Tyska
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Photojournalist/drone pilot with Oakland Tribune, East Bay Times, Mercury News. Musician, world traveler, sailor, Harley rider & rodeo champion. There when news breaks.
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· Nov 21
Hello everyone & thanks for the follows! You’re mostly get my photojournalism work here and Bay Area news, with the occasional fun pictures like my two pups. As the Allman Brothers said: “You're my blue sky, you're my sunny day. Lord, you know it makes me high when you turn your love my way…
Always so fun to cover this team! See more of my pics. Warriors pull away from Orlando Magic, establish rare win streak www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/12/22/w...
December 23, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Always so fun to cover this team! See more of my pics. Warriors pull away from Orlando Magic, establish rare win streak www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/12/22/w...
Experts say PG&E, authorities should have evacuated before Hayward gas explosion www.mercurynews.com/2025/12/21/g...
Experts say PG&E, authorities should have evacuated before Hayward gas explosion
Federal and state officials have repeatedly investigated and fined the utility for gas-safety incidents in recent years.
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December 22, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Experts say PG&E, authorities should have evacuated before Hayward gas explosion www.mercurynews.com/2025/12/21/g...
Amazing woman. ‘Her cause of death was living’: East Bay park ranger Betty Reid Soskin dies at 104 www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/12/21/f...
‘Her cause of death was living’: East Bay park ranger Betty Reid Soskin dies at 104
A fixture of the East Bay’s historical landscape, Betty Reid Soskin spent more than a decade helping visitors understand World War II through the lens of race, labor and lived experience before her…
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December 22, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Amazing woman. ‘Her cause of death was living’: East Bay park ranger Betty Reid Soskin dies at 104 www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/12/21/f...
What a national treasure. See more of my pics. Photos: Oldest National Park Ranger Betty Reid Soskin through the years www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/12/21/p...
December 22, 2025 at 12:07 AM
What a national treasure. See more of my pics. Photos: Oldest National Park Ranger Betty Reid Soskin through the years www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/12/21/p...
Rest in power Betty Reid-Soskin, the nation's oldest National Park Ranger. She passed away today in Richmond, CA at 104. Fortunate to have met and interviewed her: www.youtube.com/watch?v=swzA... @eastbaytimes.com
Nation's oldest park ranger Betty Reid Soskin back to work after stroke
YouTube video by Mercury News
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December 22, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Rest in power Betty Reid-Soskin, the nation's oldest National Park Ranger. She passed away today in Richmond, CA at 104. Fortunate to have met and interviewed her: www.youtube.com/watch?v=swzA... @eastbaytimes.com
AI-powered surveillance company will continue to monitor Oakland’s streets www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/12/16/o...
AI-powered surveillance company will continue to monitor Oakland’s streets
Flock representatives have fended off criticisms — and a lawsuit by a local privacy advocate — that its vast trove of license plate information is accessed by federal immigration authorities.
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December 17, 2025 at 7:52 AM
AI-powered surveillance company will continue to monitor Oakland’s streets www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/12/16/o...
So tragic. Just put together this photo gallery. Photos: Director-actor Rob Reiner remembered through the years www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/12/15/p...
Photos: Director-actor Rob Reiner remembered through the years
Rob Reiner and his and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were fatally stabbed in their Los Angeles home on Sunday.
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December 16, 2025 at 12:23 AM
So tragic. Just put together this photo gallery. Photos: Director-actor Rob Reiner remembered through the years www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/12/15/p...
Got the drone up for this one, the only way to really capture it.Three hospitalized in explosion near Hayward listed in stable condition www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/12/12/h... @eastbaytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Got the drone up for this one, the only way to really capture it.Three hospitalized in explosion near Hayward listed in stable condition www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/12/12/h... @eastbaytimes.com
A must-read amazing story about a remarkable 106-year-old woman. Centenarian Navy nurse looks back on Pearl Harbor attack www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/12/07/c...
Centenarian Navy nurse looks back on Pearl Harbor attack
Navy nurse Alice Darrow came to Pearl Harbor as a VIP guest for the anniversary commemorations of Imperial Japan’s Dec. 7, 1941, aerial assault on U.S. ships, aircraft, installations and personnel …
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December 8, 2025 at 1:02 AM
A must-read amazing story about a remarkable 106-year-old woman. Centenarian Navy nurse looks back on Pearl Harbor attack www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/12/07/c...
How about that beautiful moon? The almost-full Cold Moon rises over The Ritz nightclub in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. The year's final full moon is both a Supermoon and the highest full moon of the year. © (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) @mercurynews.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:43 AM
How about that beautiful moon? The almost-full Cold Moon rises over The Ritz nightclub in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. The year's final full moon is both a Supermoon and the highest full moon of the year. © (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) @mercurynews.com
Great vocals as always and some nice new tunes. See more of my pics! Review: Is Sarah McLachlan’s voice still better than ice cream? www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/11/29/r... @eastbaytimes.com @mercurynews.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Great vocals as always and some nice new tunes. See more of my pics! Review: Is Sarah McLachlan’s voice still better than ice cream? www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/11/29/r... @eastbaytimes.com @mercurynews.com
Oakland cops toss student journalist from news conference about John Beam’s death www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/11/28/o...
Oakland cops toss student journalist from news conference about John Beam’s death
First Amendment advocates are now calling for an end to a policy requiring journalists to have police-issued credentials.
