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    China Delegation Tours Oakland One-Stop Career Center for Pointers

    by  • September 1, 2012 • Bay Area, Headine Display, Oakland News Articles

    Members of the Quingdao, China delegration were Mr. Hu, Yiying, Ms. Zhao, Hua, Mr. Wang, Hexin, Mr. Wang Yongxian, Ms. Liu, Qinghua, Mr.Wang, Changjiang, Mr. Liang, Bin, Mr. Zhao, Bin, Mr. Li, Shaobo, Mr. Yu, Naijiang, Wei Liu, Mr. Zhuang, Zengda, Mr. Yang, Yousen. Representing Oakland were One-Stop Career Center, EDD and PIC staff: Melbra Watts, COO of PIC (far left); Anne Chan, co-manager (fourth from right); Cindy Ta, EDD Employment Specialist (second from right) and John Bailey, Executive Director, Oakland Workforce Investment Board. Photo by Adam L. Turner.

    By Ken A. Epstein Twenty delegates from the municipal government of Quingdao, China, visited the Oakland Private Industry Council’s One-Stop Career Center on Thursday, seeking tips that will help them take advantage of the career center’s expertise in providing employment assistance, counseling, job training and assisting businesses in hiring and retaining workers. The visit...

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    Job Network for Professionals Offers Peer Support

    by  • September 1, 2012 • Bay Area

    In addition to devoting sufficient time to finding work, successful job seekers know that peer support and networking is also essential. That’s where the East Bay Professional Experience Network (East Bay PEN) fills a critical gap. East Bay PEN is a volunteer-run association designed for managerial, high tech, and business professionals seeking employment. Members...

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    Legislature Approves Financial Protections for College Athletes

    by  • September 1, 2012 • Bay Area, Education, News Articles, Oakland News Articles, Special Interests Articles

    Sen. Alex Padilla

    Athletes at colleges including UCLA and USC would not lose financial aid if they suffer serious injuries on the field under legislation approved last week  by the state Senate and sent to Gov. Jerry Brown for consideration. The measure would also require California colleges that receive more than $10 million a year from sports...

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    Inheritance Records Hosts Listening Party

    by  • September 1, 2012 • Bay Area, Post News Feature Story

    Pastor Patrice MucCular

    Celebrating the release of its first recording, “Yes, Lord,” Inheritance Records will host a CD Listening Party featuring Pastor Patrice MucCular at 3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 8 at the 57th Street Gallery, 5701 Telegraph Ave. in Oakland. Inheritance Records, founded in 2009 by musician Lawrence Hill, “shares Gospel artists with the world that traditional...

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    Legislators Defend Environmental Protections

    by  • August 28, 2012 • Bay Area, Marin County News

    Jared Huffman

    Assemblymember Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) and 32 other Assemblymembers and Senators have blocked  last-minute legislation to undermine California’s most significant environmental protection law, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This 42-year old law has protected communities from pollution and allowed citizens to have a voice in decisions affecting their neighborhoods, public health, and quality...

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    Free GED Classes in Marin City

    by  • August 28, 2012 • Bay Area, Marin County News

    Free GED and basic skills classes will be conducted at the Marin City Community Development Corporation starting starting Sept. 4.  at 441 Drake Ave. in Marin City. The classes, which offer small, personalized and individualized instruction, will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to noon. The classes will prepare students to take...

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    Bill to Keep State Parks Open

    by  • August 28, 2012 • Bay Area, San Francisco

    Senator Mark Leno

    Millions of dollars in funds that were underreported by the Department of Parks and Recreation would be used keep California’s state parks open to the public under a bill proposed by Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee Chair Mark Leno. The plan would also match private donations made for the purpose of keeping parks...

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    Bethel AME Celebrates Women’s Day

    by  • August 28, 2012 • Bay Area, San Francisco

    Rev. Kia Granberry

    By Post Staff Bethel AME Church in San Francisco will hold its annual celebration of women in the church on Sunday, Aug. 26. This year marks the 160th anniversary of the church, located at 916 Laguna St., and the theme for 2012 Women’s Day is “Women’s Season: Working, Walking and Praising Together.” Guest speakers...

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    America’s Cup – Boats on the Bay

    by  • August 28, 2012 • Bay Area, Post News Feature Story, San Francisco

    Team USA (right) turns in front of the San Francisco landscape during America’s Cup World series practice on Monday. Photo by Scot Tucker/SFBay.

