Mother Elnora Dillard, 95

Mother Elnora Dillard died on Nov. 25 at the age of 95. Born on February 23, 1923 to Sammy and Hattie Gibbs in Keithville, La., she...

Senator Nancy Skinner Unveils SB 18 “Keep Californians Housed”

State Sen. Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), with co-authors Sen. Scott Wiener, and Assemblymembers Rob Bonta and Buffy Wicks, this week unveiled SB 18 “Keep Californians Housed,” which...

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Report: How to House Oakland’s Unhoused Within Six Months

The following is the third part of a series profiling the new report from the Dellums Institute/Just Cities for the Housing and Dignity Project led by...

Rev. Jesse Jackson Visits Oakland High School

Students at Oakland High School had a special visitor in Rev. Jesse Jackson on Friday, Nov. 30. Speaking at a student leadership class, he said, “Learning...

Hope Task Force Hosts Multi-Service Day for ‘Unhoused’

Free Brown, founder of Hope Task Force, isn’t waiting until ground breaks for the tiny houses for the homeless. They need services now, and the Hope...

MARSHAWN LYNCH NAMED RAIDERS’ NOMINEE FOR WALTER PAYTON AWARD

Photo by Eric Taylor MARSHAWN LYNCH NAMED RAIDERS’ NOMINEE FOR WALTER PAYTON NFL MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD PRESENTED BY NATIONWIDE  Winner to be Announced at...

Chiefs face questions on Kareem Hunt after win over Raiders

Oakland, CA – The Kansas City Chiefs faced some harsh scrutiny after one of their top  Running Back, Kareem Hunt was put on the NFL’s exemption...

Harvard’s Student Newspaper Elects  Its First Black Woman President

Daughter of Haitian and Chinese immigrants,  Kristine Guillaume makes history as the first Black woman president of Harvard’s newspaper. Kristine Guillaume screamed into the phone when...

City Awards Police 12.5 Percent Raise, Bypasses Public Input

The Oakland City Council, bypassing opportunities for public input, rushed this week to approve a Schaaf administration agreement with the Oakland Police Officers Association (OPOA) that...

Geoffrey Pete Gives Back with Thanksgiving Dinner

Geoffrey’s Inner Circle owner Geoffrey Pete chats with one of the volunteer as they prepare to feed needy families and homeless people on Thanksgiving Day. As...

Oakland Unified Moves Forward on Plan to Close up to 24 Schools

School board members Shanthi Gonzales, Nina Senn, Jumoke Hinton Hodge and Aimee Eng. The Oakland Unified School District’s Board of Education is moving ahead with a...

Alan Dones: A Rising Star

Alan Dones Oakland’s skyline is changing. There are 8,600 new housing units under development. The largest new development is the 40-story tower under construction at the...

The A’s unveil new ballpark plans to open in 2023

Photo by A’s/Twitter Oakland, CA – Oakland A’s President Dave Kaval unveiled the new plan for the A’s ballpark to be located at the Howard Terminal...

Ask Alma: I hooked my friend up with a job and friend complains about it on Facebook

FROST ILLUSTRATED — I was a little offended. I wouldn’t have cared if this “friend” complained privately about the assignment; journalists complain all the time about...

Alameda County Distributes 7,500 Face Masks to Homeless

As the California Camp Fire continues to burn, Alameda County health officials are taking action to support unsheltered residents. Alameda County Healthcare for the Homeless has...

FAME Celebrates 160 Years in Oakland

Pastor Harold Mayberry, the Senior Pastor at FAME (front) with Oakland police officers and members of the FAME community. Oakland’s First African Methodist Episcopalian Church, located...

Catholic Charities opens in San Francisco's Mission District

Mayor London Breed and Supervisor Hilary Rohen celebrate Catholic Charities grand opening in the Mission District. Catholic Charities has been active in the Mission district for the...

Shamann Walton gives vision for San Francisco District 10

Shamann Walton looked at ease as he stood in the Laughing Monk Brewery on Egbert Street in the Bay View area. This was the site of...

Tamela and David Mann: Launch Book and World Tour

They’ve made you laugh, they’ve made you cry but whatever they have done, they did it together as a married couple; David and Tamela Mann. From...

HEALTH MATTERS: Bone Davis brings global awareness to sickle cell disease

WAVE NEWSPAPERS — He made a name for himself as a keyboardist, playing rhythm and blues and jazz with a diverse group of music legends including...

Oakland Native Fred Blackwell Honored as a Most Admired CEO

San Francisco Foundation CEO Fred Blackwell was honored along with ten other CEOs at Business Times’ 2018 Most Admired CEOs Award Gala.  Blackwell, an Oakland native,...

Oakland Race & Equity Dept. Report Calls for End to Systemic Racial Disparities

City Councilmembers  this week took the “first step” to implement the “2018 Oakland Equity Indicators Report,” a recent study that provides data on racial disparities experienced...