Oakland City Attorney’s Office has hired senior trial attorney Otis McGee as Special Counsel. McGee most recently served as a Partner and Senior Trial Attorney at...
The five candidates who are running for Oakland City Council, District 2 represent a powerful mix of experiences and strengths that reflect the talents and character...
Community groups and leaders have come together to support local workers who have been trying for several years to fill the jobs that have been promised...
When 19-year-old Nubia Bowe was returning home on BART with friends on the evening of March 21, she had no idea that it would be the...
Stephen Curry had no lift on the potential two-point shot that would’ve tied the game before end of regulation. Chris Paul who contested Curry’s shot appeared...
Five candidates are competing to replace Alameda County Superintendent of Schools Sheila Jordan, who is retiring after 16 years in the position. The superintendent, an elected...
When Tree of Life Empowerment Ministries started The Motherhood Foundation, they wanted to bring more resources and support to a community in need. Having mentored sexually...
By Rev. Dr. Willie A. Douglas There have been numerous reports and surveys regarding race relations in America. After reviewing these studies, one would believe that...
People and Congregations Together (PACT) will host “Creating Covenants for a Safer City” conference to address new strategies that will continue to reduce the violence in...
Justin Shelmire, a senior at American Indian High School, has had perfect attendance since entering Kindergarten in the fall of 2001 and will be graduating this...
The Rangers got their first series sweep of the A’s since August 12, 2011 in Oakland when they shut them out 3-0 behind a complete game...
A conflict over a skate park in West Oakland has become the latest skirmish over what some see as the wave of gentrification that is sweeping...
“Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.” ~H. Jackson Brown, Jr. They say that God – or your Higher Power – and even...
It was the second night the A’s were defeated by their division rivals. Two one-run games over the last two days have been hard to accept....
Richmond attorney Mister Phillips serves on the Contra Costa Democratic County Central Committee, representing District 1, which includes El Cerrito, Pinole, Richmond, and San Pablo and...
The Oakland Police Department’s progress on key court-ordered reforms is “stagnating,” including requirements that officers report police misconduct, end retaliation against witnesses and reduce the number...
By Terri Schlichenmeyer, The Bookworm Sez Among the usual fliers, bills, and donation requests in the mail last week, there was something you haven’t seen in...
By Jonathan Morales SF State is joining a national effort to help students with disabilities succeed in the classroom by improving schools’ abilities to serve them....
Marking the final stages of a nationwide search for a new superintendent, the Oakland Board of Education has nominated Denver Public Schools (DPS) Assistant Superintendent Antwan...
Valisha Fullard has been named the new named new executive director of the California Autism Foundation. For the past six months, she has been serving as...
By Lissa Werson This Easter, the American Red Cross, together with the interfaith community of Northern California, is celebrating the gift of life. This joyful effort...
Anthony Komla, a native of Ghana in West Africa, was born with a gift for creating sculpture. Art and craftsmanship came naturally. He started with available...
Eddie Scruggs-Smith still remembers the message her single mother drilled into her when she was young: “education means opportunity.” Although Scruggs-Smith sometimes doubted her academic abilities,...
OCCUR will present its 3rd workshop in the 2014 OCCUR/San Francisco Foundation Model Built on Faith Capacity Building Series, featuring Dr. Marsha Pendergrass Maloof, a managing...
By Leonardo Blair , Christian Post Lewis G. Clinton Jr., the CFO of Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District, was arrested and charged with embezzling more than $500,000...
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