The Oakland Observer
@Oakland_ObserverTracked since May 2026
Reporting The Town's News and Politics.
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Where the 135 observed tier members sit
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123 paid members · past 30 days
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Where The Oakland Observer ranks
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Ranking data · includes stale rows| Rank | Creator and why included | Paid members | Gap vs The Oakland Observer | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 |  Americans of Conscience ChecklistNewsContent relevance + business context | 756 | 633 more | Aug 12, 2026 |
| #3 |  Steven MonacelliNewsContent relevance + business context | 171 | 48 more | Jul 25, 2026Stale |
| #4 | The Oakland ObserverProfileWritingPaid members position in Recommended cohort | 123 | Reference | Aug 15, 2026 |
| #5 |  Left Coast Right WatchWritingCategory, audience, pricing & cadence | 117 | 6 fewer | Aug 15, 2026 |
| #6 |  ARLnow.comWritingContent relevance + business context | 63 | 60 fewer | Aug 12, 2026 |
The rank uses the full fixed cohort. This table shows up to five creators around The Oakland Observer; the coverage summary above still counts everyone.
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Article Latest postPublicSubscribers, Please Consider Transitioning Subscriptions to the Oakland Observer Site on GhostJuly 20 View post Hello supporters, Many of you have been with the Oakland Observer from the start, and others have maintained support on this site because its easier than opening a new account on the Ghost site. Over the past 3 years since transitioning over to the Ghost platform, most OO original Patreon subscribers have transitioned to the Ghost site. I'm hoping many of you will consider transitioning over to the Ghost site so OO can retain this site as an archive of earlier reporting only. If you would rather continue to support here, that's fine too--and you can open up a free subscription a
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