A budding Richmond artist and illustrator who created the children’s book, “I Can’t,” has launched a project at a local elementary school where she teaches young...
Courtesy of RT Seven families from Flint, Michigan filed a class-action lawsuit Monday against Governor Rick Snyder, as well as other city and state officials,...
By Troy Williams It is amazing to compare my current mindset with how I used to look at life while growing up under the influence...
By James Vann Part III Oakland’s longstanding rental and affordable housing crises continue relentlessly. To the shame of local policymakers, very little has...
Oakland, CA – The last time these two teams met, Damian Lillard dropped fifty-one points and gave the Golden State Warriors their worst loss after the...
By Scott Maier, UCSF News Contrary to current clinical belief, regular caffeine consumption does not lead to extra heartbeats, which, while common, can lead in...
The Oakland City Council is set to approve an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement for a largely market rate housing project proposed by developer UrbanCore and East Bay...
By Dirk Tillotson Oakland was showcased in the recent Times article, “Oakland District at the Heart of Drive to Transform Urban Schools.” And...
The Post Salon will host a special organizing meeting Sunday, March 13, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m., to prepare for the April 5 City Council meeting,...
Special to the Richmond Post Ruby Lee Howard, the tenth of 13 children in her family, and everyone admits she was the one with the...
Instead of following the court mandates to reduce prison overcrowding, Gov. Jerry Brown is proposing a new law – the Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act of...
Oakland teachers, parents and students who are dedicated to maintaining and improving their schools are increasingly finding themselves in conflict with a school district leadership that...
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa were keynote speakers this week at a $250-a-person election fundraiser for Great Oakland (GO) Public...
Sacramento, CA – As teams get better the Kings are falling further behind in the playoff race. What appeared to be an easy task has become...
A front-page article published recently in the New York Times examines the battle in Oakland over the growing power of corporate-backed charter schools, which the Times...
By Damian Trujillo, NBC Bay Area A San Jose police officer who was fired last year after sending what some called racists tweets is back...
You know your own mind. After thinking things through, you have your opinions and while you’re willing to listen to what others say, you’re also...
By: Angela Bronner Helm Tech giant Google announced last Friday that its philanthropic arm would be donating $1 million to Bryan Stevenson’s Alabama-based non-profit, Equal...
By Lee Hildebrand Shirley Scott reigned as Queen of the Jazz Organ from the time she joined tenor saxophonist Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis’s combo in 1956...
By Paul Rockwell Paul Robeson is a legendary figure in American history. He was not only a famous scholar, athlete, linguist, singer and actor, but...
The San Francisco Business Times has reported on a new plan to build up to 800 units near Richmond BART Station as part of the Richmond...
Sandré Swanson won an exclusive endorsement from the California Teachers Association (CTA) in his campaign for the California 9th Senate District seat. CTA joins Congresswoman...
By Troy Williams With all the news in mainstream media about the dangers of so many men returning home from prison, you would think that...
Courtesy of The Richmond Standard A coalition of local organizations and community leaders is proposing a November ballot initiative that would mandate that a certain...
By Sheryl Huggins Salomon, Ebony.com Fifty years after the founding of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense, the agenda and style of the legendary...