Krista Stryker. Photo by Paul Curatolo. Krista Stryker’s life was transformed by medical marijuana. It may have in fact, saved her life. Late last year, she began...
April 18, 2017 Press Conference on Steps of San Francisco City Hall Announcing Landmark Ordinance against Menthol. Photo by Malaika Kambon A silent public health tsunami...
Sen. Dianne Feinstein toured UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital San Francisco on Friday, July 7, highlighting the importance of safeguarding Medicaid for the health of children and...
John Williams, a single father of 4 sons, was looking to move from Sacramento back to the Bay Area but he was worried about the rising...
Attorney General Xavier Becerra has released the 2016 edition of the California Department of Justice (DOJ) Hate Crime in California report. The report’s findings: Over the...
In September 2001, Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) was the only member of Congress to object to an Authorization for the Use of Military Force, a resolution...
Shonda Scott is the creator and CEO of 360 Total Concepts, a management and marketing company headquartered in the Bay Area, providing businesses with program management...
The Marin Community Foundation has awarded a $3.85 million grant to the Center for Community Life in Marin City. The award will be part of the...
Do you know the top five skills and competencies an executive director needs to address the many challenges facing your organization? OCCUR and the San Francisco...
UC Berkeley’s School of Social Welfare has won a five-year $3.4 million grant to fund recruitment, scholarship and research efforts in the school’s new Latino Center...
Oakland City Council meeting in June 26. Photo on Facebook by Cat Brooks. In an act of civil disobedience, Oakland residents, city workers and community shut...
Alameda County Public Defender Brendon Woods hosted press conference Thursday announcing a coalition to oppose plans to hold all in-custody arraignments at the new Dublin courthouse...
The City of Richmond is reevaluating how to address damaged sidewalks that have led to an increase in injury lawsuits in recent years. From 2012 to...
Jabari Bird – an alum of Salesian College Preparatory – in Richmond and UC Berkeley, was selected 56th overall by the Boston Celtics in the NBA...
caption: The Interfaith Affordable Housing Luncheon hosted by ‘Millennial’ Pastor Kenneth Anderson on June 15, was attended by over 150 pastors, developers, government officials and individuals interested...
A subdued crowd of about 200 people gathered in front of Oakland’s City Hall to protest last Friday’s verdict in the case of the policeman who...
By Ana B. Ibarra, Kaiser Health News California State Treasurer John Chiang this week announced grants totaling $20 million for community clinics that serve low-income and...
Congresswoman Barbara Lee, along with nearly 200 Members of Congress, have filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against President...
In celebration of Juneteenth, Congresswoman Lee released the following statement to commemorate the holiday: “Today we pause to celebrate and commemorate Juneteenth – the day in...
By Mary Claire Blakeman, New America Media Although alleged Kremlin connections may ultimately sink Trump’s Presidency, Rev. William Barber contends that homegrown voter suppression poses a greater...
By Emily Bazar, Kaiser Health News If the federal government does not clarify by mid-August whether it will continue an important health insurance subsidy for consumers...
By Jake Pearson and Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The special counsel appointed to investigate Russian influence in the 2016 presidential campaign is now examining whether...
Civil rights leader and two-time U.S. presidential candidate, Rev. Jesse Jackson was an honored guest and featured speaker at the opening of the new Museum of...
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra this week filed a friend of the court brief with the U.S. Supreme Court opposing the Trump Administration’s effort to impose...
In a meeting with California State Legislators, technology industry leaders vowed to renew their commitment to find diverse technical talent at all levels, from company boards...