Negotiations on a federal police reform bill have collapsed because Congressional Republicans are willing to stand in the way of lifesaving changes to policing.
Across California’s 58 counties, about 60% of the state’s population has been fully vaccinated. Black people account for about 5.8% of California's population and 4% of...
The Friends-Stewards of the African American Museum and Library at Oakland (Friends-Stewards of AAMLO), a 501(c)(3) organization, is excited to host Voices & Visions of Change...
Billionaire John Fisher, owner of the A’s, has things to do before he can take over Oakland’s public port property to build malls and housing for...
Elaine Brown, former Black Panther Party leader and CEO of Oakland & the World Enterprises (OAW), has teamed up with master developer McCormack Baron Salazar (MBS),...
One such restorative measure is Senate Bill 796 introduced by State Sen. Steven Bradford (D – Gardena) that allows Bruce’s Beach, an oceanside plot of land...
When she was just 30 years old, more than 400,0000 members of California’s largest labor union, SEIU Local 2015, elected LaPhonza Butler to be their president....
That statistic bears alarming and costly health consequences, as infants born prematurely are at higher risk for breathing, heart and brain abnormalities, among other complications.
Last week, Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA-37) announced that she is running to be the first woman mayor of Los Angeles – and the second African American...
A request for a ballot measure called the “Housing Affordability and Tax Cut Act of 2022” has been submitted to the California Attorney General’s office.
Proposition 68 will also enhance river parkways, protect coastal forests and wetlands, and fund outdoor access, lower-cost coastal accommodations, and climate adaptation.
Other programs offered include foster care and adoption services that match children with families; vocational and employment programs for youth and young adults, and special education...
The free, family event was established to promote healthy living in Solano County, according to District Attorney Krishna A. Abrams.
SCBCC is taking the Black Chamber to the next level with new president Tamuri Richardson and new as well as returning board members and officers that...
Bureau of Forensic Services employees who participated in celebrating last week’s National Forensic Week were congratulated by Randy Wampler, laboratory director for the Solano County District...
I’ll admit it; I was not familiar with Pauli Murray. Honestly, Murray’s extraordinary accomplishments in the years before and after the heyday of the Civil Rights...
The seeds have been planted for another California law that could loosen restrictions on the use of recreational drugs in the United States.
We all have some Hispanic heritage in California, whether we own it or not. The style, the language, the names of our cities and streets. All...
The event will run from 9:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, October 9. It will include time to hear from family members “who’ve been there”...
As a young boy he’d watched herder dogs subdue huge steers by biting their upper lips. At around age 10, he decided to do the same...
Oakland city government declares war on the unemployed. An overstatement? Not really.
Youth from Marin City created a musical tribute to Black workers from the Marinship Shipyard called “The Marinovators - A Way Out of No Way.”
All is well enough in the state right now because Californians came out to vote on September 14.
The Alena Museum is a Black-led, 501(c) 3 non-profit that provides services in health and wellness through experience installations, Black sanctuary gardens, community space access, and...
Oakland poet James Cagney was 19 when he asked his mother “Are you really my mother?” Her answer changed his life forever. He learned he was...