their lived experience and engage with their communities is integral to our mission at Cityside, so we’re thrilled that American Press Institute is supporting our Oaklandside newsroom through its Civic Discourse and Community Voices Fund to enhance our “as-told-to” first-person storytelling series, Amplify Oakland. Amplify Oakland is an initiative born out of […]