Caption: Chris Jackson, a member of Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE Action), was one of the speakers at a press conference Tuesday at...
Three Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) employees were recently recognized by the Alameda County Office of Education (ACOE) as 2016-17 Classified School Employees of the Year. Each year, OUSD...
Calling for a new “Department of Violence Prevention (DVP),” City Councilmember Lynette Gibson blasted Mayor Libby Schaaf”s budget for proposing millions in additional spending on enforcement...
For 10 years, residents of East Oakland have been hearing promises about how the former Oak Knoll Naval Hospital site will be redeveloped by Irvine...
Students at Holy Names University, a normally quiet 800-student campus in the hills above Highway 13 in Oakland, marched Tuesday to the school administration...
A tent fire that broke out Monday night at a regulated campground at 35th & Magnolia streets destroyed 12 tents. The cause of the fire...
By Simone Thelemaque, President – BWOPA Oakland/Berkeley Chapter This past month has felt very heavy, as I found myself deeply triggered by the violent attacks...
Sorors of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.’s Alpha Nu Omega Chapter (ANO) partnered with the City of Oakland, Bottoms Up Farmers, and City Slickers to volunteer...
The West Oakland San Pablo Fire Relief Advocacy Committee has raised close to $50,000. May 15 will be the first distribution date set to support families...
The “Taste of Oakland Fest,” organized by the Youth Aid Non Profit and in collaboration with Oakland Parks, Recreation and Youth Development will showcase the Bay...
By Ned MacKay The month of May will be welcomed with maypole dancing, giant bubble blowing, crafts for the whole family and other diversions during a...
Photo by Ed Miller “It takes a village to raise a child,” says the African proverb that has almost become a cliché. But the young people participating...
Caption: Vocal Rush (left to right): back row – Barbara Deveuax-Griffith, Genesis Chambers, Divine Pongtorn, Yasmeena Datcher, Reilly Savage, Mikaela Swanson; front row – Caretha Richardson,...
The Alameda Health System Foundation (AHSF) has raised more than $70,000 to support equipment and program needs of the Family Birthing Center in the new Highland...
Port of Oakland Commissioner Arabella Martinez has received the Making Democracy Work award from the League of Women Voters of Oakland at their 26th annual All-City luncheon. The award honors those...
“We don’t pay nonprofits in a timely fashion that serve our vulnerable communities,” said Desley Brooks The City Council’s Community and Economic Development (CED) committee is...
When I was 26 or 27 years old I was facing some personal and professional adversity. I had spent my early and then ending mid twenties...
The Greenlining Institute brought its 24th annual Economic Summit to the organization’s new hometown of Oakland April 14. At a moment when communities of color are...
By Ngoc Nguyen A local environmental advocacy group last week launched a first-of-its kind monitoring project, installing air quality sensors in the densely packed neighborhoods near...
The Oakland Marriott Convention Center’s main ball room was the scene of the Andre Ward versus Sergey Kovalev fight press conference last week. The two boxers...
By Joy Resmovits, L.A. Times State Assemblyman Tony Thurmond (D-Richmond) will run for state superintendent of public instruction. He announced his candidacy in a statement last week that focused...
Oakland Acura has begun construction on a state-of- the-art car sales dealership and service facility that will employ 70 people on a site near the Oakland...
By Richard Johnson, San Quentin Prison It has become almost routine for devastating property fires that cause major deaths to occur in Oakland. We can attribute this...
The West Oakland San Pablo Fire Relief and Advocacy Team, composed of local pastors and leaders of community-based organizations, is seeking unite the community to raise...
Attorney General Jeff Sessions ordered Justice Department officials this week to review reform agreements with troubled police forces nationwide, saying it was necessary to ensure that...
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