“Thank you for covering the good news of Oakland,” Mayor Barbara Lee, who just held her first press conference since her inauguration earlier this week. Lee said she wants to change the narrative about the city. She came to the right place.

This room sounded great with the live audience. The good news is happening deep East Oakland.

A glimpse at the set up for the on-location broadcast of Forum in East Oakland.

For the first time in years, @kqedforum.bsky.social is live on location. Right now! We’re at Parker Resource Center in deep East Oakland talking about Rise East. Listen at kqed.org