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Johnsons Produce “Bay Wives” Reality TV Show

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13 years ago

February 8, 2013

Left to Right: Christia’n Chambers-Johnson, Executive Producer Bay Wives and Darius Johnson, Director & CEO of Flac City Paparazzi. Photo by Flac City Paparazzi.

By Kia
Croom

Bay Area residents don’t have to channel surf to get their reality television fix. Richmond natives Darius Johnson and his wife Christia’n Chambers-Johnson have successfully produced the Bay Area’s first-ever “wives” show entitled “The Bay Wives,” which debuted Thursday, Jan. 31 on Comcast 78.
Johnson is CEO of Flac City Paparazzi, co-creator and director of the show. He can be frequently found behind the camera shooting footage of the show’s colorful cast. Mrs. Chambers-Johnson is the executive producer and co-creator of the show, which chronicles the lives of nine local women.
“People will see the struggle and independent hustle of women who are students, wives and mothers. It’s all about real life people in their everyday hustle,” according to Johnson, who says his show differs from other reality television shows, which are largely scripted and far from reality.
“The Bay Wives is a documented reality show. Everything we do is real. We wanted to show people who come from nothing and put their blood, sweat and tears into what they do,” he said.
Johnson is a graduate of De Anza High School in Pinole. He served in the Navy for seven years before returning to the Bay Area in 2008. He works part-time as a life-skills educator at Kennedy High in Richmond and Elmhurst Community Prep in Oakland.
Although he is responsible for producing the show, it was Mrs. Johnson who was instrumental in picking the cast. She is a graduate of El Cerrito High School.
“We put together a diverse cast of varied social, ethnic backgrounds and ages. We want to show everyday women who are just like the viewers. We want to put the Bay on the map in a positive way,” she said.
Financial constraints coupled with the recent theft of more than 90 percent of the show’s footage posed major challenges and could have resulted in the postponement of the show, but the Johnsons persevered.
They were determined to realize their commitment to produce a high-quality independent TV series that captures the struggles of the Bay Wives’ cast—a far cry from the glitz and glamour of beloved reality T.V. celebrities.
“The Bay Wives” airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. on Comcast 78 and Saturdays at 8 p.m. on Comcast 78 and 26. For more information visit www.thebaywives.wix.com.
Kia Croom is a contributing writer for the Post News Group.

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Oakland Housing and Community Development Department Awards $80.5 Million to Affordable Housing Developments

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6 months ago

June 17, 2025

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The City of Oakland’s Housing and Community Development Department (Oakland HCD) announced its awardees for the 2024-2025 New Construction of Multifamily Affordable Housing Notice of Funding Availability (New Construction NOFA) today Five permanently affordable housing developments received awards out of 24 applications received by the Department, with award amounts ranging from $7 million to $28 million.

In a statement released on Jan. 16, Oakland’s HCD stated, “Five New Construction Multifamily Affordable Housing Development projects awarded a total of $80.5 million to develop 583 affordable rental homes throughout Oakland. Awardees will leverage the City’s investments to apply for funding from the state and private entities.”

In December, the office of Rebecca Kaplan, interim District 2 City Councilmember, worked with HCD to allocate an additional $10 Million from Measure U to the funding pool. The legislation also readopted various capital improvement projects including street paving and upgrades to public facilities.

The following Oakland affordable housing developments have been awarded in the current round:

Mandela Station Affordable

238 Affordable Units including 60 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $15 million + previously awarded $18 million
Developer: Mandela Station LP (Pacific West Communities, Inc. and Strategic Urban Development Alliance, LLC)
City Council District: 3
Address: 1451 7th St.

Liberation Park Residences

118 Affordable Units including 30 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $28 million
Developer: Eden Housing and Black Cultural Zone
City Council District: 6
Address: 7101 Foothill Blvd.

34th & San Pablo

59 Affordable Units including 30 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $7 million
Developer: 34SP Development LP (EBALDC)
City Council District: 3
Address: 3419-3431 San Pablo Ave.

The Eliza

96 Affordable Units including 20 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $20 million
Developer: Mercy Housing California
City Council District: 3
Address: 2125 Telegraph Ave.

3135 San Pablo

72 Affordable Units including 36 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $10.5 million
Developer: SAHA and St. Mary’s Center
City Council District: 3
Address: 3515 San Pablo Ave.

The source of this story is the media reltations office of District 2 City Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan.

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Oakland Housing and Community Development Department Awards $80.5 Million to Affordable Housing Developments

Published

10 months ago

January 30, 2025

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Rebecca Kaplan, interim District 2 city councilmember. File photo.

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The following Oakland affordable housing developments have been awarded in the current round:

Mandela Station Affordable

238 Affordable Units including 60 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $15 million + previously awarded $18 million
Developer: Mandela Station LP (Pacific West Communities, Inc. and Strategic Urban Development Alliance, LLC)
City Council District: 3
Address: 1451 7th St.

Liberation Park Residences

118 Affordable Units including 30 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $28 million
Developer: Eden Housing and Black Cultural Zone
City Council District: 6
Address: 7101 Foothill Blvd.

34th & San Pablo

59 Affordable Units including 30 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $7 million
Developer: 34SP Development LP (EBALDC)
City Council District: 3
Address: 3419-3431 San Pablo Ave.

The Eliza

96 Affordable Units, including 20 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $20 million
Developer: Mercy Housing California
City Council District: 3
Address: 2125 Telegraph Ave.

3135 San Pablo

72 Affordable Units including 36 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $10.5 million
Developer: SAHA and St. Mary’s Center
City Council District: 3
Address: 3515 San Pablo Ave.

The source of this story is media reltations office of District 2 City Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan.

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Oakland Acquisition Company’s Acquisition of County’s Interest in Coliseum Property on the Verge of Completion

The Board of Supervisors is committed to closing the deal expeditiously, and County staff have worked tirelessly to move the deal forward on mutually agreeable terms. The parties are down to the final details and, with the cooperation of OAC and Coliseum Way Partners, LLC, the Board will take a public vote at an upcoming meeting to seal this transaction.

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11 months ago

January 11, 2025

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Alameda County Board of Supervisors Chairman David Haubert. Official photo.

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The County of Alameda announced this week that a deal allowing the Oakland Acquisition Company, LLC, (“OAC”) to acquire the County’s 50% undivided interest in the Oakland- Alameda County Coliseum complex is in the final stages of completion.

Oakland has already finalized a purchase and sale agreement with OAC for its interest in the property. OAC’s acquisition of the County’s property interest will achieve two longstanding goals of the County:

The Oakland-Alameda Coliseum complex will finally be under the control of a sole owner with capacity to make unilateral decisions regarding the property; and
The County will be out of the sports and entertainment business, free to focus and rededicate resources to its core safety net

In an October 2024 press release from the City of Oakland, the former Oakland mayor described the sale of its 50% interest in the property as an “historic achievement” stating that the transaction will “continue to pay dividends for generations to come.”

The Board of Supervisors is pleased to facilitate single-entity ownership of this property uniquely centered in a corridor of East Oakland that has amazing potential.

“The County is committed to bringing its negotiations with OAC to a close,” said Board President David Haubert.