As the federal government failed to meet a court-ordered deadline to reunite immigrant families Thursday, Bay Area parents and grandparents announced a 3-day hunger strike—the first in...
Whenever August 2 rolls around, I think of how, why, when, where and who shot our inspirational, indefatigable Post Editor Chauncey Bailey dead in downtown Oakland....
The following are some of the outpouring of statements on Facebook from Oakland residents following the news that former Congressman, Oakland Mayor and Berkeley City Councilmember...
Ron Dellums, a progressive political giant who was born in West Oakland and represented the East Bay in Congress for 27 years and later served as...
(Left to right) Councilmember Lynette McElhaney, Issa Pointer, Ruth Pointer, Sadako Pointer, and Mayor Libby Schaaf celebrate 18 years of Art + Soul and honor the...
Community activists and others are raising concerns about whether the latest affordable housing proposals backed by Mayor Libby Schaaf’s administration would even make a dent in the wave of...
By Charles Blackwell Alan Laird who once operated Expressions Art Gallery in downtown Oakland, and would also visit inmates on death row at San Quinten Prison...
(L to R) – Taj Tashombe, Vice President of External Affairs for the Oakland A’s, Detra Paige, Director of Alumni and Family Relations for the Oakland...
By Lauren Richardson and James Burch An Oakland #SayHerName vigil was called Monday, July 23, by the Community Ready Corps (CRC) and the Anti Police-Terror Project...
“It is easy to break down and destroy. The heroes are those who make peace and build.” – Nelson Mandela While the world was celebrating Nelson...
Deputy Chief Leronne Armstrong Mayor Libby Schaaf’s administration and the Oakland Police Department are facing questions about whether they have a serious plan to end racial...
By M.C. Blakeman Echoing the call for a moral force to resuscitate the heart of America that he sounded at the 2016 Democratic National Convention, Rev....
Oakland, CA – It was a night to remember, the A’s honored the 1989 Championship team and tied the series in walk-off fashion in front of...
Photo by the A’s/Michael Urakami The A’s also gave the championship team something to cheer about when they defeated the Giants 4-3 that night. The Bay...
A coalition of Oakland students, educators, parents, unions, school board members, and community groups caravaned to Sacramento July 12 to ask the State Board of Education...
Oakland, CA – In front of their first sellout crowd of the season, the A’s bats stayed quiet. After taking the Bay Bridge series before the...
With the cost of housing continuing to rise in California and across the country, U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris has introduced legislation to provide rent relief...
Esther Goolsby spoke at the committee meeting Tuesday, July 17th. A proposed moratorium that would block the sale of public land until the City Council adopts...
The City Council’s Rules and Legislation Committee has been granted the authority, announced this week by the City Attorney’s office, to decide which measures authored by...
City Council committees will be considering major issues next week including a moratorium on the sale of public land and placing a “Career Jobs Now!” charter...
San Francisco, CA – The The Bridge Trophy is now up for grabs. While both managers haven’t seen the actual trophy, they both know its a...
Dockless bikes are available in cities across the country. Councilmember-at-Large Rebecca Kaplan has co-authored an ordinance with Councilmembers Lynette Gibson McElhaney and Noel Gallo to establish...
On August 12, the Emanuel Pearlgate Baptist Church will celebrate the retirement of Rev. Wade Hampton. The celebration program will be at the Olivet Baptist Church located...
San Francisco, CA – The Giants were fully charged for the Bay Bridge series opener. Scoring five runs in the seventh was just one of the...
Art installation is a catalyst for dialogue about the need for more registered organ and tissue donors. Taiwan Walker, a kidney recipient, poses with new exhibit. By...