Hotline Established for Police Whistleblowers to Report Corrupt Officers in Oakland

Police accountability activists this week established an anonymous hotline for whistleblowers to report “corruption, misconduct and predatory policing” within the Oakland Police Department (OPD).   The...

Oakland Activists Kick Off Campaign to Recall Mayor Libby Schaaf

Activists kicked off a campaign this week to recall Mayor Libby Schaaf, criticizing the mayor for an explosive series of scandals in the police department and...

West Oakland Health Council Appoints Benjamin Pettus as CEO

Sharing his vision for the future, newly appointed West Oakland Health Council (WHOC) CEO Benjamin Pettus says “a change is coming” at the health center, which...

Oakland City Council Will Vote Tuesday on Renter Protection, Police Commission Ballot Measures

The Tuesday, July 19 Oakland City Council meeting is one of the last chances for council members to place progressive measures on the November ballot.  ...

Cientos llaman al boicot de restaurante Calavera después de supuestos abusos laborales

Cientos de trabajadores de restaurantes y miembros de la comunidad están llamando a un boicot de Calavera, un restaurante mexicano situado en el centro de Oakland,...

Op-Ed: Proposed City Bond Will Harm Low Income Homeowners

By Pastor Gerald Agee, Andy Nelson and Elena Serrano,   The Oakland City Council will vote July 19 an unprecedented $600 million Infrastructure bond, allocating $350...

Jamil Muhammad Named Interim Executive Director of Marin Grassroots

Jamil Muhammad, a veteran of a long career in advocacy and activism, has been named the Interim Executive Director of the Marin Grassroots. He is replacing...

American League Earns Win At All-Star Game

San Diego, CA – It took a pair of Royals to lead the American League to a 4-2 victory over the Natonal league. But it was...

Audrey Dave Turns 100

Mrs. Audrey Dave, a resident of the Oakland Healthcare and Wellness Center, located at 3030 Webster Street will celebrate her 100th birthday on July 20 with...

USF to Recognize Malveaux for Working to Improve Foster Care Systems

By Arvin Temkar, USF News   Antoinette Malveaux ’81 has been named the 2016 University of San Francisco alumna of the year for her service to...

 Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra Performs in Cuba

The Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra departed on its 11-day Cuba Tour earlier this week. The 57 youth orchestra members will give concerts in Cienfuegos, Santa Clara,...

Kamala D. Harris Backs Bill to Expand Voting Rights

Attorney General Kamala D. Harris is backing Assembly Bill 2466 would ensure state law reflects a recent Superior Court ruling restoring voting rights to individuals serving...

A New HR Derby Winner, Stanton Steals The Show

San Diego, CA – It came down to Giancarlo Stanton, defending champ Todd Frazier, Adam Duvall and Mark Trumbo. These were the four best hitters the...

Op-Ed: “Silence Is Not an Option”

By Jovanka Beckles   I would like to see our Black communities across the country stand up in outrage, just as many in Muslim communities are...

Rep. Barbara Lee Praises Work on Democratic Party Platform

Congresswoman Barbara Lee released a statement this week on meetings of the draft platform committee of the Democratic Party.   “As a former co-chair of the...

12,000 inmates to receive Pell grants to take college classes

By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post   As many as 12,000 prison inmates will be able to use federal Pell grants to finance college classes next month,...

First Time A Charm, Belt Joins His Teammates In San Diego

San Diego, CA – In the final hours of MLB All-Star voting, Brandon Belt made the team for the first time in his career.   Joining...

RYSE Calls for Removal of School Officers Involved in Sex Scandal

  RYSE Youth Center in Richmond is calling for the removal of two police officers from De Anza High School in Richmond after it was revealed...

Op-Ed: Why Do They Resist Gun Control Measures?

  It is undisputed that the Second Amendment guarantees that anyone is entitled to bear arms. But, at the same time, I don’t believe that the...

CyberTran Means Transit, Housing and Jobs for Richmond

  Special to the Post   The Richmond City Council voted unanimously in 2011 to explore a public-private partnership city transit technology startup company CyberTran International,...

Oakland Sells E12th St. Land Despite Neighbors’ Pleas

In a last-minute change to the city’s decision to lease the controversial, publically-owned East 12th St. parcel by Lake Merritt to a private developer, the City...

Op-Ed: Housing Moratorium Ends, Council Must Approve Kaplan’s Renter Protection Proposal

By James Vann   After weeks of testimony at City Council meetings of exorbitant rent increases, cruel evictions, and neighborhood disrupting displacement, on April 5, with...

Local Lawmakers Pushing for Bail Reform to “Fix Broken System”

Experts, advocates and lawmakers gathered on Tuesday to discuss changes to California’s bail system, which often requires defendants to pay a fee upfront in order to...

Oakland Calls for Repeal of State Law Restricting Renter Protections

The Oakland City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to support a resolution urging state lawmakers and Governor Jerry Brown to repeal or modernize the Costa-Hawkins Rental...

Kevin Durant Makes It Official