During the late 19th century, elevators were constructed in a way that required a person to manually open and close its doors. Residential and commercial buildings...
Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) is taking initiative and working with the city and vendors to prepare for full-time distance learning for the upcoming Fall semester...
Dr. Eric Bishop was recently named the seventh Superintendent/President of the Ohlone Community College District and the first Black president in the district’s history. While some...
The Oakland City Council is considering whether to sell its half interest in the Oakland Coliseum property to the A’s at the below-market rate of $85...
Rev. Frank Pinkard, Jr. long- viewed as the feisty, combative pastor of the iconic Evergreen Baptist Church of Oakland, succumbed to his illness comforted by his...
The Men's Ministry, at Parks Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, located at 476 34th Street Oakland is sponsoring the Deborah H. Gardner Food Bank August 1st....
Wearing a t-shirt, jeans, and a baseball cap that says Oakland California, Chris Pastena’s appearance looks like he could be part of any protest like the...
About 35 Whole Foods workers, ex-workers and supporters gathered outside of the store’s Berkeley Telegraph Avenue location on Saturday afternoon to protest the company and local...
Some Oakland public school teachers and their union, the Oakland Education Association (OEA), are expressing concern that the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) might not provide...
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot reversed course on her refusal to allow Pres. Donald Trump to send federal police to Chicago, saying that she was welcoming the...
Wearing a t-shirt, jeans, and a baseball cap that says Oakland California, Chris Pastena’s appearance looks like he could be part of any protest like the...
On Tuesday mornings, Dr. Noha Aboelata MD and other physicians from the Roots Community Clinic host The People’s Health Briefing on Facebook and YouTube to offer...
Peralta Colleges Chancellor Regina Stanback Stroud, who has only held the position for nine months, will step down next month amid claims that the Peralta Community...
Following a week of memorial services and events honoring the life of Rep. John Lewis, the civil rights leader and icon was laid to rest on...
As we approach the second anniversary of Ron Dellums’ transition, I’ve been thinking a lot about Ron. The New York Times article about Ron’s life framed...
One percent-er Tom Steyer, who made his fortune as a hedge fund manager, cares about the 99%ers and is woke and doing something about it. Now...
Master stream set up. #5thalarm this morning. Original dispatch came in as a “small outside fire” with 1 engine, 1 truck and a Chief. As crews...
Oakland City Council met virtually July 28 with many recommended resolutions. City Council President Rebecca Kaplan recommended a resolution to make the month of August, “American...
The Healthy Air Alliance, a California-based organization committed to reducing environmental pollution and the Rev. Dr. William D. Smart Jr., president and CEO of the Southern...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Trump’s poll numbers indicate he will have an uphill battle defeating Joe Biden. In 2016, Hillary Clinton lost the electoral college but won...
With the federal COVID-19 rent protections provided in the CARES Act about to expire, any plan to assist tenants who have fallen behind on their payments...
Historically, Black cartoonists have never enjoyed the same representation as their white counterparts. This barrier is slowly being demolished, specifically by Black female artists. Their works...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Congress authorized a $10 billion loan to the postal service as part of a coronavirus relief package. Still, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin steadfastly...
Dr. Geoffrey Watson of the James A. Watson Wellness Center has hosted a TV show called “Health Beat,” since 1994, meant to educate the African American...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “There is never a good time to enable predatory loans carrying 400% interest rates,” noted Mike Calhoun, President of the Center for Responsible...
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