Award winning sociologist Dr. Victor Rios came home to Oakland this past weekend to speak about the importance of not giving up on our youth. His...
With public safety consistently a top issue among Oaklanders, many residents are calling for action to reverse long-term understaffing at the Oakland Police Department and the...
This has been one series that’s been unpredictable from the start. The controversial audio from Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling is no longer a factor....
For actor Marcus “Big Spence” Spencer, his biggest inspiration came on set of the movie “Four Christmases” filming with Vince Vaughn, the 6’5” leading actor and...
Oakland continues to be plagued by foreclosures and rent increases that threaten to displace many long time Oakland residents, according to a report released Tuesday at...
Small business owners on International Boulevard held a rally this week calling on AC Transit and city officials to mitigate the negative impacts of the new...
Al Young is nothing if not vocal and tenacious. A part-timer for the past 28 years at Oakland’s Laney College in the cosmetology department, he has...
Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) announced this week that a total of $15,926,537 in Department of Health and Human Services grant funding to Bay Area community health...
By Andrew F. Williams I won’t waste any ink providing background details on what’s going on with the Los Angeles Clippers or the NBA right now....
Oakland City Attorney’s Office has hired senior trial attorney Otis McGee as Special Counsel. McGee most recently served as a Partner and Senior Trial Attorney at...
The five candidates who are running for Oakland City Council, District 2 represent a powerful mix of experiences and strengths that reflect the talents and character...
Community groups and leaders have come together to support local workers who have been trying for several years to fill the jobs that have been promised...
When 19-year-old Nubia Bowe was returning home on BART with friends on the evening of March 21, she had no idea that it would be the...
Stephen Curry had no lift on the potential two-point shot that would’ve tied the game before end of regulation. Chris Paul who contested Curry’s shot appeared...
Five candidates are competing to replace Alameda County Superintendent of Schools Sheila Jordan, who is retiring after 16 years in the position. The superintendent, an elected...
When Tree of Life Empowerment Ministries started The Motherhood Foundation, they wanted to bring more resources and support to a community in need. Having mentored sexually...
Justin Shelmire, a senior at American Indian High School, has had perfect attendance since entering Kindergarten in the fall of 2001 and will be graduating this...
The Rangers got their first series sweep of the A’s since August 12, 2011 in Oakland when they shut them out 3-0 behind a complete game...
A conflict over a skate park in West Oakland has become the latest skirmish over what some see as the wave of gentrification that is sweeping...
The Oakland Police Department’s progress on key court-ordered reforms is “stagnating,” including requirements that officers report police misconduct, end retaliation against witnesses and reduce the number...
Marking the final stages of a nationwide search for a new superintendent, the Oakland Board of Education has nominated Denver Public Schools (DPS) Assistant Superintendent Antwan...
By Lissa Werson This Easter, the American Red Cross, together with the interfaith community of Northern California, is celebrating the gift of life. This joyful effort...
Anthony Komla, a native of Ghana in West Africa, was born with a gift for creating sculpture. Art and craftsmanship came naturally. He started with available...
Eddie Scruggs-Smith still remembers the message her single mother drilled into her when she was young: “education means opportunity.” Although Scruggs-Smith sometimes doubted her academic abilities,...
OCCUR will present its 3rd workshop in the 2014 OCCUR/San Francisco Foundation Model Built on Faith Capacity Building Series, featuring Dr. Marsha Pendergrass Maloof, a managing...
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