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Tyska
@jtyska.bsky.social
Photojournalist/drone pilot with Oakland Tribune, East Bay Times, Mercury News. Musician, world traveler, sailor, Harley rider & rodeo champion. There when news breaks.

https://www.eastbaytimes.com/author/Jane-Tyska/
https://www.instagram.com/tyskagram
Super-fun game to cover, see more of my pics! Photos: San Francisco 49ers prevail over Carolina Panthers for 20-9 NFL win www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/11/25/p... @eastbaytimes.com @mercurynews.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:27 AM
I covered this community rally today, there was a big turnout. See more of my pics and read our story. ICE agents sighting near Oakland elementary school prompts lockdown www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
November 20, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Anti-ICE rally across from Hoover Elementary School in West Oakland. Story here: www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/11/19/o... @eastbaytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Busy week and so much fun photographing the Patti Smith show at the Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco. See more of my pics and read the great review by Jim Harrington. Patti's a force! www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/11/14/r... @pattismithh.bsky.social @eastbaytimes.com @mercurynews.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:01 PM
So tragic. Covered this shooting today in Oakland. Laney College athletic director, former football coach John Beam wounded in campus shooting www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/11/13/o... @eastbaytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Heads up for the flooding on 85th Ave. Between San Leandro and G Streets in @cityofoakland.bsky.social! Some people are just bombing right through! @eastbaytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Fun event to cover in @oakland! See more of my pics. Photos: Jack London Square hosts Halloween Día de los Muertos Family Fun Fest www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/10/27/p...
October 28, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Started early, worked late, but missed the actual moment of this shooting by an hour. And probably for good reason, I'd have been right in the line of fire where I was and maybe hit...https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/10/24/coast-guard-shooting-oakland-immigration-protest/ @eastbaytimes.com
October 25, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Always a fun time to photograph this! I hope you got your tickets, it's sold out again! Photos: The 14th annual Autumn Lights Festival at Lake Merritt www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/10/17/p... @eastbaytimes.com
October 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
People's Park is gone. See more of my drone photos. Progress on housing at Berkeley’s People’s Park elicits mixed feelings www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
October 16, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I got drenched today, even with rain gear on! Photos: Season's first big rainstorm drenches the Bay Area www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/10/13/p... @eastbaytimes.com
October 14, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Wow, still raining in Oakland, but it really dumped earlier! Glad my garage didn’t flood! www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/10/13/b...
October 14, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Always such a fun time to cover this! See more of my pics. Curry brothers switch numbers, rookies serenade at Warriors' annual open practice www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/10/10/w...
October 11, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Gorgeous full Harvest Supermoon over the Bay Area this evening! I get a C- since I had other assignments and wasn't able to get to my primo location in time. Check these out though, gorgeous! www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/10/06/p... @eastbaytimes.com @mercurynews.com
October 7, 2025 at 6:10 AM
He went out with a bang with that recent epic show. RIP. See more of my pics. Ozzy Osbourne, who led Black Sabbath and became the godfather of heavy metal, dies at 76 www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/07/22/o... @eastbaytimes.com
July 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Fun assignment! Loard’s Ice Cream, founded in 1950, cheats death to return to Oakland www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/07/10/l... @eastbaytimes.com
July 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I also wrote the story about this disease as funding gets cut. Photos: World Sickle Cell Day celebration held in Oakland’s DeFremery Park www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/06/25/p... @eastbaytimes.com
June 29, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Super fun to cover this event at the Oakland Museum of California today. Happy Juneteenth! Photos: Oakland Museum of California draws hundreds to Hella Juneteenth Festival www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/06/19/p...
June 20, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Fun to cover last night's game, tough loss! SF Giants' Justin Verlander fails to notch his first win after month hiatus SF Giants' Justin Verlander fails to notch his first win after month hiatus www.eastbaytimess.com/2025/06/18/s... @sanfranciscogiants.bsky.social
June 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Happy 83rd birthday to Sir Paul McCartney! Keep rockin’! This is a picture of mine from a few years back. My photography mentor, who prefers not to be named on social, helped me launch my career and was Paulie‘s tour photographer when he was with Wings. Pretty cool!
June 19, 2025 at 1:20 AM
So sad, I've photographed way too many of these dead whales lately. Two dead gray whales wash up in Richmond over one week www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/06/17/t... @eastbaytimes.com @marinemammalcenter.bsky.social
June 18, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Fun performances and a large crowd at @barbaraleeformayor.bsky.social’s community inauguration in @cityofoakland.bsky.social today. Stay tuned for my photos. @eastbaytimes.com
June 9, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Had fun checking out the fair and the Jefferson Starship soundcheck. See more of my pics! www.mercurynews.com/2025/06/06/p... @mercurynews.com
June 7, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Covered the D.A's presser last week, now this one. 'We're going backwards': Recalled DA Pamela Price slams successor, defends legacy www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/06/04/w... @eastbaytimes.com
June 4, 2025 at 11:44 PM
I've witnessed them clearing this camp several times now. Berkeley moves to clear one of it largest homeless camps before judge halts sweep www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/06/04/b... @eastbaytimes.com
June 4, 2025 at 11:42 PM