    The America’s Cup racing village opened Tuesday at San Francisco’s Marina Green, where race organizers introduced the sailors who are participating in preliminary races this week for the international regatta. Practice runs began Tuesday afternoon on the Bay. The America’s Cup World Series races take place Wednesday through Sunday and involve 11 different boats...

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    Contra Costa College Welcomes Dr. Denise Noldon

    by  • August 28, 2012 • Bay Area, Richmond News

    From left to right: Dr. Denise Noldon, Dr. McKinley Williams and Dr. Helen Benjamin, Chancellor Contra Costa Community College District.

    By Kia Croom Contra Costa College held a community reception recently to welcome its new president Dr. Denise Noldon, a longtime  instructor and administrator in higher education. Noldon was was chosen among four finalists in May as the college’s 11 president. She replaces former president McKinley Williams, who retired. The Aug. 15 reception at...

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    Soda Tax Not a Viable Solution

    by  • August 27, 2012 • Bay Area, Richmond News

    By Jim McMillan The desired results cannot be obtained by simply placing a tax on sodas. If people want the sodas they will pay the extra money. There are jurisdictions within 5-15 min where there are not taxes, and people will go there. The problem should be attacked from the standpoint of education. Start...

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    Love Center Ministries Celebrates 40 Years

    by  • August 27, 2012 • Bay Area, Oakland News Articles

    Love Center Ministries, Inc. at 10400 International Blvd. in Oakland is holding its 40th anniversary celebration, Friday, Oct. 19 through Sunday, Oct. 21 at the church campus. Founded by Bishop Walter L. Hawkins, the church and its ministries’ music department have produced many songs that are heralded around the globe and copied by numerous...

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    Meles Zenawi, Ethiopian Leader, Dies Abroad

    by  • August 27, 2012 • Bay Area, Oakland News Articles

    By Emily Wax Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who was once hailed as a major U.S. ally against terrorism but whose 21-year rule was tarnished by the killing and jailing of political protesters and a grisly border war with former ally Eritrea, died late Monday while being treated abroad for an undisclosed illness. He...

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    Romney Stands for Richest 1%

    by  • August 27, 2012 • Bay Area, Oakland News Articles

    By Jesse Jackson, Sr. Raise taxes on the rich? “Class warfare” the Republicans rail. Any dis¬cussion of inequality, says Mitt Romney, should be held privately “in quiet rooms.” Yet the Romney agenda for the country opens a new offensive in class warfare — only on the side of the few, not the many. America’s...

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    Warriors Donate Technology Room to “College Track” After School Center

    by  • August 27, 2012 • Bay Area, Oakland News Articles, Special Interests Articles

    Celebrating the opening of the College Track technology room are ( L to R) Warrior Girl Lisa, Warrior Legend and Community Ambassador Alvin Attles, Warriors General Manager Bob Myers, College Track Student Chardonnay Collins, College Track Student Isaiah Berry, College Track VP of Programming Jeannie Johnson, College Track Oakland Site Director Shria Tomlinson, College Track Oakland Student Life Director Gurpreet Takher, College Track, College Track Chief of Staff Linh Huynh, College Track VP of Development Sean Sullivan, Warrior Girl Danielle.

    The Golden State Warriors have donated a new technology room to College Track, a national after-school program that helps students from underserved communities go to college. The Warriors on Aug. 13 officially donated the lab to College Track, which is located at 117 Broadway in Oakland. The computer lab will allow students to access...

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    New AC Transit Manager Will Hire Drivers

    by  • August 27, 2012 • Bay Area

    By Spencer Whitney After working 30 years in transportation services, David Armijo knows the bus industry inside and out. The new general manager of AC Transit has worked as a bus operator, designed bus routes and schedules and managed operators. “When I attended San Diego State University, I majored in public policy and had...

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    Feds Dock Social Security for Unpaid Student Loans

    by  • August 27, 2012 • Bay Area

    By AnnaMaria Andriotis, Smartmoney.com It’s no secret that falling behind on student loan payments can squash a borrower’s hopes of building savings, buying a home or even finding work. Now, thousands of retirees are learning that defaulting on student-debt can threaten something that used to be untouchable: their Social Security benefits. According to government...

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    Alameda County Holds Leadership Academy

    by  • August 27, 2012 • Bay Area

    Alameda County is accepting applications for its 12th Leadership Academy, a free, six-session interactive symposium for people who live, work, or own a business in the county. Through presentations from top county leaders and small group exercises, the academy provides an   opportunity for the community members to increase their knowledge of local government. Participants...