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November 29, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Oakland cops toss student journalist from news conference about John Beam’s death www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/11/28/o...
Check out the @oaklandzoo.bsky.social's new "Future of Oakland" exhibit, very cool! More of my pics here. Happy holidays! Photos: Oakland Zoo’s “Glowfari” lantern festival draws thousands www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/11/26/p... @eastbaytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Check out the @oaklandzoo.bsky.social's new "Future of Oakland" exhibit, very cool! More of my pics here. Happy holidays! Photos: Oakland Zoo’s “Glowfari” lantern festival draws thousands www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/11/26/p... @eastbaytimes.com
Super-fun game to cover, see more of my pics! Photos: San Francisco 49ers prevail over Carolina Panthers for 20-9 NFL win www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/11/25/p... @eastbaytimes.com @mercurynews.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Super-fun game to cover, see more of my pics! Photos: San Francisco 49ers prevail over Carolina Panthers for 20-9 NFL win www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/11/25/p... @eastbaytimes.com @mercurynews.com
I covered this community rally today, there was a big turnout. See more of my pics and read our story. ICE agents sighting near Oakland elementary school prompts lockdown www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
November 20, 2025 at 3:42 AM
I covered this community rally today, there was a big turnout. See more of my pics and read our story. ICE agents sighting near Oakland elementary school prompts lockdown www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
Anti-ICE rally across from Hoover Elementary School in West Oakland. Story here: www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/11/19/o... @eastbaytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Anti-ICE rally across from Hoover Elementary School in West Oakland. Story here: www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/11/19/o... @eastbaytimes.com
This was rough to see. Man possibly fleeing 'dispute' fatally struck by Amtrak train in Oakland, police say www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/11/18/e...
Man possibly fleeing ‘dispute’ fatally struck by Amtrak train in Oakland, police say
The collision happened about 9:40 a.m. at the intersection of 37th Avenue and E. 9th Street.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:21 AM
This was rough to see. Man possibly fleeing 'dispute' fatally struck by Amtrak train in Oakland, police say www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/11/18/e...
Why Warriors coach Steve Kerr isn't afraid to speak out against Trump www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/11/16/s...
Why Warriors coach Steve Kerr isn’t afraid to speak out against Trump
Between attending last month’s No Kings rally and the continued used of his platform, Steve Kerr isn’t staying silent in the second Trump administration.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Why Warriors coach Steve Kerr isn't afraid to speak out against Trump www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/11/16/s...
After John Beam's killing, Alameda County DA will seek 'mandatory' jail or prison for all gun offenses www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/11/17/a...
After John Beam’s killing, Alameda County DA will seek ‘mandatory’ jail or prison for all gun offenses
The police is a split from DA Ursula Jones Dickson’s predecessor, who circulated a memo saying that probation should be the “presumptive” offer during plea negotiations.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:33 AM
After John Beam's killing, Alameda County DA will seek 'mandatory' jail or prison for all gun offenses www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/11/17/a...
Murder suspect accused beloved Oakland football coach John Beam of ‘witchcraft,’ sources say www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/11/17/s...
Murder suspect accused beloved Oakland football coach John Beam of ‘witchcraft,’ sources say
Cedric Irving, 27, was charged with enough crimes to put him in prison for at least 50 years to life.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Murder suspect accused beloved Oakland football coach John Beam of ‘witchcraft,’ sources say www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/11/17/s...
Busy week and so much fun photographing the Patti Smith show at the Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco. See more of my pics and read the great review by Jim Harrington. Patti's a force! www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/11/14/r... @pattismithh.bsky.social @eastbaytimes.com @mercurynews.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Busy week and so much fun photographing the Patti Smith show at the Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco. See more of my pics and read the great review by Jim Harrington. Patti's a force! www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/11/14/r... @pattismithh.bsky.social @eastbaytimes.com @mercurynews.com
Suspect arrested in shooting of legendary Oakland, ‘Last Chance U’ football coach John Beam www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/11/14/s...
Suspect arrested in shooting of legendary Oakland, ‘Last Chance U’ football coach John Beam
The arrest, which happened at about 3 a.m. at the San Leandro BART station, caps an intense manhunt for the suspected shooter.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Suspect arrested in shooting of legendary Oakland, ‘Last Chance U’ football coach John Beam www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/11/14/s...
So tragic. Covered this shooting today in Oakland. Laney College athletic director, former football coach John Beam wounded in campus shooting www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/11/13/o... @eastbaytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:22 AM
So tragic. Covered this shooting today in Oakland. Laney College athletic director, former football coach John Beam wounded in campus shooting www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/11/13/o... @eastbaytimes.com
74-year-old rule against heavy trucks driving I-580 through Oakland is back under review www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/11/13/o...
74-year-old rule against heavy trucks driving I-580 through Oakland is back under review
Caltrans officials will dive into the noise pollution and air quality impacts around lifting the ban.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:07 PM
74-year-old rule against heavy trucks driving I-580 through Oakland is back under review www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/11/13/o...
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Oakland: One wounded in shooting on Laney College campus trib.al/fm6VlDp
Oakland: One wounded in shooting on Laney College campus
The shooting apparently happened around noon in an athletic building near Fifth Avenue and East Eighth Street.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Oakland: One wounded in shooting on Laney College campus trib.al/fm6VlDp