A resolution introduced by Councilmember Larry Reid that would maximize the use of available city funds to benefit job seekers and employers was approved at Thursday’s...
Council wants to redirect fees to pay for housing for $100,000-a-year renters, not low-income. For two years, East Bay Housing Organizations (EBHO) members have...
Congresswoman Barbara Lee joined House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, House Democrats, and anti-poverty experts at a House Democratic Steering and Policy hearing...
A group of people picketed April 8 at the Berkeley Probate Court, protesting that the court is seizing the property and money of a number of...
Stacey Harris is on a mission to provide for himself and his son in this challenging economy. As a single father who is also struggling to...
Maura Dolan, L.A. Times African Americans and Latinos in California are more likely than others to lose their driver’s licenses because of unpaid tickets and...
Parents and teachers are raising concerns that they are being kept in the dark until the last minute about what they consider to be a disruptive...
By Jenny Gold. Kaiser Health News Tucked in remarks the president made Tuesday on the opioid epidemic was his announcement of a new task force...
The Housing State of Emergency adopted at the Oakland City Council’s Tuesday meeting went into effect immediately upon its passage. The ordinance remains in...
Many of the speakers who lined up to speak at the Oakland City Council Tuesday night reminded the audience and council that passing a temporary moratorium...
By Arvin Temkar, University of San Francisco Look no further than the title of USF adjunct professor and alumnus Pascal Bokar Thiam’s latest release Guitar...
The city council this week adopted “Love Life” as the official motto of the City of Oakland, incorporating the slogan in the city’s communications and welcome...
The unanimous vote of the City Council to declare a housing state of emergency Tuesday night marks an historic step for Oakland, representing an unprecedented level...
The charitable foundation of Oakland’s historic Sequoyah Country Club (www.sequoyahcc.com) is continuing its tradition of philanthropy by giving to three worthy East Bay causes. The...
The National Urban League President Marc H. Morial this week praised U.S. Supreme Court’s 8-0 decision in Evenwel v. Abbott, upholding that a state or locality...
By Donna Kimura, www.housingfinance.org Landlords with a blanket policy of denying housing to people with criminal records are in violation of the Fair Housing Act,...
The Oakland Justice Coalition, a coalition of social justice oriented organizations working to support ballot initiatives and progressive candidates in 2016, has announced support for three...
The following list was submitted to City Council, containing some actions the council can take during the temporary housing state of emergency to provide long-term protections...
In response to rising calls for action from the community, the City Council will vote Tuesday, April 5 on whether to declare a housing state of...
By Emily Bazar, Kaiser Health News It wasn’t until a doctor ordered medical tests for Adriana Vitale that she discovered her Covered California coverage had...
The Oakland Post has asked the eight members of the Oakland City Council and Mayor Libby Schaaf whether they are supporting a declaration of a housing...
Under Mayor Libby Schaaf’s administration, job training funds for unemployed adults and youth are continuing to be cut, raising questions about the mayor’s campaign promise for...
The Anti Police-Terror Project, in partnership with families who have lost loved ones to police violence, has launched a campaign calling for the Alameda County Sheriff’s...
Over 200 local janitors, fast food workers and community advocates marched Thursday through downtown Oakland, calling for passage of the recently-announced $15 minimum wage proposal and...
By Dan Rafael, ESPN Former super middleweight world champion Andre Ward, making his full-fledged light heavyweight debut, did virtually as he pleased in a one-sided...