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    Free East Bay Workshops for Small Businesses

    by  • August 27, 2012 • Bay Area, Berkeley

    More than 300 small business owners crowded into a ballroom at the Hotel Shattuck Plaza in Berkeley recently to learn from government officials and industry experts how to launch, grow and sustain a small business in the East Bay. “Nearly 70 percent of jobs in the East Bay are created by businesses of fewer...

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    Tribute to Legendary Raider Willie Brown

    by  • August 26, 2012 • Bay Area, Berkeley, Marin County News, Oakland News Articles, Richmond News, San Francisco, South County, Sports, Vallejo News

    The Multi-Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame, which is dedicated to honoring sports legends and community leaders of all races, will present A Tribute to Raider Willie Brown, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 28 at the Elks Lodge, 2255 Santa Clara Ave. in Alameda. Brown has been a tireless supporter of the Bay...

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    Black Expo Features “Inside the Artist Studio” Interviews

    by  • August 26, 2012 • Bay Area, Marin County News, Oakland News Articles, Richmond News, San Francisco, South County, Special Interests Articles, Vallejo News

    As part of this year’s program, the Bay Area Black Expo will present three one-hour question-and-answer interviews with celebrities called “Inside the Artist Studio.” Members of the Bay Area Black Journalists Association (BABJA) will interview actor Darrin Henson of Showtime’s “Soul Food,”1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8; actor, director, filmmaker Mario Van Peebles, Saturday, Sept....

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    “Sparkle” Opens in Bay Area

    by  • August 26, 2012 • Bay Area, Berkeley, News Articles, Oakland News Articles, San Francisco, South County, Special Interests Articles, Vallejo News

    From left to right: Carmen Ejogo, Jordin Sparks and Tika Sumpter attend a screening of “Sparkle” hosted by the Cinema Society with Circa and Alice & Olivia on Tuesday, Aug. 14, in New York. (AP)

    “Sparkle,” directed by Salim Akil, was released on Aug. 17 and stars Whitney Houston in her final role and American Idol winner Jordan Sparks, Inspired by The Supremes, “Sparkle” is a remake of the 1976 film of the same name, which centered on three singing teenage sisters from Harlem who form a girl group...

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    Wells Fargo “Homeownership Days”

    by  • August 22, 2012 • Bay Area

    Wells Fargo & Company is hosting a “Homeownership Days” event during the 2012 Bay Area Black Expo. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage will have 34 home mortgage consultants available to meet face-to-face with prospective homebuyers attending the Expo to provide onsite preapprovals to qualified buyers. The 2012 Bay Area Black Expo will be held at...

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    Hodge Surrenders Peralta Seat

    by  • August 22, 2012 • Bay Area, Oakland News Articles

    By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor There is guaranteed to be a new face on the Peralta Community College District governing board next year following the unexpected decision by two-term Area 2 Trustee Marcie Hodge not to run for re-election in November. Four candidates filed to run for Hodge’s vacated seat: Hodge’s brother-in-law, Amey Management Services...

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    How to Pick a Good Hospital or Nursing Home

    by  • August 22, 2012 • Bay Area, Health

    By David Sayen For patients experiencing a medical emergency, the best thing to do is get to the nearest hospital. But if you need non-emergency treatment, and you have time to plan, how do you find a hospital that best fits your needs? A good place to start is the Medicare website, www.Medicare.gov. There...

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    Medical Records Released in Lead-based Paint Lawsuit

    by  • August 22, 2012 • Bay Area

    A Santa Clara Superior Court judge has ordered that companies that are being sued for manufacturing lead-based paint will be able to receive the medical records of thousands of children whose blood has been tested for lead. The counties and cities have argued that health records are confidential and should not be released. “We...

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    NAACP Supports Calif. Farm Workers

    by  • August 22, 2012 • Bay Area

    By Robert Rooks The NAACP is joining the United Farm Workers of America to ask the California Legislature and Governor Jerry Brown to reverse a shameful chapter in our nation’s history by granting overtime pay to California farm workers. The UFW, begun by Cesar Chavez, is the largest and most successful farm worker union...

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    Time Running Short to End Disparities Among Minorities

    by  • August 22, 2012 • Bay Area, Oakland News Articles

      By Kathryn Baron, EdSource California’s future economic prosperity may lie in implementing a dozen recommendations for helping African American, Latino, and Southeast Asian boys succeed in school, according to the Assembly Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color, which released its findings recently in Sacramento along with testimony from...

