The Oakland City Council and community members this week honored Gay Plair Cobb for her “tireless efforts” and passionate dedication as a social justice advocate and...
The City of Oakland is moving forward on consideration of new regulations governing land use and construction jobs on city-funded developments. Before those decisions are approved...
Oakland’s recycling company unveiled their design for their new state -of-the art facility at the North Gateway district of the former Oakland army base at a...
The City Council this week unanimously passed Councilmember Lynette Gibson McElhaney’s resolution in support of HR-40, the bill in Congress to study reparations to “descendants of...
The Oakland City Council voted unanimously to authorize a DDA (Disposition and Development Agreement) with W/L Telegraph Owner, LLC or a related entity for the sale...
Celebrating Oakland Native Willie Anderson, Sr.’s More Than 40 Successful Years in Business Willie’s Unique Auto Body Shop on Foothill Boulevard closed March 30 of this...
The Oakland City Council this week unanimously approved a policy requiring officers to have a reason before searching someone who is on probation or parole. The...
Chevron has been the proud sponsor of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Student Engineering Experience for Kids (SEEK) Camp since 2014. SEEK Oakland will...
After decades of failed projects in West Oakland, the Oakland City Council, under the guidance of District 3 Councilmember Lynette Gibson- McElhaney, is considering welcoming another...
Youth Alive, Moms Demand Action and Adamika Village are partnering to organize a “Stop the Violence” community event at Sunnyside/Verdese Carter Park in East Oakland, in...
Oakland’s beloved 19th annual Art+ Soul festival, held in the heart of the downtown area on July 27 and 28, will feature a range of musical...
In an interview this week, Oakland Board of Education member Jumoke Hinton Hodge challenged some of the assertions made by public schools’ advocate Ben “Coach” Tapscott...
The Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center (Auditorium) in downtown Oakland is being brought back to life by nationally renowned developer, Orton Development, Inc. (ODI). ODI specializes...
The California statewide Youth And Family Civic Engagement Initiative, a joint program of the Dolores Huerta Foundation in Bakersfield and the Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom...
My husband and I want to express our gratitude to the public for their cooperation and to the LAPD for their diligent work to bring those...
Residents in homeless encampments in Oakland complain that inefficient trash services and lack of access to toilets makes it impossible for them to live in a...
Affordable housing, parks, illegal dumping, potholes are top priorities In an unusual unanimous vote, the Oakland City Council passed the Oakland Together budget that included $44.4...
The Oakland City Council’s Public Safety Committee has recommended approval of Council President Rebeca Kaplan’s proposal to ban facial recognition technology, which a researcher with Microsoft has...
Social Services Agency, District Attorney’s Office Lead Special Event at County Fair Alameda County’s leaders are marking Elder Abuse Awareness Month by recruiting the entire community...
Your first place all your own needs to be ah-mazing. Big-screen TV for gaming. Fridge for snacks and drinks. Sofa for kicking back, a few good...
A federal regulation demands that certain health care organizations provide patients who have limited English skills a written notice of free translation services. But the Trump...
Councilmember Noel Gallo is calling for the city to remove unhoused residents living near Home Depot’s Fruitvale store. Many residents at the encampment, however, claim they...
Oakland’s 12th Annual Juneteenth Celebration Takes the Town
The future of West Oakland Middle School (WOMS) – the only middle school in the area and the only school that feeds directly into McClymonds High...
