Photo by the 49ers Santa Clara, CA – Yes, it was a short week but no one expected a flat game by the 49ers. Just last...
Made possible by a funding initiative by San Francisco Foundation and Kaiser Permanente, a new homelessness prevention program is to be carried out in Oakland by...
Denise Harrison was instated as the 52nd Grand Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star on Sept. 22. The ceremony was held at the...
Bishop Ernestine Reems (left) with Lady Barbara Bridges celebrating together before the signing of consecration documents of Bishop Damon Bridges, at Restoration for Life Ministries, April...
West Side Missionary Baptist Church, invites you to join is in honoring Pastor Ken Chambers and 1st Lady Michelle Myles Chambers for 27 years of service,...
Rev. Dr. Katherine L. Ward, an educator, musician, religious leader, and community activist, who dedicated over 55 years of committed service to the City of Oakland...
Price has been endorsed by Black Democratic Clubs and Dr. H. Geoffrey Watson The Pamela Price for Oakland Mayor campaign has joined forces with the Jovanka Beckles...
City Attorney Barbara Parker, Chief of Police Anne Kirkpatrick, Mayor Libby Schaaf and City Administrator Sabrina Landreth. Photo courtesy of Oakland Magazine. Back in July when...
Black Women Organized for Political Action, or BWOPA, started in 1968, when about 200 Black women throughout the Bay Area worked to get Ronald V. Dellums...
A community coalition comprised of Pastors, former Black Panther Co-Founder, Bobby Seale, Civil Rights attorneys and residents held a press conference this week calling out “money...
While Zydeco music played over the loudspeakers last Saturday afternoon, contingents in the 44th annual Black Cowboy Parade made their way down 18th street to Adeline. With onlookers...
Yesterday, Schools and Communities First, a powerful statewide coalition of nearly 300 endorsing community organizations, labor unions, business leaders, philanthropic foundations and elected officials, announced the...
A local organization, Equity Allies, has launched an “Equity Fund for OUSD schools” to address opportunity gaps and advance equity in OUSD. The Equity Fund will...
Russell Pouncy, 89, was born on Dec. 28, 1928 and raised in Westmoreland, California. He was the third of twelve children. Throughout his life’s adventures, Pouncy...
On Thursday, Oct. 18, KPFA Radio 94.1 FM and Marcus Books will present “Taking the Arrow Out of the Heart: an Evening with Alice Walker,” hosted...
Incumbent Annie Campbell Washington is not running for reelection in District 4, and seven candidates are campaigning for the empty seat, which represents the Montclair, Dimond...
The national Working Families Party (WFP) announced today that they are offering their sole endorsement to Cat Brooks for mayor of Oakland. “At Working Families Party...
This week, Congresswoman Barbara Lee announced her support for Jovanka Beckles for Assembly. She released the following statement: “I’m proud to announce my support of Jovanka...
Mary Louise Avery, affectionately known as Bobbi, was born Feb. 2, 1937 in Linden, Texas and passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 2. She was 81 years...
After months of investigation, the law firm of Siegel, Yee & Brunner filed a claim on behalf of Oakland City Councilmember Desley Brooks this week against...
The City’s Public Ethics Commission on Thursday announced campaign expenditure ceilings are lifted for candidates in City Council Districts 2, 4 and now District 6, as...
Salesforce, just like its new high rise, does nothing small and those expectations were definelty matched at the company’s annual conference – Dreamforce. Everything tech and...
Klay Thompson and the Klay Thompson Family Foundation hosted a camp for 120 kids at SoldierTown in Oakland today. Thompson still giving back with almost a...
Workforce Development Roundtable The Oakland Workforce Development Roundtable discussion will hold its second meeting on Oct. 10, at 6 p.m. This event is by invitation only....
Pamela Price has earned four new endorsements from leading progressive, labor, community-based and advocacy organizations. Oakland has ranked voting for the mayoral election, to be voted...
