Celebrated writer James McBride will see his award-winning book, turned miniseries, “The Good Lord Bird,” make its cable broadcast debut on the Showtime Network, starring Ethan...
The first presidential debate on Tuesday night left little room for policy issues as President Donald Trump interrupted Former VP Joe Biden and at times, talked...
Brian Colbert, the vice mayor of San Anselmo, is seeking re-election to Town Council for 2020. Colbert previously served on the Town Council in 2017. Colbert...
Richmond Mayor Tom Butt is joining community and government leaders including staff from the city, RYSE Center, EdFUND West, Richmond Promise, Building Blocks for Kids (BBK),...
Assemblymember Jim Cooper (D-Sacramento), who is a member of the California Legislative Black Caucus, says he supports Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive order issued last week that phases...
Hosted by Davey D, KPFA Radio 94.1 FM will present an Eventbrite webinar called “Afropessimism” featuring author and professor Frank Wilderson III on Oct. 6, 2020,...
In the wake of recent calls to shift responsibility for non-violent intervention away from police departments, lawmakers and community advocates around California are calling on Gov....
When Dr. Andrea Goings launched her mobile medical service, offering at–home doctor visits and virtual consultation sessions via video in 2016 in the Los Angeles area, she did not know that just four years later her business model would be more...
Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills into law that expand mental health coverage in California. “The bills I am signing today will help Californians access the behavioral health...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post for the week of September 9-16 to 9-22, 2020
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post for the week of September 9-16 to 9-22, 2020
There are two candidates running for Oakland City Attorney, the incumbent, Barbara Parker and former Deputy City Attorney Eli Ferran. Parker has been in the office...
Incumbent Noel Gallo East Oakland native and District 5 incumbent Noel Gallo touts his Oakland public education with pride. He’s been holding his city council position...
Aaron Clay Clay is the CEO of renewable energy solar company Sunswarm Community Solar, and a teacher for the Oakland Unified School District. He believes Oakland...
A committee of local educators created by the Oakland Post Editorial Board has endorsed candidates for the Oakland Board of Education in all four open races...
On Sept. 21, Oakland’s Homelessness Administrator Daryel Dunston shared recommendations with the Life Enrichment Committee (LEC) about new proposed regulations for managing areas where people experiencing...
Projects to provide 163 units of permanently affordable housing for homeless and those vulnerable to homelessness On Monday, the City of Oakland was awarded $20 million for...
Racial injustice negatively impacts the fight against domestic violence and intimate partner abuse so this is a good moment to examine policies, procedures and historical practices...
Getting vaccinated for the flu this fall is more important than ever. Not only will a flu shot help keep you and your family healthy, but...
Zendaya, an Oakland native, made history as she became the youngest person to win an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series at the...
$850,000 in CARES Act Funds Available to Support Oakland-based Nonprofits Oakland, CA – The City of Oakland received $36.9 million in State of California CARES Act funding....
With less than two months left before Election Day, campaigns both defending and opposing Proposition 22 — the ballot initiative that aims to keep gig company drivers classified as independent...
Black Americans were already in the midst of two disasters this year – the disproportionate toll of the COVID-19 pandemic and a spate of horrifying incidents of police brutality — when fire season in California started early....
In an election year when a few votes in a handful of swing states will likely determine who will win the U.S. presidency, poll watchers are...
After being denied amenities and suffering from financial loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 60 tenants who live in Fourth Street East, a luxury...
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