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Momo Chang

@momo-chang.bsky.social
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Freelance Writer & Editor (@npquarterly.bsky.social) Former senior editor at Civil Eats, Co-Director of Oakland Voices at Maynard Institute, senior editor at Hyphen magazine photographer and small wave surfer she/her www.momochang.com

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The Oaklandside @oaklandside.org · 28/09/2026
Some 1,800 Japanese Americans were forcibly removed from Oakland to camps in 1942. In a new exhibit, artist Masaki Fujihata explores iconic images of those events through augmented reality.
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Dorothea Lange’s photos of Japanese American incarceration are turned immersive at OMCA
Some 1,800 Japanese Americans were forcibly removed from Oakland in 1942. A new exhibit explores Dorothea Lange's of those events through augmented reality.
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Berkeleyside @berkeleyside.org · 17/09/2026
A period of unprecedented price volatility is reshaping the economics of restaurants and farms. We traced the fallout through a single dish.
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How tariffs, war, and supply chains collide in Cafe Colucci’s vegan combo
A period of unprecedented price volatility is reshaping the economics of restaurants and farms. We traced the fallout through a single dish.
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Berkeleyside @berkeleyside.org · 18/09/2026
Triple Rock Brewery, opened in 1986 by brothers John and Reid Martin, has announced it will shut down before the end of the year.
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Berkeley brewpub at the forefront of craft beer movement is pouring its final pints
Triple Rock Brewery, opened in 1986 by brothers John and Reid Martin, has announced it will shut down before the end of the year.
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Momo Chang @momo-chang.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
One of nation's oldest brewpubs closing after 40 years in operation -- Triple Rock in Berkeley, CA. www.berkeleyside.org/2026/09/18/t... @berkeleyside.org
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40-year-old Berkeley brewpub and craft beer pioneer is pouring its final pints
Triple Rock Brewery, opened in 1986 by brothers John and Reid Martin, has announced it will shut down before the end of the year.
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Momo Chang @momo-chang.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
New food spots in Oakland and Berkeley! @oaklandside.org
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The Oaklandside @oaklandside.org · 15/09/2026
Acclaimed chef Gizela Ho and the team at the Oakland Chinatown restaurant braved generational gaps and the hottest day of the year to cook up a creative holiday menu.
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A Mid-Autumn Moon Festival collaborative dinner at Peony adds modern twists to traditional Chinese banquet food
Acclaimed chef Gizela Ho and the team at the Oakland Chinatown restaurant braved generational gaps and the hottest day of the year to cook up a creative holiday menu.
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Momo Chang @momo-chang.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The East Bay bakeries that spawned a new generation of Asian American pastry chefs. The talent behind Bake Sum, Grand Opening and other celebrated bakeries reveal the training grounds for their taste buds.
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Momo Chang @momo-chang.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
New East Bay restaurants and other food spots opening soon: oaklandside.org/2026/08/31/d... @oaklandside.org @berkeleyside.org
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Drink Thicc's move almost complete, Upstairs ready to reopen, and a new jerk chicken option arrives
A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
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Bob Calhoun @bobcalhoun.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Momo Chang captures what is lost without the Pacifica Pier in @coyotemedia.org. It combined the best of people and marine life watching.
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What Is Pacifica Without Its Pier?
Officials shut down Pacifica Pier after a huge structural crack appeared in June. For anglers, whale watchers, and Pacifica residents, the loss is about more than the pier itself.
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Momo Chang @momo-chang.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
I chatted with #GretaLee about her late fame and starring in Kent Jones-directed "Late Fame" film for @sfchronicle.com plus insight from #WillemDafoe and #KentJones and additional reporting by G. Allen Johnson. Thanks to editor Mariecar for everything! www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
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How Greta Lee’s ‘Late Fame’ role has an uncanny connection to her own career
After decades of steady work, “Past Lives” star Greta Lee reflects on recognition, ambition and playing an actor whose big break arrives unexpectedly in Kent Jones’ “Late Fame.”
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Berkeleyside @berkeleyside.org · 03/08/2026
Recent restaurant openings include Popbar, Qualcomm cafe, Sana'a, Palmetto Superfoods, Cold Stone Creamery and Milk Cloud Bakery.
