The City of Oakland has an agency that is charged with leading and coordinating our prevention efforts with people, aptly called the Department of Violence Prevention...
The workforce housing would have a few requirements for hopeful renters, including a lottery to parcel out the tenancies. Renters must be low- to moderate-income by...
The workshop will give voters an opportunity to learn about changes well in advance of the election. Language services will be available as noted below. The...
The voters said they wanted the right to weigh in on whether to spend public funds on the Howard Terminal project. The Council refused to place a...
“The right to a trial by jury applies to both criminal and civil cases, but jury trials can’t be held unless people are able to perform...
Our pastors, community chaplains and civil rights groups have come together to lift up our voices seeking an end to this season of reckless violence. Sadly,...
Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1326, which creates a process for California to enter into agreements with other states to allow cannabis transactions with entities...
With all the shocked and grieving members or our community, and with the devastated members of the Oakland Islamic Center, we call on those who committed...
In addition to posting bail at no cost to the person or their family, The Bail Project works to connect its clients to social services and...
Henry Fuhrmann was an Asian American son of a German Danish Navy corpsman and a Japanese mother, born on a U.S. hospital ship in Japan. He...
This is about getting Oakland back to basics. This is about clean and functional parks for our children, youth, and families to enjoy. This is about...
“The course of this pandemic has revealed the large number of County residents who are living on the brink of the financial crisis, with insufficient savings...
“The Economic Summit was created to bring ‘change makers’ together with minority-owned businesses with a mission to create meaningful economic opportunities to increase spending with small...
“Twenty years after we established the initial framework for the Global Fund, it has become a powerful force for change within the global health infrastructure, saving...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Oakland Unified School District has remained under FCMAT’s domination since the state took over in 2003. Already, under FCMAT’s leadership, more than...
Hundreds of students from northern colleges recruited by the SCLC participated in demonstrations and sit-ins during Easter week of 1964. Most were jailed. “Some were made...
Beginning in early October, most California residents will start receiving cash refunds to help respond to the higher costs caused by inflation. California's Better for Families...
The community listening sessions are being conducted across the state by the Reparations Task Force’s seven “anchor organizations.” The seven, Afrikan Black Coalition, Black Equity Collective,...
Teachers, students and the Oakland Education Association had been vocal about COVID safety issues during the last two school years. Last January, OUSD teachers protested, as...
Support to bring a WNBA team extends past a solid fanbase, as local regulating agencies have also taken key votes to prepare for a WNBA team...
“We’ve got to prioritize preventing low-income families from becoming homeless, or being priced out of San Francisco, just as much as supporting people who are experiencing...
Monsanto produced nearly 99% of all PCBs used in the United States since the 1930s and continued until its manufacture was banned by the Toxic Substance...
The Measure W geographic boundaries include all of coastal West Marin from Muir Beach to Dillon Beach and inland communities including Nicasio and the San Geronimo...
Answering the call of community organizers standing in solidarity with encampment residents, we showed up at Wood Street and 34th last Friday, Sep 9. Upon arrival,...
“There are approximately 1.1 million Black females in California. However, there are 75% of Black households headed by single Black mothers and 80% of Black households...
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