Wealth and Disparities Members of Justice for Mario Woods speak with a press officer in the California State Capitol Monday.(L to R): Denise Friday, Dionne Smith,...
By Orson Aguilar, The Greenlining Institute Some readers thought I went too far by calling policies pushed by the Trump administration and Congress a war on...
The City Council’s Life Enrichment Committee this week passed a motion calling for immediate relief to Oakland’s homeless crisis. The motion, proposed by Councilmember Rebecca...
By Terri Schlichenmeyer, The Bookworm Sez Everything has a price. You say you’ll never sell your granddad’s watch, your dream car, or that collectible you coveted...
Barbara Lee released statement this week, saying that President Trump’s proposed FY2018 federal budget “is, at its heart, a moral document.” “It puts on paper the...
Shown (L to R): Professors David Pearson and José Lizárraga, who nominated them, with award winners Arturo Cortéz and Nicola McClung. UC Berkeley photo by Christine...
The All-African People’s Revolutionary party is hosting African Liberation Day 2017, 11 a.m. 5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 27 at Tassafaronga Center 975-85th Ave. in Oakland. The...
Driving near Monterey, California, recently, I stopped at a roadside stand to buy some freshly-picked strawberries. May is high season for California strawberries, and the fields...
The San Francisco Black Infant Health Program (SFBIHP) is hosting a dance and fundraiser, “The Joy of Our Babies,” in recognition of scores of new lives...
Dr. Brittany Chambers challenges negativity to change the world for other moms This weekend was the pinnacle of Brittany Chambers’ academic career. She made history...
Caption: Nancy Nadel speaks at Tuesday night City Council meeting, calling on the council to pass a 2017-2019 budget that prioritizes “housing the unhoused.” Photo by...
This Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) honored 1,200 students for their hard work in and out of the classroom is paying off, Monday night, May 15,...
Caption: West Oakland fire survivor sign up at Greater St. Paul Missionary Baptist to receive donation from the community raised by the Oakland San Pablo Fire...
The Oakland City Council this week unanimously passed a resolution honoring the East Bay Dragons Motorcycle Club, “the nation’s most legendary and … elite African American...
“The American people deserve to know if President Trump tried to quash the FBI investigation into his campaign’s alleged collusion with the Russians. If true,...
Press conference celebrates the opening of the DreamCatcher shelter for youth’s new building in Oakland. Alameda County’s only shelter for 13-18 year old youth – DreamCatcher...
After President Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey because of, as Trump admitted, the “Russian thing,” he struck a new blow to American democracy: He...
By Gretchen Kell, UC Berkeley News Majoring in sociology, studying abroad, joining student clubs, even learning to salsa dance. Natalie Ruiz was eager to see how...
By Pauline Bartolone, Kaiser Health News State Sen. Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg), who authored the bill, said that when drugmakers woo physicians with meals and other enticements...
The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) has set up the Summer Learning 2017 website for information on programs in Oakland and the Bay Area. There are...
We wanted more competition to start the series but no one expected an epic comeback like this for the Warriors. Defensive guru Kawhi Leonard returned back...
Shown (L to R): Assemblyman Tony Thurmond, Assemblyman Rob Bonta and Oakland Education Association President Trish Gorham. Lawmakers, parents, educators, students, and community organizations joined...
Author Anne Lamott will speak at a Spring Benefit Concert, Saturday, May 20 at 7 p.m. at St Andrew Presbyterian Church, 101 Donahue St. in Marin...
By Post Staff and Kaiser Health News Oakland City Councilmembers Annie Campbell Washington and Larry Reid, backed by a coalition of health groups, announced this week...
The Oakland Board of Education announced Wednesday evening that it had picked local veteran school administrator Kyla Johnson-Trammell to become the Oakland Unified School District’s new...
