Ljuba M. YoungblominHometownGot questions about what’s going on in the news? Our latest update can help!Now, in version 4.1 each Hometown News Guide features a “Community Questions” section where — you guessed it — you can ask any question you2 min read·Jul 7, 2020----
Ljuba M. YoungblominHometownIntroducing Hometown 4, because there’s a lot more to news than what happenedFeaturing an all-new story format to help you understand and keep up on the important issues in Oakland.3 min read·Jun 2, 2020----
Ljuba M. YoungblomHometown is hiring a founding writer/reporter/editorWe’re looking for an experienced writer to run Hometown’s news gathering and aggregation, reporting, content production, and more.4 min read·Apr 1, 2020----
Ljuba M. YoungblominHometownAbout HometownWe started Hometown because — despite living in Oakland for a long time — we weren’t nearly as aware of the important stuff going on in…4 min read·Feb 4, 2020----
Ljuba M. YoungblomAnnouncing Hometown 2.1Featuring a new “Explore” tab with bite-sized profiles of Oakland’s electric reps, and more!2 min read·Sep 3, 2019----
Ljuba M. YoungblomAnnouncing Hometown 2.0A “from the ground up” redesign inspired by our readers’ feedback2 min read·Aug 28, 2019----
Ljuba M. YoungblominHometownYour County Civil Grand Jury: The citizen watchdog you’ve probably never heard ofImagine getting teamed up with 20 strangers, being given subpoena powers, and being told to go investigate government corruption.7 min read·Aug 9, 2019----
Ljuba M. YoungblomA letter to our Oakland neighborsToday we launched Hometown 2.0, a ground-up redesign based on your feedback for what you need to be informed Oaklanders.3 min read·Aug 5, 2019----
Ljuba M. YoungblominHometownIntroducing Hometown, and how tech can collaborate in local newsLast week we launched Hometown: a mobile app that scans dozens of news sources and delivers a handful of the most important stories about…5 min read·May 21, 2019----
Ljuba M. YoungblomWhen Better Design Means Embracing A Worse User ExperienceNot long after the iPhone launched 10 years ago, we software makers became convinced that mobile apps, unlike their desktop counterparts…4 min read·May 4, 2017--1--1
