Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) will serve as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) for the 116th Congress, for which caucus members will chair five...
Richmond artists are producing a national fine arts exhibition at the Marin Society of Artists in San Rafael that opens Jan. 10. Richmond residents Gail...
Kindergarten registration for the 2018-19 school year begins Monday, Jan. 14, for the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD). Parents will be able...
If you thought there would be some relief from those pesky scooter-riders in 2019’s new laws you were wrong: Under Assembly Bill (AB) 2989, adults riding...
Californians now have a third, nonbinary gender option when applying for their driver’s license or identification card. Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 179 in October...
About 200 people came out for the vigil marking the 10th anniversary of the death of Oscar Grant III by a BART policeman on...
The Oakland Private Industry Council (PIC) will host AC Transit recruiters in January, dates to be announced. The company is recruiting for numerous positions and...
Sheree Wright-Cox was recognized by the City Council of the City of Fremont as the first African-American female police officer in the city of Fremont....
Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan joined with Alameda city officials, homeless providers and community faith leaders to commemorate the opening of the Alameda Warming Shelter...
Nancy Sue Wilson, the award-winning singer who lent her vocal instrument to the world for over five decades, has died at the age of 81. The...
On view from Jan. 10 to March 28, “Inside Insights” will showcase some 100 works including original paintings, prints and sculptures by San Quentin inmates who...
“Dine and Connect” is hosting dinners for the homeless the last Monday of each month, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1420 Lafayette...
Dozens of family members and hundreds of students mourn the passing of Patricia “Pat” Williams Myrick, who raised generations of young people as the principal of...
Oakland’s Youth Poet Laureate program is a citywide effort to celebrate literacy through poetry and connect young writers to far-reaching opportunities. Each year the program accept...
Oakland City Council will be sworn in to office, including three newly-elected members. Immediately after the swearing-in (which starts at 11 a.m.), the Council will...
SAN FRANCISCO – The Village Project and Community Partners will present their 13th annual Kwanzaa celebrations throughout San Francisco with seven days of community events, beginning...
PrinterPrezz Inc., a trailblazer in combining metal 3D printing, nanotechnologies and surgical expertise to design and manufacture next generation medical devices, announced the opening of its...
A Suisun City teenager announced which major college football program he will play for — The University of Tennessee. The standout defensive end at City College...
San Francisco is already known for its lively bar scene and now it has some new competition. Cannabis dispensaries are opening pot lounges, where people can...
A career of challenges fueled Professor Emerita Jan Randall’s mission to aid women in science Professor Emerita of Biology Jan Randall’s most important biological discovery came...
The Chevron Fuel Your School program visited Stege Elementary in October to encourage teachers in West County and beyond to make funding requests for classroom projects,...
While Vallejo is a wonderful community to call home, crime can happen anywhere and at any time. As Vallejo enters the holiday season, the Vallejo Police...
On October 26, the California Emergency Medical Services Authority announced the recipients of the 2018 California EMS Award. Among the 33 honorees recognized at a ceremony...
In early November, the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) awarded the Solano Transportation Authority’s (STA) Safe Routes to School (SR2S) Program a Pedestrian and Bicycle...
Renovation of North Berkeley Senior Center will start in the new year to increase safety, accessibility and other features. While it’s closed, you’ll still have access...