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    Behind the Scenes at the AileyCamp Summer Dance Program

    by  • July 30, 2012 • Bay Area

    Ailey 1

    By Aneesah Dryver   AileyCamp, a nationally recognized summer program, has been teaching the art of dance to underserved Bay Area youth for 11 years, and the camp is still going strong. Co-sponsored by Cal Performances, the six-week camp provides instruction in world dance forms and other creative arts, as well as self-esteem building. Classes...

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    FDA Approves First Drug for HIV Prevention

    by  • July 23, 2012 • Bay Area, Health, HIV

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced approval this week of a drug for daily use by uninfected adults to help prevent the sexual acquisition of HIV. The drug combination, called Truvada,  has been commercially available as an HIV treatment since 2004.  But this is the first time any drugs have been approved for...

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    Oakland Hosts National Night Out Block Parties

    by  • July 23, 2012 • Bay Area, Special Interests Articles

    Residents gather for barbeque at the Vernon Street/Santa Rosa block party during National Night Out last year. Photo courtesy Liz McFarland.

    By Aneesah Dryver Oakland is looking forward to involving over 30,000 participants and hosting nearly 600 block parties Tuesday Aug.7 at National Night Out, designed to increase awareness of drug and crime prevention, generate support and involvement in local anti-crime programs and strengthen the spirit of the neighborhood. “We’re trying to create rapport between...

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    Gaines Family Celebrates 37th Reunion

    by  • July 23, 2012 • Bay Area, Headine Display

    From left to right: Natalie Sowers, Erica Hamilton Nyzia Walker, Ciony Anderson, Corey Anderson, Astia Jefferson, Tabitha Jefferson, Jada Jefferson, Jayla Jefferson, Aaron Jefferson, Sabrina Jefferson, Datoine Attaway, Danae Robinson, Ronald Alexander, Natalie Jefferson, Danica Jackson, Dennis Lathers, Yalonda Williams, Barbara Cooper, Letitia Cooper, Millicent Griffin, Joe Gaines, J.W. Cooper, Alix Westbrook, Jackie Blake, Angelica Johnson, David Newman, Kevin Gaines, Gregory Kiryeh, Sandra White, Nara Jackson, Charles, E. Griffin, Linda Johnson, Coylie Blake Sr., Kenia Chaney, Steven Jefferson, Harold Anderson, Jamie Jefferson, Liz Cooper, Rhonda Jefferson LaTonya Johnson, Stefanie Jefferson, Antonio Hardy, Michael Jefferson, Eric Hamilton, Dominique Hardy, Calanthe Willis, Kathy Nichols, D’Auria Stanford, Jordan Metoyer, Bruce Hardy, Valerie Williams, Edna Gaines, Alfreda Alexander, Anita Bryant, Peggy Reed, Debra Hardy, Darius Alexander, Connie Alberson, Bruce Hardy Jr. Carol Jefferson, Dennis Lathers. Photo by Tanya Dennis.

    By Tanya Dennis The Gaines family hosted a seven-day party in Oakland to celebrate its 37th annual reunion with over 70 far-flung family members in attendance, coming from as far away as Afghanistan. Family members came from Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas .A large contingent arrived from various parts of California. Sandra White, from...

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    The GOP and the Return to Jim Crow

    by  • July 21, 2012 • Bay Area

    By Jesse  Jackson, Sr.   Aug. 6 marks the 47th anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Passed by large majorities of both Democrats and Republicans, the act reflected the overwhelming consensus in America that had been finally forged on Alabama’s Edmund Pettus Bridge during...

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    Wells Fargo Pays $175 M

    by  • July 20, 2012 • Bay Area

    Wells Fargo, facing a federal Department of Justice lawsuit for discriminatory lending practices, has settled for $175 million, arguing that it was innocent but had decided not to fight the case. The justice department examined over 34,000 loans that Wells Fargo made to borrowers nationwide. The government investigation found that loans submitted to Wells...

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    Tuition Fees to Jump If Gov.’s Tax Fails

    by  • July 14, 2012 • Bay Area

    University of California officials, while deciding to forego a fee increase in the fall, are saying tuition will increase by a whopping 20 percent if voters don’t pass the governor’s tax hike initiative in November. If Gov. Jerry Brown’s tax does not pass, the cost of attending UC for nearly 182,000 undergraduates will go...

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    Law Funds Highways, Freezes Student Loan Rates

    by  • July 14, 2012 • Bay Area

    By Miracle Chavis Congress recently passed legislation to renew funding for highways, renewed national flood insurance, and to freeze the interest rates on government-backed student loans. The $120 billion transportation package renews until October 2014. The Senate Vote was 74-19, and the House vote was 373- 52. The government will be contributing its share...

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