Pastors and elected officials join Pastor Sylvester Rutledge of North Oakland Missionary Baptist Church on Monday to pray, support and present checks for the Alameda County...
Motivated to protect trans, Black and Hispanic people from persecution by police, State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) sponsored the Safer Streets for All Act. Passed...
Supporters of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao held a rally this week, praising the mayor for firing OPD Chief LeRonne Armstrong and for demonstrating her firm commitment...
Marin City community members Charles Huff, Terri Green, and Walter Turner, who are also former members of the Black Panther Party, spoke of their experiences at...
North Oakland Missionary Baptist Church (NOMBC) located at 1060 32nd St. is the second oldest Black church in Oakland, at 118 years. Having served the community...
FAME, the First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Oakland, held its first service at a temporary location, Temple Beth Abraham on MacArthur Blvd, after their Telegraph...
When the Holy Names University Board of Trustees declared in December 2022 that the college was closing, they said they could not afford to remain open...
Split 3-3, the Oakland School Board deadlocked on a district budget proposal containing program cuts, layoffs, school mergers and closures on Tuesday night. The budget, which...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of March 1 - 7, 2023
Last Saturday, Rep. Barbara Lee held her first U.S. Senate campaign rally at Laney College in Oakland. “We fight for freedom, for dignity, for justice, and,...
Longtime Bay Area resident Anita Faith Williams passed away on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, in Zachary, La. She was 77. She was born in Memphis, Tennessee,...
GirlTalk celebrated its seven-year anniversary at Everett and Jones Barbeque Restaurant in Jack London Square on Saturday afternoon, February 18, themed "Forever and Always." The women's...
Nick Resnick announced this week on his website that he is resigning as the Oakland Unified School District Board member for District 4 in the midst...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of February 22 - 28, 2023
The press could focus on covering priorities set by Attorney General Bonta for his office. Among his priorities are combating hate crimes and protecting civil rights,...
The Oakland NAACP and Community leaders are livid about Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's dismissal of Chief of Police LeRonne Armstrong. In a press conference just hours...
An out-of-town developer is trying to build a 40-story high-rise in the middle of Oakland’s Black Movement Arts and Business District against strong community opposition. At...
Born and raised in East Oakland, William Haney has traveled the world managing and promoting his boxer son, Devin Haney, who holds four undisputed championship belts...
Geoffrey’s, located at 410 14th St., is part of the city’s Black Arts Movement and Business District which was formed in 2016 by resolution of the...
In a press statement, Mayor Sheng Thao said that placing Armstrong on paid administrative leave was not punitive but was a standard procedure when investigating possible...
Mayor Thao provided a few minutes on the program to introduce to the community Dr. Kimberly Mayfield, the newly appointed deputy mayor, who has served as...
Opponents said the lack of a recommendation by the U.S. Department of Transportation "shows the lack of credibility — likely based on concerns over safety, economic...
The schools that remain open are Brookfield Elementary, Carl B. Munck Elementary, Grass Valley Elementary, Horace Mann Elementary, and Korematsu Discovery Academy, and Hillcrest K-8, will...
Public safety personnel and equipment may not be able to respond easily to emergencies due to road and trail conditions, The Richmond Standard reported. The majority...
Matthews used his legal training to serve the community, and to help those in need. He served as the director of The Brazilian Alliance from 2008...