Henry Ramsey Jr., former Alameda County Judge and true practitioner of justice, passed away last Friday at Alta Bates Hospital in Berkeley. He was 80 years...
City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to pass stronger rent laws, limiting annual rent increases to no more than 10 percent for tenants and imposing a 70...
Former Oakland A’s Pitcher Mike Norris is invested in promoting positive values and education. He released a new educational calendar that’s aimed at helping children learn...
The Richmond Art Center announces the opening of its Spring Exhibitions, including The Breakfast Group: Jive and Java, an exhibition featuring works by 30 noted painters,...
In honor of International Women’s Month, the McCree-Goudeau Gallery is presenting a free series of talks with authors, writers, and activists throughout the month. On Sunday,...
OCCUR and The San Francisco Foundation FAITHS Program Present A Model Built on Faith and Community Series VII – Positioned for Success II: Management Principles for...
The Media Enterprise Alliance at KDOL-TV will showcase student films from their video production workshop at “First Friday Shorts,” a free monthly screening of short films...
The Brubeck Institute has announced a Grammy Award-winning lineup for its 13th annual Brubeck Festival, featuring Al Jarreau, Eddie Palmieri, and Terri Lyne Carrington in Stockton...
According to the latest data released by the Center for Disease Control only 25 percent of people living with HIV in the U.S. have achieved viral...
By Daniel Heimpel A fortnight ago, the appeals court for the Second Appellate District in California invalidated a court order that had eased media access to...
By Carolyn Wysinger (Editor’s Note: While “Stirring the Pot” columnist Michelle Fitzhugh-Craig takes a break this week, shades Magazine contributor Carolyn Wysinger steps in with her...
By Ayodele Nzinga, M.F.A., Ph.D. On the first and second of the International Conference on the Black Arts Movement (BAM) was held at the University of...
Touro University California (TUC), an independent, not-for-profit Jewish-sponsored graduate school located on Mare Island in Vallejo, recently announced the opening of its School of Nursing in...
We’ve seen the election results. We have read the polls, too. It’s no secret that Republicans are not doing well in California. Statewide, our party registration...
God’s Throne Baptist Church will kick off its 50th year anniversary celebration on Sunday, March 16, 2 p.m. with a banquet at the Hilton Hotel,...
Administrators at Leadership Public Schools (LPS), a charter school with campuses in Oakland and other Bay Area cites, are saying that the Oakland Airport Business Park...
Local business owners are raising concerns about negative impacts of a plan by developer Phil Tagami’s company CCIG to place a charter public high school with...
President Obama recently launched an innovative “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative to support young African American men by keeping them focused on education and out of prison....
Plans are underway for Vallejo’s 26th Annual Juneteenth Celebration scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 21.This year, the event moves from the Vallejo waterfront to...
In the 1950s, Secretary of Defense Charles Wilson made his infamous statement, “What is good for General Motors is good for the United States.” Now, our...
Pampering at the beauty salon makes all the difference for women embarking on a new path in life. Celebrating the personal and professional growth of women...
At its general meeting on February 25, the San Francisco Board of Education unanimously approved a policy aimed at further improving school climate at all San...
Born and raised in Oakland, Maybelle Craig Broussard will celebrate her 100th birthday on March 31. She and her brother George were raised in West Oakland....
Performing Stars is presenting a Women’s History Month Celebration where teenage girls will meet professional career women at a reception Saturday, March 22 from 11 a.m....
Women’s Center-Youth and Family Services will host its 34th annual luncheon on March 26, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Stockton Civic Auditorium. This year,...
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