Citing health and environmental threats posed by increased coal shipments in and out of California, Senator Loni Hancock on Friday introduced four proposed laws to restrict...
By Arthur Delaney, Huffington Post Days after Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) apologized for toxic tap water in the city of Flint and accepted the...
By Margaret Gordon and Brian Beveridge Local businessmen Phil Tagami, Omar Benjamin and Jerry Bridges are on the wrong side of history as they pursue...
A newly formed group of local pastors made a powerful appearance before the Oakland City Council Tuesday evening, Dec. 8, to speak out in favor of...
Community members and faith leaders are continuing to raise awareness about what they consider to be the dangers of coal to the health of residents of...
By Ned McKay Communing with nature can boost your resistance to diseases, according to an article referenced in the January issue of Consumer Reports. ...
CultureStrike, in collaboration with Justseeds Artists’ Cooperative, has forged partnerships between artists and frontline environmental justice organizations to create a provocative, limited-edition art print portfolio, called...
The Northern California “Defend the Earth” Climate Mobilization in advance of the United Nations Conference of Parties in Paris will be held Saturday, Nov. 21 in...
By Nikolas Zelinski It has been 10 years since Katrina hit New Orleans, leaving a lasting impact and growing disparities in the hurricane’s wake. ...
By Paul Rockwell In “Breaking Through Concrete,” David Hanson writes: “Urban farms are appearing in almost every corner of our cities, from strips...
In a sharp email exchange, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf has blasted local developer Phil Tagami for moving ahead with a deal to export coal out of...
Pope Francis arrived in Ecuador on Sunday, visiting his home continent for a three-country tour that includes Bolivia and Paraguay. The pope’s visit to Quito—Ecuador’s...
Several years in the making, a 59-unit affordable housing development will break ground before the end of the year at International Boulevard and 94th Avenue, the...
Oakland’s housing market continues to skyrocket, making the city one of the fastest-moving housing markets in the country, according to a new city report. The report...
Coliseum Lexus has announced its renewed commitment to environmental responsibility and green business practices. In addition to supporting a series of local Earth Day events...
By Marena Brown Volunteers, community partners and members of the Davis Chapel CME Church collaborated on Saturday, May 23 to rebuild the Davis Chapel A....
A recent Field poll indicates that 65 percent of Californians support Governor Jerry Brown’s mandatory 25 percent reduction of water use in urban areas. At the...
Fifty-seven percent of metropolitan San Francisco’s Black children live in the area’s least healthy neighborhoods for childhood development, according to the recently developed Child Opportunity Index.
Dan Monte is raising awareness of climate change and peace with a cross-country bike trip from San Rafael to Washington, D.C. Early on Memorial Day,...
By Paul Rockwell “My return to farming was a kind of homecoming,” writes Will Allen in his riveting autobiography, “The Good Food Revolution”. His...
Sea levels on Marin County’s coast are rising – up by more than eight inches in the past 100 years. The rate is expected to accelerate,...
News has spread of developer Phil Tagami’s action to negotiate a deal with four counties in Utah to ship coal to a new export terminal at...
The City of San Leandro announced that it has installed three new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations that are now available for public use. Two of...
The East Bay Regional Park District took a major step forward this week in its long-term public safety efforts to reduce fire hazards in the East...
Now that the Oakland Army Base development project is well underway, city developer and project manager Phil Tagami is working on a behind-the-scenes $53 million deal...
