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Lauren Richardson

California, Oakland
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Covers:  Politics, Art, Black Studies, Business, Entrepreneurship, Tech
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Lauren Richardson’s Biography

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Lauren J Richardson, originally from the suburbs of Chicago, IL, crash landed in the Bay Area late 2009. Since her arrival and absorption into the bustling culture of the city, she has created an online network of original programming, BypassTV. Richardson creates original news, commentary, and artistic styled programs to communicate ideas and information. She writes for the Oakland Post, which is a historically black newspaper based in Oakland, CA and has recently been hired as a viral news wr…

Lauren Richardson’s Journalist Portfolio

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Measure RR: Removing the fine limit for illegal dumping and blight

Measure RR: Removing the fine limit for illegal dumping and blight

Measure RR is one of four local measures on the Oakland ballot this year. If approved, the city would be free…

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Measure Y: a $735 bond to upgrade and repair Oakland schools

Measure Y: a $735 bond to upgrade and repair Oakland schools

Measure Y is one of four local measures on the Oakland ballot this year. If approved, the Oakland Unified Sch…

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Measure QQ would lower the voting age for Oakland school board races

Measure QQ would lower the voting age for Oakland school board races

Measure QQ is one of four local ballot measures facing Oakland voters this year. If approved, 16- and 17-year…

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Measure S1: Should Oakland have a stronger Police Commission?

Measure S1: Should Oakland have a stronger Police Commission?

Measure S1 is one of four local measures on the Oakland ballot this year. If approved, it would strengthen an…

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Community Joins Hands and Prayers to Remember Nia Wilson - Oakland Post

Community Joins Hands and Prayers to Remember Nia Wilson - Oakland Post

By Lauren Richardson and James Burch An Oakland #SayHerName vigil was called Monday, July 23, by the Comm…

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Designing Your Own Destiny, Print Big - Oakland Voices

Designing Your Own Destiny, Print Big - Oakland Voices

Some people wait on life to define them and others design and define life for themselves. When you get that o…

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Armed with a 3D printer, local dentist solving more than just dental issues

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By Lauren Richardson
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An apple a day keeps the doctor away, just not this one. Subscribe now for unlimited access. or signup to continue reading EOFY SAVE 50% All articles from our website & app The digital version of Today's Paper Crosswords, Sudoku and Trivia All other in your area Dentist Bing Lee's in-house prosthetics are put to the test in-clinic with a piece of crunchy fruit, and success is measured by the degree to which his patients confidently smile again.
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'I was picked on': Artist builds career on niche interest she was shamed for

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By Lauren Richardson
| Queanbeyan Age Verified
When Sarah Wilson was a teenager she was bullied for her interest in "childish" and "weird" pop culture like My Littlest Pet Shop toys. Subscribe now for unlimited access. or signup to continue reading All articles from our website The digital version of Today's Paper Now, instead of hiding her interest in collecting and creating art inspired by them, she has built a brand on it. Sarah Wilson will be at TasPop, an anime and pop culture expo.
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The lucrative, 'invisible', future-proof trade desperate for workers

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By Lauren Richardson
| Queanbeyan Age Verified
What jobs do you first think of when 'trades' come up? You probably didn't think of this one. Subscribe now for unlimited access. or signup to continue reading All articles from our website The digital version of Today's Paper After a four-year apprenticeship, Thomas Lilly can call himself a locksmith. Locksmith Thomas Lilly at Jackson Security. Picture by Phill Biggs The first three years of an apprenticeship include seven weeks in-person at TAFE, and the last year is entirely on-the-job.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Writing for Google Bulletin through a program called Oakland Voices.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes! Those were the days. Then I had a word processor. Then the best operating system of all times....Windows 98. lol

How is social media changing news?

It's actually making us smarter by showcasing our ignorance.
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