Photo by Ed Miller “It takes a village to raise a child,” says the African proverb that has almost become a cliché. But the young people participating...
Caption: Tyrone Schieszler, co-founder of Kinshapes, working on the video game in the digital lab Kinshapes, a Berkeley-based creative incubator, is making it their mission to promote...
Caption: Vocal Rush (left to right): back row – Barbara Deveuax-Griffith, Genesis Chambers, Divine Pongtorn, Yasmeena Datcher, Reilly Savage, Mikaela Swanson; front row – Caretha Richardson,...
Mrs. Annie Small, Mrs. Gustava Wilson, Mrs. Rodessa Battle, and Beatrice Lino McMurray – Four women who worked at the Marin shipyards during WWII – were...
By Alan Gomez , USA Today President Trump’s immigration agency is recommending that the U.S. end temporary protections by next January for 50,000 Haitians allowed to...
The Alameda Health System Foundation (AHSF) has raised more than $70,000 to support equipment and program needs of the Family Birthing Center in the new Highland...
Port of Oakland Commissioner Arabella Martinez has received the Making Democracy Work award from the League of Women Voters of Oakland at their 26th annual All-City luncheon. The award honors those...
By the Justice for Oakland Students Coalition How is it possible for Oakland Unified School District to receive an additional $100 million in new funding over...
By Robert Sanders, UC Berkeley News Imagine a future in which every home has an appliance that pulls all the water the household needs out of...
By Daniel Marans, Huffington Post Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez announced the complete list of people on the 21-member Unity Reform Commission on Monday. The...
“We don’t pay nonprofits in a timely fashion that serve our vulnerable communities,” said Desley Brooks The City Council’s Community and Economic Development (CED) committee is...
Rebecca Kaplan Auctions Warriors tickets to help survivors Oakland is still struggling to resettle the survivors of the San Pablo Avenue fire that killed four people...
State Sen. Nancy Skinner has sent a letter to the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors urging board members to reverse their decision to support the...
When I was 26 or 27 years old I was facing some personal and professional adversity. I had spent my early and then ending mid twenties...
The Greenlining Institute brought its 24th annual Economic Summit to the organization’s new hometown of Oakland April 14. At a moment when communities of color are...
By Ngoc Nguyen A local environmental advocacy group last week launched a first-of-its kind monitoring project, installing air quality sensors in the densely packed neighborhoods near...
About 800 students from middle and high schools across Oakland Unified School District came together on Saturday afternoon, April 15 to be recognized for their hard work...
By Matt Reed, SF State News San Francisco State University alumna and Iranian-American philanthropist Neda Nobari (B.S., ’84) will address an audience of about 35,000 as the...
According to reports in mainstream news outlets like CNN, the Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post, Saturday saw pro-Trump demonstrators clash with anti-Trump protesters in...
Photo credit: Meaghan M. Mitchell/Hoodline Sitting on the couch one night watching television, Richard Washington had an idea that would change his life. He was...
The Oakland Marriott Convention Center’s main ball room was the scene of the Andre Ward versus Sergey Kovalev fight press conference last week. The two boxers...
The community is invited to help beautify North Richmond and then be treated to a fun family festival on Saturday, April 22. The 7th Annual...
Chaosarn S. Chao, co-founder, president and CEO of Lao Family Community Development (LFCD), a social service agency with offices in the East Bay and Sacramento, died...
By Joy Resmovits, L.A. Times State Assemblyman Tony Thurmond (D-Richmond) will run for state superintendent of public instruction. He announced his candidacy in a statement last week that focused...
The Theatre Program at Saint Mary’s is presenting “In the Heights” by Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creative force behind the Broadway blockbuster “Hamilton.” To the rhythms of salsa,...
