State Attorney General Xavier Becerra (left), Shelly Kaur Saini and Dean John Trasviña. The Class of 2017 celebrated graduation in St. Ignatius Church May 20 surrounded...
“Fix Our Ferals,”, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing spay-neuter services for all cats in the East Bay has re-opened after suspending services for a year....
The Oakland Juneteenth Community Picnic is the city’s largest such event and takes place in the Arroyo Viejo Park. “I think it’s important to remember and...
The Oakland City Council this week approved a contract to complete a “Race and Gender Disparity Study for the City of Oakland,” a decision for which...
The Greenlining Institute has announced its strong opposition to the nomination of former OneWest Bank CEO Joseph Otting to be Comptroller of the Currency. Greenlining noted...
Councilmember Desley Brooks (left) with winners of the Urban Debate National Championship, Christine Harris and Malachi Ambrose. Photo by Ken Epstein. Two Skyline High School students,...
Three City Councilmembers sponsored a very successful forum in February in support of the Public Bank of Oakland. So far, although no opposition arguments have been...
Gayle Mackey, a long-time Oakland Unified School District employee, died on May 6. She was 65 An administrative assistant in the district for over 20 years,...
Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times Three Northern California men, including one of Oakland’s largest landlords, were convicted Friday of creating a massive bid-rigging scheme to scoop...
Members of the City Council and community leaders are joining forces to push the City of Oakland to respond to the rapid rise in commercial rents...
Richmond Main Street Initiative is celebrating the return of Celebrate Downtown, an annual campaign consisting of special events in downtown Richmond. First up is Healthy Village...
“Degrees of Visibility,” an unprecedented photographic survey of the US prison system by Ashley Hunt, opens Friday, June 9 at the Eric Quezada Center for Culture...
Left to Right: Ken Epstein, CTA VP Theresa Montano, OEA President Trish Gorham and CTA State Council Communications Committee Chair Mona Davidson. Photo by Mike Myslinski....
Nephew Dave Moala; Elder Jay D. Pimentel; Malia Saulala, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf Malia Luisa Latu Saulala has been recognized as the City of Oakland’s 2017...
Senator Nancy Skinner Recognizes Red Bay Coffee as Small Business of the Year State Senator Nancy Skinner honored Oakland’s Red Bay Coffee as small business of...
Rendering of the Miraflores Senior Housing development. Courtesy of Eden Housing. Construction is in full swing on the 79-unit Miraflores affordable housing development for seniors. The...
Over $35 million in funding was awarded to schools through a law authored by Assemblymember Tony Thurmond (D-Richmond)/ AB 1014 was signed into law last year...
By Rev. Damita Davis-Howard* and John Jones III** Most of us know that Oakland is the national epicenter of the urban displacement and racial injustice crisis,...
By Fred Turner Members of Brother-to-Brother, an interdenominational Christian/ Community organization of 70 (+) African American men who meet weekly for prayer and study, witnessed a...
Faced with unprecedented threats to Oakland’s diversity and affordability, The Greenlining Institute has joined other Oakland advocates to launch No Uber Oakland. The campaign seeks to...
With more than 10 teams already formed, UC San Francisco is looking to beat last year’s fundraising total by raising $200,000 in AIDS Walk San...
By Arvin Temkar, USF News Dating-violence prevention programs for middle and high schoolers teach students the signs of unhealthy relationships, but they don’t actually reduce dating...
Cestra “Ces” Butner, first vice president of the Port of Oakland and former president, CEO and owner of Horizon Beverage Company, made a multi-year pledge...
Oak Knoll will contribute $20 Million for affordable housing The Oakland City Council’s ongoing budget discussion reveals how the loss of redevelopment funding makes it more...
The fight for decent education in Oakland for all the students, not just those who are from privileged backgrounds, stretches back for decades. We need...
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