The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of January 28, 2025 - February 3, 2026
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of January 21 - 27, 2026
Since Ticketmaster and Live Nation merged in 2010, ticket prices have jumped more than 150 percent. Activities that once fit a family's budget now take significant...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of - December 31, 2025 - January 6, 2026
Her rise has also included several historic firsts: she is the only Black woman ever appointed to lead the influential Assembly Transportation Committee, and the first...
In 2025, McKinnor pushed forward legislation on renters’ protections, re-entry programs, reparations legislation, and efforts to support Inglewood Unified School District. She spoke with California Black...
Before elected office, she served as a legislative staffer at the local, state, and federal levels and built a strong academic foundation, earning a political science...
I’m proud of how we fought back against the Trump Administration’s attacks, especially on the budget, and strengthened protections for workers while fortifying the cultural power...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of - December 24 - 30, 2025
In a 7-1 vote in favor of the contract, with only District 3 Councilmember Carroll Fife voting no, the Council agreed to maintain its existing network...
United Way’s Real Cost Measure data reveals that 27% of Bay Area households – more than 1 in 4 families – cannot afford essentials such as...
Located in the heart of District 3, the BAMBD is widely regarded as one of the nation’s most important centers of Black cultural production — a...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of - December 17 - 23, 2025
Susie Wiles, Trump’s chief of staff, the most prominent woman in the Trump administration, recently gave a candid, tape-recorded, on-the-record interview. The two-part story that resulted...
As the president and CEO of the California Black Women’s Collective Empowerment Institute, Griffin is on a mission to shift the narrative and outcomes for Black...
The school board approved Superintendent Denise Saddler’s plan for major cuts to schools and the district office, but they are still trying to avoid outside pressure...
Saying “Oakland is on the move,” Mayor Barbara Lee announces results of Measure U bond sale, Dec. 9, at Oakland City Hall with city councilmembers and...
The proposed resolution would give authority to the City Administrator to negotiate terms for an exclusive negotiating agreement (ENA) with Deca Companies and Costco Wholesale Corporation...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of - December 10 - 16, 2025
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of November 26 - December 2, 2025
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of November 19 - 25, 2025
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of November 12 - 18, 2025
Nutrition assistance programs, which many Black women rely on to keep their families healthy and out of the hospital, are similarly endangered. Nearly half of Black...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of November 5 - 11, 2025
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of October 29 - November 4, 2025