The Oaklandside is looking for a tenacious reporter who will closely follow everything that’s happening at City Hall, help all Oaklanders better understand the way local government impacts their lives, and let them know how to get involved when big decisions about our city’s future are being made. Your reporting will pull back the curtain on how local levers of power—elected officials, city departments, watchdog agencies, community organizations, businesses, and much more—push and pull to shape what’s possible in Oakland. You’ll cover local government, building on the great work we’ve begun on this beat, like our comprehensive elections coverage, in-depth