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Berkeley's July openings marked by new dessert and cafe options
Recent restaurant openings include Popbar, Qualcomm cafe, Sana'a, Palmetto Superfoods, Cold Stone Creamery and Milk Cloud Bakery.
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Berkeleyside @berkeleyside.org · 04/08/2026
A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
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2 restaurants specializing in Vietnamese broken rice opening, plus Kat's in Berkeley wants to say hi
A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
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Berkeleyside @berkeleyside.org · 11/08/2026
A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
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New Latin Market lands in Richmond, and the East Bay gets fresh cafe and Thai options
A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
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Grace Hwang Lynch @gracehwanglynch.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
there’s a free screening of MEALS THAT MADE US on Sunday at J-Sei. RSVP here j-sei.org/sunday-funda...
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Sunday Funday with a screening of “Meals That Made Us” | J-Sei
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COYOTE @coyotemedia.org · 10/08/2026
When a huge crack led to the closure of Pacifica's pier in June, the many people who frequented its deck to fish, whale watch, and exercise lost a joyful place to gather. With no reopening in site, where have they gone? @momo-chang.bsky.social digs into the pier’s uncertain future.
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What Is Pacifica Without Its Pier?
Officials shut down Pacifica Pier after a huge structural crack appeared in June. For anglers, whale watchers, and Pacifica residents, the loss is about more than the pier itself.
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Momo Chang @momo-chang.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
I wrote a piece about the beloved Pacifica Pier, an SF Bay Area ICON, for @coyotemedia.org. The recent crack at the beginning of the pier, demolition of Chit Chat Cafe, and emergency declaration is leaving a lot of questions about the future of it. www.coyotemedia.org/what-is-paci...
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What Is Pacifica Without Its Pier?
Officials shut down Pacifica Pier after a huge structural crack appeared in June. For anglers, whale watchers, and Pacifica residents, the loss is about more than the pier itself.
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Momo Chang @momo-chang.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Your East Bay afternoon tea guide 🫖
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The Oaklandside @oaklandside.org · 06/08/2026
Tea services are booming in the Bay, with multiple new options added in the past year and a variety of styles, including vegan, Filipino, Thai and Malaysian.
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Pinkies up! Afternoon tea’s having a moment in the East Bay
Tea services are booming in the Bay, with multiple new options added in the past year and a variety of styles, including vegan, Filipino, Thai and Malaysian.
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Momo Chang @momo-chang.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Cool to see photos that I took for Center for Asian American Media end up in an article about a subject that is pretty close to me! Women who fish/crab. Kaitlyn Bui was a joy to photograph; no dull moment on the beach when you are running around on the sand in waders. 🦀
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The Oaklandside @oaklandside.org · 06/08/2026
The Oakland Chinatown park is getting a big makeover, including an innovative hub to strengthen the community against climate change, fires, power outages and other threats.
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‘The park cared for me’: Lincoln Rec Center rebuild breaks ground — will include a resilience hub
The Oakland Chinatown park is getting a big makeover, including an innovative hub to strengthen the community against climate change, fires, power outages and other threats.
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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
DoorDash, in damage control mode, now claims it supports D.C. home rule and denies lobbying against it. Here’s the letter their lobbyist wrote to Rep. Comer supporting his bill to ban D.C. from ever imposing or increasing a tax or fee without congressional approval. hillheat.com/files/492/DD...
Re: DoorDash Support for H.R. 9720, the "D.C. Taxing Authority Review Act"
Dear Chairman Comer and members of the committee:
On behalf of DoorDash, I write to express our support for H.R. 9720, the "D.C. Taxing Authority Review Act," which would require congressional approval before the District of Columbia can impose or increase a tax or fee. We believe this is a reasonable check against the hastily enacted local taxes and fees that fall hardest on small businesses and the residents who depend on them.
DoorDash's marketplace in the District is built overwhelmingly on small, independent merchants: Roughly 80% of DC merchants that were active on our platform as of December 2025 had 3 or fewer storefronts on the platform. These are the businesses least able to absorb new taxes and fees or the administrative burden of complying with them, from costly point-of-sale upgrades to added compliance overhead.
