More than 100 students showed off their green thumbs at Cleveland Elementary School in Oakland last week as part of the school’s Salad Day. The second-...
By Rashidah Grinage December 13, 2017 saw the inauguration of the Oakland Police Commission, which resulted from the will of the 83 percent of Oakland voters...
The McClymonds High Warriors took their 13-0 record into Visalia, southeast of Fresno, to take on the Golden West High School Trailblazers Saturday night in the...
Graphic Artist Emory Douglas served as the Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party. Douglas displays his artwork on tour in Auckland, New Zealand. Graphic...
The City of Berkeley will spend an additional $2.4 million this year to shelter the homeless, creating a total of 320 bed spaces, the largest amount...
Oakland, CA – The Raiders season came down to mistakes made in the final home game but one call was so bizarre that no one saw...
By Alvina Wong After four months of organizing by Laney students, faculty, and staff, Chinatown and Eastlake residents, and Lake Merritt environmentalists, the Peralta Board of...
Oakland, CA – Jay-Z brought his 4:44 Tour through Oakland tonight and just like his past performances, he was simply outstanding. The icon, he stands alone...
The State of California, which is legally responsible for overseeing the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) budget, is “culpable” for the ongoing financial crisis caused by...
By Dirk Tillotson The meek will not inherit the earth in Oakland’s system of public school choice. Given the likelihood of school closings, they may inherit...
Left to Right: Beverly Greene, Schatzie Allen Jefferson and Dana Lang celebrate at the COMTO Scholarship Dinner. The Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) of Northern...
Mary Alice Cobb-Hill was born in Oakland, March 16, 1945. She passed away on December 9, 2017 at Kaiser Hospital, Richmond after suffering a stroke. Mary...
By Joshua Coello Do you ever imagine what kids from Oakland go through on a daily? Do you wonder if your house bills are paid? Well,...
Recent protest at Oakland Board of Education meeting. Photo by Ken Epstein. The Oakland Board of Education slashed $9 million from its budget this week, reversing...
‘Amal Sikaffy, owner of Espresso Gourmet Caffe’, will close her doors at the end of the year Downtown Oakland is rapidly changing. The skyline is making...
By Drew Gephart, PCCD International Services Manager The Study Abroad Program at Peralta Community College District (PCCD) advances international education and assists to provide student access to education...
From left to right: McClymonds High School Basketball team; Jalen Holmes, Darren Sun, De’Oveion Rawlings, NBA star Steph Curry, Garyon’tae Smith, Jakarri Lindsey, Waleed Saeed, Coach...
Over 100 community members recently gathered to celebrate the grand opening of Acts Cyrene Apartments at 9400 International Boulevard. The 59-unit mixed used family development in...
By Bobby Mardis Valerie Valentina is not unlike most entrepreneurs who have a mission of working for themselves and doing what they love. Valerie is an...
A free Christmas dinner and celebration will be hosted at DeFremery Park on Monday, December 25 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 1651 Adeline Street...
Alameda, Calif. — Bruce Irvin is the Raiders’ nominee for the WALTER PAYTON NFL MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD, it was announced today. Representing the best...
With the final approval of the City Council, the former Oak Knoll Naval Hospital site in the foothills of East Oakland will be transformed into a...
A medical social worker helps coordinate a holistic care plan for patients recovering from an injury, living with chronic illness, or entering hospice – and the...
Students sit in on a session at last year’s Brothers Code event. This year’s fourth annual Brothers Code event will be held from 8 a.m. to...
New rule change for Alameda County representatives was proposed by former Piedmont mayor who resigned for anti-LGBT and racist comments City Councilmember-at-Large Rebecca Kaplan – who...
