Outro

Two campus shootings last week rocked Oakland. On Wednesday, a 15-year-old Skyline High School student was injured in a shooting by two minors on campus. On Thursday, beloved former football coach, John Beam, was shot at his job as athletic director for Laney College and died the next day. We’ll hear from those who knew Coach Beam about his life and legacy and we’ll discuss what Oakland schools are doing to address safety concerns.

Guests:

Esther Kaplan, deputy editor, Oaklandside

Joseph Dycus, sports reporter, East Bay Times

Nelson Alegria, executive director of safety, Oakland Unified School District

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