Donald Foster, a respected journalist and community activist who has worked in Oakland and the Bay Area for decades, is himself now facing eviction and fears...
The Oakland Public Ethics Commission decided to hire an independent hearing officer to determine whether Councilmember Lynette McElhaney used her elected position to “interfere” with the...
Left to right: Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Marc Morial and Angela Glover Blackwell spoke Wednesday evening in Oakland about the risk of President Trump´s policies to African Americans. Photo...
Prescott Circus Theater performs. Photo courtesy of Gary T. Thomsen. Seven young stars from the Prescott Circus Theatre, an afterschool and summer youth circus program born...
Three young participants at the 2016 Attend and Achieve Back-to-School Rally. Since 2008, Oakland Natives Give Back, a local education nonprofit, has held an “Attend and...
We, the undersigned, are concerned by your lack of control over the Oakland Police Department (OPD) and the resulting impact on the African American community. The...
Hayward, CA – The Web.com Tour kicked off today and the crowd of spectators made sure to get a good glimpse of Stephen Curry in his...
Before the Golden State Warriors Won the NBA Title. The 1958 team shown (L. to R.) are Ray Freeman, John Brumfield, Aaron Pointer, Howard Foster, Edward...
Allen Temple Deacon Harold Goodman, who is a partner in the Horizon/ACE Home Health and Hospice, Inc., is the lead coordinator of the 40th Annual Health Fair...
The entire community will turn out August 19 and 20 for Oakland’s magnetic Art + Soul festival, celebrating local spirit, style, creativity, and pride. The 17th annual assemblage...
Ten years ago on Aug. 2, 2007, Chauncey Bailey, our indefatigable and prolific editor, was shot down and killed in the early morning in front of a child...
The East Oakland Youth Development Center (EOYDC) has awarded 39 college scholarships and honored “7 Champions for Youth” at the center’s annual Pathway to College &...
About 90 students from across Oakland Unified School District are well prepared for the first day of classes after a special morning in Emeryville. The students,...
Exposing Racism in Oakland. Photo courtesy of whatshappeningblackoakland.wordpress.com. By Wilson Riles Jr. It was a surprise to me, despite my 38 years of involvement with Oakland...
By Jowel C. Laguerre, Ph.D., Chancellor, The Peralta Community College District Toward the end of his administration, President Obama introduced the investment idea of free...
Students work on a past software projects at the David E. Glover Education and Technology Center. Photo courtesy of Stefanie Le/Oakland North. Youth innovators from the...
Shown (L to R): Head Coach Kevin Craddock: Mariama Hilburn, undecided on university transfer (400, 200, 4×100,4×400); Nia Vance, Tennessee Tech (100mh, 4×100, LJ, TJ); Bibiana...
The Power Is Now, Inc. is a nationwide, real estate professional, and community-based multimedia and education company founded in 2009 by Eric L. Frazier, MBA, headquartered...
Photo by Brandon Aninipot. Elder Preston B. Walker III has dedicated his life to serving as an ambassador for the homeless. He is 60 years old,...
At the June 21 public planning hearing of the proposed Oak Knoll re-development project, residents offered recommendations to the developer SunCAL. The 167-acre site, which formerly housed the...
By R.M. Arnold, The Public Ethics Commission (PEC) staff released a report Monday accusing Councilmember McElhaney of violating the city’s ethics rules when seeking to get an out...
Minister Georgia Taylor, an Oakland resident, was born Sept. 13, 1917 in Tulsa Oklahoma to parents Monroe and Pearlie Younger. She is one of nine siblings....
Author Norm Stamper, Measure LL organizer Rashidah Grinage, police expert Deacon Reginald Lyles and host Lakeshore Baptist Church Pastor Jim Hopkins at July 26 public forum:...
By Rashidah Grinage “If not for the court’s intervention, we have no confidence that correct discipline would have ever been imposed, criminal charges filed, or...
By Ngoc Nguyen, Kaiser Health News James Lockett sits on his bed and opens the drawer of his nightstand, revealing a stash of asthma inhalers: purple...
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