It is often stated in the Black community: “when the country gets a cold, we get pneumonia.” The genesis of this saying is unclear, but the...
The ravaging and rapid surge of the coronavirus, known as COVID-19, has altered the lives of nearly everyone globally. From mandated sheltering-in-place orders to the thorough,...
Interim City Administrator Steven Falk today announced temporary changes to city government functions this week in accordance with the Alameda County Health Officer’s order for all...
As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads to the Bay Area, resources are being made available to provide help to the most vulnerable populations, which include the unhoused,...
San Francisco, CA – The San Francisco Foundation announced today that it has launched the SFF COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund. The fund will provide support to...
Following the example of the Italian government, California lawmakers are pushing for legislation that would provide rental relief and order a temporary suspension of mortgage payments...
It is only when we experience mental illness in the family that we learn how little we understand about it and how little we know about...
Most of us do not pay attention to being bombarded daily by an accumulation of subtle toxins that steadily contaminate us. It’s becoming more and more...
As states and communities rush to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products linked to vaping, Carol McGruder races from town to town, urging officials to...
Latina mothers living in the United States experienced a significant jump in preterm births in the nine months following the Nov. 8, 2016, election, according to...
Do you want to improve the quality of your life? Who doesn’t? Jonathan ‘Fitness’ Jones has the answer. He says it is never too late to...
Following in San Francisco’s footsteps, Richmond is considering a ban on the sale of electronic cigarettes. At its meeting Tuesday, the City Council is expected to...
When the first cell phone went on the market in the U.S. in 1984, it was big, clunky and very expensive. The Motorola DynaTAC sold for...
All locations tested during wet winter months received A grades Water quality was good to excellent last summer at all Marin County beaches according to a...
Adolescents who see themselves as puny and who exercise to gain weight may be at risk of so-called muscularity-oriented disordered eating behaviors, say researchers led by...
It’s 1 p.m. on a balmy Oakland afternoon as residents of Great Expectations Residential Care, a home for people with mental illness, gather in an activity...
Kaiser Permanente Vallejo Medical Center will observe National Cancer Survivors Day on Saturday, June 29 with the 6th Annual “Celebrate Life in Full Bloom” event. The...
Astronomically at least, the solstice is the first day of summer. It’s the longest day of the year, when the sun reaches its highest elevation in...
Grand Rising Children of My Ancestors: As the gray rainy days of winter make way for the warm sunny days of summer, it is an especially...
City workers are fighting for what we love: the people of Oakland. City services, including picking up illegal dumping, filling potholes, and implementing affordable housing programs...
Local Experts to Speak at Main Branch Public Library There are animals and plants across California that are endangered species; these include wolves, condors, the Alameda...
On May 3, Dr. Warren Washington became the 77th Tyler Prize Laureate for his contributions to climate change research. The Tyler Prize which is often referred...
Applications accepted through May 28 for Measure W Working Group With a new transient occupancy tax (TOT) for West Marin in place since the start of...
As precaution, Fire Department follows guidelines from regional air quality district Smoke from open fires doesn’t just smell badly and makes eyes water. It contains harmful...
An international coalition commemorating African ancestors of the Middle passage has joined in the 400 Year Commission to observe “LET’S TALK”: The International Day of Drumming...
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