On June 28 the Oakland City Council will vote on Mayor Sheng Thao and Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan’s resolution in support of Congressmember Barbara Lee’s “Moneyball Act”...
An investigation conducted by the Alameda County Civil Grand Jury has revealed that employees in the office of former District Attorney Nancy O’Malley, including prosecutors, may...
Judge William Haynes Stephens, known as Bill, died peacefully on May 17, 2023, at age 88. A trailblazer in many regards, he will be remembered as...
The fourth annual “Juneteenth In the Town” Jubilee was held on Friday, June 16, at For the Culture restaurant located at 710 Clay St., in Oakland....
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of June 28 - July 1, 2023
Mayor Sheng Thao and Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan announced their resolution in support of Congressmembers Barbara Lee and Mark Desaulnier’s “Moneyball Act” legislation that would require any...
U.S. Reps. Barbara Lee (D-CA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), and Judy Chu (D-CA) filed a “discharge petition” on Wednesday that could force Speaker Kevin McCarthy to hold...
On June 21, Mayor London Breed announced progress from the City’s multiagency initiative to address open-air drug markets made up of local, state, and federal public...
The San Francisco African American Chamber of Commerce (SFAACC) celebrated 2023 Juneteenth on June 15 at the Presidio Officers’ Club, San Francisco. SFAACC Chairman Frederick Jordan...
Several current police commissioners and police accountability activists held a rally this week calling for removal or resignation of two members of the Oakland’s appointed Police...
On June 30, 2022, the Alameda County Grand Jury released a report citing deficiencies of the Alameda County Probate Court and responded with recommendations that will...
The City of Hayward filed a lawsuit Thursday asking a judge to intervene to protect children at an Alameda County transitional center where foster children frequently...
The State of California has approved the County of Marin’s plan to meet housing needs through 2032 and comply with state housing policies. The California Department...
The San Francisco Fire Department said Wednesday afternoon that they have rescued a man who fell off a cliff in the Fort Funston area. The initial...
The Multicultural Institute (MI) has been selected as a 2023 California Nonprofit of the Year by California State Assemblymember Buffy Wicks of Assembly District 14, which...
The Richmond Arts and Culture Commission (RACC) and the Recreation and Parks Commission (RPC), is recommending the City Council approve a contract today for a $100,000...
Use our parking permit portal to renew your residential parking permit or sign up for a new one by June 30, when 2022-2023 permits expire. Starting...
A bill designed to increase the diversity of city council members in California by increasing salaries cleared the state's Legislature and is headed to Gov. Gavin...
Stockton Unified School District's new biliterate superintendent of schools hosted a meet and greet with the community Wednesday evening inside the Arthur Coleman Administrative Complex in...
The proposed budget for 2023-24 is balanced and structurally sound. It maintains current services and makes a few high priority ongoing enhancements to address emerging needs....
A Black Hawk helicopter modified to haul 900 gallons of water will be boosting the Marin County Fire Department's aerial resources this fire season in a...
Preparations for emergency repairs to the McNears Beach Fishing Pier in San Rafael were approved Tuesday by the Marin County Board of Supervisors, about three months...
A man suspected of being a serial armed robber was arrested near San Quentin State Prison on Monday, the San Rafael Police Department said. Corey Brian...
Losing income is the No. 1 reason Californians end up homeless -- and the vast majority of them say a subsidy of as little as $300...
Historic drought conditions that challenged Marin County’s agricultural producers for almost four years are prominently reflected in the new 2022 Marin County Crop & Livestock Report....