San Pablo Avenue Community Newspaper

About

Keeping you informed of the changes in your community, asking for your vision and voice!

Our team of local journalists and creatives publishes a quarterly newspaper to share neighborhood news, profile local leaders, celebrate creativity and support advocacy along the San Pablo Ave Corridor. Team members meet biweekly to discuss the newspaper’s overall direction and mission, workshop each other’s work, share resources and build community as a team.

The San Pablo Ave Community Newspaper (SPACN) team released its first edition in February 2023, with two more editions released in the summer and fall of 2023. In 2024, we have released Edition 4 and anticipate releasing Edition 5 later this year. Get in touch with us at SPACN.OAK [at] gmail.com!

READ edition 4 ONLINE here!

read EDITIONS 1-3 ONLINE HERE!

SPACN team members interview Councilmember Carroll Fife

TEAM

Photos by K-Wine

Leyla Dualeh, Graphic Designer

Chef Fel, Holistic Health Practitioner

Tim Fisher, Writer

Julia Grinkrug, Academic Partner

K-Wine, Photographer

Ray Kidd, Writer

James Lockett, Mental Health Specialist

Annette Miller, Outreach Manager

David Peters, Writer

Tyra Rhodes, Outreach Specialist

Craig Richardson, Sports Writer

Raine Robichaud, Project Coordinator

Cindi Sharp, Writer/Photojournalist

Jesse Williams, Lead Graphic Designer

connect with us

To get in touch with us about a potential collaboration or for general information, email us at SPACN.OAK [at] gmail.com. We distribute newspapers to community spaces and small businesses around the San Pablo Ave Corridor. If you are interested in receiving newspapers for your organization or business, please get in touch!

To get notified of SPACN events and news, sign up for the SPARC email newsletter here.

newspaper partners

This newspaper began as part of SPARC’s priority to hold space along the San Pablo Corridor. Partners so far include West Oakland Cultural Action Network (WOCAN), St. Mary’s Center, Hoover Foster Resident Action Council, Satellite Affordable Housing Associates (SAHA) and California College for the Arts (CCA), East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC), and individuals who collaborate with the newspaper team on strategy, content, and design of the newspaper.