The District's recently passed delivery tax illustrates the risk: a tax on virtually every delivery, with proceeds designated for a myriad of projects and the District's general fund, passed without a single public hearing and, consequently, without input from the residents and small businesses it will most heavily impact. Based on our internal data, a tax like this would mean millions of dollars a year in added costs for D.C. residents and lost revenue for local merchants, and that burden grows quickly as the rate is increased, as authorized by the Budget Support Act. Research on comparable taxes bears this out: an economic analysis of Colorado's retail delivery fee found it raised takeout prices by nearly 1%; cut delivery orders by more than 400,000 a year; cost the restaurant sector over $12 million in revenue; and resulted in a loss of roughly 234 jobs across restaurant and delivery workers.
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Momo Chang @momo-chang.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Wrote a guide to Oakland for the @latimes.com -- check it out here. Thanks to editor Michelle Woo and LA Times for this opportunity: www.latimes.com/travel/list/...
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A local's guide to vibrant, soulful, often-misunderstood Oakland
Those who've explored the diverse neighborhoods from Chinatown to Fruitvale to Temescal will tell you there’s so much more to “The Town” than it gets credit for.
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Homepage | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprof… @nonprofitquarterly.org.web.brid.gy · 22/06/2026
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#WeTheCivic: How Appalachia is Rebuilding Civic Infrastructure One Rural Newsroom at a Time
In a region where 200 of 257 counties are news deserts, local journalism isn’t a cultural amenity—it’s civic infrastructure. A new fund is trying to build something that outlasts the last-minute rescues.
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Momo Chang @momo-chang.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
This was a fun one to write, about chef Gizela Ho's upcoming popups, before she opens her debut restaurant, Good Morning 96, in SF! sfstandard.com/2026/04/28/r...
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Good morning, SF: A Rich Table alum is opening a restaurant inspired by Hong Kong cafes
Chef Gizela Ho is striking out on her own with Good Morning 96, a love letter to Hong Kong café culture.
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Momo Chang @momo-chang.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
New article --and first time writing for @sfstandard.com! 🥐 sfstandard.com/2026/04/16/v...
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A James Beard-recognized pastry chef makes a quiet comeback in the Dogpatch
Vince Bugtong earned national attention for his Asian American desserts. Now he’s back in action in the basement kitchen at Piccino.
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Momo Chang @momo-chang.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Cinnaholic and vegan cinnamon rolls are back in #Berkeley, where it all started. oaklandside.org/2026/04/02/c...
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Cinnaholic returns to its roots with new Berkeley location
In an ironic twist, the Bay Area was left with zero locations of the franchise when the original Oxford Street shop shuttered in 2023. Now, the vegan treats are back in the Bay.
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Berkeleyside @berkeleyside.org · 30/03/2026
The new restaurant, opening in Westbrae, is named Mesón and will be modeled after the cherished tapas bar that closed in 2022.
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After controversial 2022 closure, culinary and literary stars align for César team's comeback
The new restaurant, opening in Westbrae, is named Mesón and will be modeled after the cherished tapas bar that closed in 2022.
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Momo Chang @momo-chang.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
New-but-old beloved restaurant concept coming back to Berkeley -- the team behind César is opening Mesón (including with author Michael Lewis as an investor): oaklandside.org/2026/03/30/c...
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The César team is staging a comeback, with help from author Michael Lewis
The new restaurant, opening in Westbrae, is named Mesón and will be modeled after the cherished tapas bar that closed in 2022.
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The Oaklandside @oaklandside.org · 27/03/2026
Muralist Julie Engelmann began work on the mural last week at Oakland Ice Center to celebrate the East Bay's two Asian American gold medalists.
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Another Alysa Liu mural in Oakland — this one with Kristi Yamaguchi
Muralist Julie Engelmann began work on the mural last week at Oakland Ice Center to celebrate the East Bay's two Asian American gold medalists.
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Momo Chang @momo-chang.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Another #AlysaLiu mural is going up -- this one outside of the ice skating rink where she learned to skate. Next to her is Kristi Yamaguchi. oaklandside.org/2026/03/27/a... @oaklandside.org
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Another Alysa Liu mural in Oakland — this one with Kristi Yamaguchi
Muralist Julie Engelmann began work on the mural last week at Oakland Ice Center to celebrate the East Bay's two Asian American gold medalists.
