One by one, nearly a dozen 16- and 17-year-old girls stood at the podium to declare how wonderful their mothers are and to express how their...
The Oakland City Council recognized some of the city’s top students at this week’s council meeting, paying tribute to the young people, who “through their natural...
President Obama recently announced the appointment of Jason Young, Co-Founder and CEO of MindBlown Labs, to his Advisory Council on Financial Capability for Young Americans. MindBlown...
Business owners and workers in Oakland are debating Councilmember Larry Reid’s proposal to raise the city’s minimum wage to $10.20 an hour, which would be adjusted...
Professor Mark Jacobson of Stanford, author of a science-based plan to get to 100 percent renewable energy by 2050, opens “Dirty Energy/Clean Solutions,” a three-day Bay...
By Supervisor London Breed A few months ago, an 18-year-old woman—a 5-foot, 110-pound young girl really—was walking to her friend’s house on Eddy Street. It was...
Heading into the ninth inning, the A’s were down by one run. Jim Johnson allowed four runs on two hits and two walks. All of the...
By Cathy Cockrell, UC Berkeley News Many people alive today are still recovering from wounds suffered during South Africa’s chaotic transition to democracy 20 years ago...
Award winning sociologist Dr. Victor Rios came home to Oakland this past weekend to speak about the importance of not giving up on our youth. His...
It’s not easy being a “Mom.” It’s a 24/7/365 job – yes, I said J-O-B – that is not for the faint of heart. It is...
Marin Theater Company held a Marin City Day on Sunday, May 4, as part of an educational outreach program. Tickets for 120 residents, with transportation and...
Last month he was undefeated for the first time in his career. But tonight his career-tying six-game winning streak dating back to September 21, 2013 was...
By Terri Schlichenmeyer, The Bookworm Sez, LLC They should have called you Super-Fly. Yep, that’s what you were, dancing in front of your TV every Saturday,...
UC Berkeley’s Human Rights Center, celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2014, got some help this week from the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive and...
By Andrew Cohen Lily Dorman Colby, class of 2014, recalls how a routine visit to her pediatrician years ago led to a surprising revelation. “My jaw...
With public safety consistently a top issue among Oaklanders, many residents are calling for action to reverse long-term understaffing at the Oakland Police Department and the...
This has been one series that’s been unpredictable from the start. The controversial audio from Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling is no longer a factor....
The Richmond City Manager’s office, at the request of the City Council is disseminating a web-based survey to solicit feedback from local business owners regarding the...
Ruth Beckford, trailblazer in the art of modern dance, spoke at the Jazz Heritage Center Theater in San Francisco last Sunday with Jazz Journalist Sonny Buxton...
Richmond’s Linda Jackson-Whitmore has successfully worked in the creative aspects of the entertainment industry as a producer, director, choreographer, dancer, actor and costumer. Whitmore started teaching...
The Stockton NAACP will host the “Reach Higher, Achieve Your Goals” Youth Summit at San Joaquin Delta College on May 3rd at 9am. The summit will...
Oakland continues to be plagued by foreclosures and rent increases that threaten to displace many long time Oakland residents, according to a report released Tuesday at...
The additions to the Giants roster this season has proved to be more than successful thus far. When Cakes’ the Distance” was played to start the...
By Ron Busby, Sr. President, US Black Chambers, Inc. Let me get my disclaimer out of the way first… The U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. (USBC) is...
Small business owners on International Boulevard held a rally this week calling on AC Transit and city officials to mitigate the negative impacts of the new...
