Oakland’s Richard G. Watson, formerly a vocal performance major at Oakland School for the Arts and Class of 2021 graduate of the nation’s premiere high school...
On July 31, the Lend A Hand Foundation held its 22nd Annual Supply and Essentials Program where volunteers filled more than 8,000 backpacks with school supplies.
Making a major change that will create new opportunities for those considering becoming teachers, California recently passed the TK-12 Education Trailer Bill (AB 130), which will provide teaching...
To underscore the need for peace in and around our city, an incident occurred just steps away from the Oakland Police Department involving a shooting.
Featuring: Black, Brown, Yellow, Red and White interwoven to create positive comm – unity
“This is more crucial now than ever because evictions will not only leave families without a roof over their head, it has the potential to worsen...
The festivities begin on Friday, August 13 at 5:00 p.m. with a ticketed mixer at CoBiz at 1503 Macdonald Ave. in Richmond. Jimmy’s daughter Sue McCracklin will...
Two-year budget funds City priorities in supporting a sustained and equitable economic recovery and addressing critical issues that include homelessness, public safety, behavioral health, and youth...
On August 2 residents will be relocated to a portion of the same East 12th Street remainder parcel and will stay on-site until the program opens....
Featuring: Black, Brown, Yellow, Red and White interwoven to create positive comm – unity
I am a Baby Boomer, born in 1957, who grew up in a very binary world. Everything from party affiliation to music preference was simplified down...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post for the week of August 4th - August 10th, 2021.
The governor announced the policy during a press conference on July 26. He said all state employees and health care workers will either have to test...
Weber is California’s first African American Secretary of State and the fifth Black person to serve as a constitutional officer in the state’s 170-year history. She...
Executive Order No. N-29-20 relaxed provisions in California’s Bagley-Keene and Ralph Brown acts, allowing state, county and city government institutions to take their public meetings online.
Amenhotep suffered from severe dental problems, arthritis, and possibly obesity in his later years. After ruling Egypt for 38 years, he died in 1353 BCE.
A memorial fund in Mirikitani’s name has been established to support women’s and children’s programs so near and dear to her heart
Complain about the media representation of Oakland all you want. Last week, in the national media, Oakland was portrayed as a great place to live, work,...
The four-column weekly publication was printed every Friday. Stories covered foreign and domestic news, editorials, births and deaths in the local black community, weddings, advertisements, and...
New streetscape design enhances pedestrian safety, activates public spaces, and creates a more vibrant Haight Street corridor
Councilmember Thao’s amendments included direct investments in West, Central, and East Oakland, including West Oakland Community Centers, Central Oakland traffic safety, and Oakland 911 response.
This week’s hearing represents the first official Congressional probe into how the incredible breach occurred on January 6, and political tensions surrounding the riot have only...
Oakland Chief of Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong has reached out to the community asking for support, and rightfully so. For this is not just an Oakland...
Lee’s celebration took place at Mills College Student Union, where, in part, Lee’s political career began.
Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13) applauded the announcement that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will...