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Kat Ferreira @katferreira.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
“What’s up, Oakland!” Liu said to cheers from the crowd. “This is for y’all,” she added, holding the gold medals around her neck. Sweet article and photos recapping Oakland's celebration of Alysa Liu this week by @momo-chang.bsky.social ❤️‍🔥🫶🌳 www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/m...
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‘She is our hero’: Oakland celebrates Alysa Liu after Olympics triumph
After earning gold in Milan, local figure-skating icon accepts a key to the city at a celebration of local artists
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Tom Philpott @tomphilpott.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Opportunity for early- and mid-career journalists on the food system beat—and those who aspire to be. Applications open for the 2026 Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future Food System Fellowship is now open. Please apply and/or share! clf.jhsph.edu/about-us/new...
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Request for Applications: Food Systems and Public Health Fellowship for Journalists 2026-2027 Cohort Recruitment
The Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF) is pleased to announce its Request for Applications (RFA) for the 2026-2027 cohort of the Food Systems and Public Health Fellowship for Journalists....
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The Oaklandside @oaklandside.org · 30/01/2026
Everything you need to know about the grand opening for the 44,000 square-foot grocery and restaurant on Saturday, Jan. 31.
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Get a first look at the massive Tokyo Central opening in Emeryville
Everything you need to know about the grand opening for the 44,000 square-foot grocery and restaurant on Saturday, Jan. 31.
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COYOTE @coyotemedia.org · 09/01/2026
The Bay Area is experiencing an 'Asian Market Boom.' But what does it mean when immigrant cultural spaces become economic solutions? Read @cecilialei.bsky.social's personal essay on Richmond’s Pacific East Mall, the "retail savior" narrative, and why she’s craving a different story.
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What the ‘Asian Market Boom’ is Missing: An Ode to Pacific East Mall
As shiny, new Asian grocery stores are hailed as retail "saviors," the decades-old Pacific East Mall in Richmond shows how immigrant cultural spaces matter beyond their economic benefits.
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CASW @sciencewriting.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Deadline extension alert! You now have until Dec. 31 to apply for a National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowship. If you're an early-career, U.S.-based journalist, this program is for you. casw.org/news/applica... @sejorg.bsky.social @healthjournalism.org @sciencewriters.org
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Over the course of a year, selected fellows will:

Participate in workshops and other events held at the annual Environmental Journalism (April 2026), Health Journalism (late May 2026) and ScienceWriters (Fall 2026) conferences.
Learn from custom webinars scheduled throughout the year for additional opportunities to gain skills, connections and resources to inform their reporting.
Be matched with a professional mentor.
Receive prepaid memberships in the National Association of Science Writers, SEJ and AHCJ.
Participate in peer-to-peer networking platforms.
Receive project support stipends if they are an independent journalist.
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Momo Chang @momo-chang.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Honored to have won a first place at SF Press Club ceremony last night, shared w/co-writer @roselynr.bsky.social & editor @tcraggs22.bsky.social. Thanks to @oaklandside.org @oaklandvoices.bsky.social @maynardinstitute.bsky.social for co-publishing the story.
A woman with black hair and black dress holding up an award certificate in front of a step and repeat backdrop that says "San Francisco Press Club"A paper award with black and orange colors that says "Momo Chang First Place print/digital small newsroom general news story San Francisco Press Club"A black background with the words "General News Story First Place: Momo Chang, Roselyn Romero, Tommy Craggs ' Since Stop AAPI Hate, some Oakland Chinatown residents are rethinking crime prevention' Oaklandside and Oakland Voices; Second Place: Ted Andersen ' Big property tax bills start to roll in from Prop. 19 reform' San Francisco Business Times"; Third Place: Gabe Stutman: 'Tension over hiring an Israeli Counselor Roiled a Bay Area Music Camp and Ended Friendships' The Jewish News of Northern California"
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The Oaklandside @oaklandside.org · 25/11/2025
A walking guide to help you discover hidden gems for foodies and plant-lovers — plus where to stop for dumplings and sweets.
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Oakland gift guide: Chinatown on foot
A walking guide to discover hidden gems for foodies and plant-lovers from small businesses — plus where to stop for dumplings and sweets.
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The Oaklandside @oaklandside.org · 26/11/2025
Oakland Gleaners and Alameda’s Project Pick have had record years, redistributing a combined 11 tons of fruit to those in need.
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Giving trees: East Bay backyard orchards are a mutual aid lifeline
Oakland Gleaners and Alameda’s Project Pick have had record years, redistributing a combined 11 tons of fruit to those in need.
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Momo Chang @momo-chang.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Oakland Gleaners and Alameda’s Project Pick have had record years, redistributing a combined 11 tons of fruit to those in need.
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Giving trees: East Bay backyard orchards are a mutual aid lifeline
Oakland Gleaners and Alameda’s Project Pick have had record years, redistributing a combined 11 tons of fruit to those in need.
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Momo Chang @momo-chang.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
#SmallBusinessSaturday is coming up. I wrote a guide for Oakland Chinatown for @oaklandside.org , which includes a fortune cookie factory that makes gift sets and swag, a housewares shop, plant shop, and of courses, places to eat dim sum and Asian desserts 🌿🥠🧫🥟🍨 oaklandside.org/2025/11/24/o...
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Oakland gift guide: Chinatown on foot
A walking guide to discover hidden gems for foodies and plant-lovers from small businesses — plus where to stop for dumplings and sweets.
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Momo Chang @momo-chang.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
"Oakland schools have stemmed principal turnover" This is some positive news for Oakland Unified School District (where eons ago, I was a new teacher, before I became a professional journalist)! Reporting by Ashley McBride for @oaklandside.org oaklandside.org/2025/11/24/o...
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Oakland schools have stemmed principal turnover
OUSD has made substantial gains in principal retention this year, which means stability for schools and students. But principals worry that looming budget cuts could undermine that progress.
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Marthine Satris @msatris.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
teh calendar is up! If you click through to the website you get to see my favorite event of the week, which I FOROGT TO INCLUDE before we sent it to subscribers. Go to the website, there's a pretty picture of a magic eight ball on it.
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Momo Chang @momo-chang.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
“We need to almost see ourselves as part of nature,” she said, “instead of something that’s far away from it.”
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Momo Chang @momo-chang.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Carolyn Johnson is CEO of the Black Cultural Zone in East Oakland. She'll be receiving a leadership award from @sanfranciscofdn.bsky.social. I chatted with Carolyn about her family history and her work. sff.org/carolyn-john...
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COYOTE @coyotemedia.org · 16/06/2025
awoooooo givebutter.com/coyotemedia
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Launch Coyote Media Collective
A new alt-weekly-style publication is hitting the Bay Area
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Meg Wilcox @megwilcox.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
My latest for @civileats.com “The hard-won progress over the last 30 years to rebuild most of our fisheries, from in many cases severe depletion, could very quickly be reversed if we’re not going to enforce the rules...” Andrew Rosenberg, former NOAA senior official. civileats.com/2025/05/15/w...
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What Deep Cuts to NOAA Mean for U.S. Fisheries
The dismantling of the agency will affect fisheries, oceans, and weather forecasting. U.S. fishers are already feeling the impact.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Protests Mount Against ICE Detentions of Immigrant Farmworkers civileats.com/2025/05/09/p...
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Protests Mount Against ICE Detentions of Immigrant Farmworkers
Unions and advocacy groups say worker organizers have been targeted amid federal immigration sweeps.
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Civil Eats @civileats.com · 08/05/2025
“The majority of no-till farming in this country is focused on herbicides, not regeneration,” writes first-generation organic farmer Nate Powell-Palm in an op-ed. “These chemicals devastate ... the microbes and bugs that farmers need to regenerate soil.”
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Op-ed: Why Most No-Till Agriculture Is Not Actually Regenerative
The majority of no-till farming in the US depends on herbicides, which devastate soil life.
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Momo Chang @momo-chang.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
🍁 A nice Q&A from contributor Elena Valeriote with Ella Smoot of the Oregon Maple Project! 🍁
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Civil Eats @civileats.com · 07/05/2025
The Trump administration proposed a change to the Endangered Species Act that would give farmers more leeway to use pesticides on critical habitats.
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Proposal Could Threaten Endangered Species’ Survival in Farm Country
If approved, the change to the Endangered Species Act would give farmers more leeway to use pesticides on critical habitats.
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