Marin County again has been ranked the healthiest of California’s 58 counties because of its relatively low burden of premature deaths, high scores in quality of...
Happy Earth Month! Whether you're interested in learning how to get started with worm composting, how to electrify your home, reduce wasted food, or build healthy...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of April 19 - 25, 2023
Please join Supervisor Carson & Alameda County Behavioral Healthcare Services - Health Equity Division for a virtual kick-off listening session providing key updates regarding the search...
It was a time in America when white racial resentment was a critical factor in everyday life. Crowds of Blacks marched and boycotted, their voices demanding...
Born M’bebe Mpessa in the German colony of Cameroon, Louis Brody (1892–1951) won over audiences during the early twentieth century as a prominent actor and musician....
Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12), Co-Chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus, released the following statement on Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk’s decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine et al v....
Since it happened over the Easter holiday, the parallel cannot be overlooked. Resurrection was in the air. Just five days after his political death, Oakland native...
Last Sunday, approximately 200 people came to Lake Merritt’s Amphitheater to shift energy in Oakland, where, after a 12% dip in violence in 2022, the city...
The parking lot at Quail Lakes Baptist Church was transformed into a winter wonderland with nearly 40 tons of snow where children made snowmen and sledded...
In a big blow to health insurance in the U.S., a federal judge has ruled that insurers no longer have to pay for preventive care services...
Celebrate the Bay with an Earth Day coastline cleanup, which you can follow up with a family-friendly festival focused on learning about the Bay and its...
In a city struggling under the weight of a federal injunction that prevents removal of tent encampments because of a shortage of shelter beds, one might...
After winter storms caused windows to fall from numerous San Francisco high-rises, the city is requiring new skyscrapers to undergo building inspections. Announced by Mayor London...
The San Francisco City Attorney is now authorized to bring civil action against janitorial, security and building maintenance contracting companies if they abruptly terminate jobs. The...
City attorneys from San Francisco and San Diego are seeking more information on a California-based company that allegedly scammed people into buying unnecessary home title protections....
Supporters of Geoffrey’s Inner Circle, a revered downtown entertainment venue, and its owner, highly respected Oakland leader and community advocate Geoffrey Pete, want to block city...
The California Black Chamber of Commerce (CBCC) is joining hands with state government to help narrow the Golden State’s Digital Divide for nearly two million houses...
Do you have a green thumb? If so, former Richmond Mayor Tom Butt is appealing for your help to assist in caring for East Brother Lighthouse’s...
Last week, the White House approved major disaster support for California’s recovery from a series of severe storms that have battered the state. According to a...
For the last six years, I’ve practiced Aikido at a Berkeley dojo called the Aiki Arts Center—previously named Aikido Shusekai. Aikido is a Japanese martial art...
Although California Senate Bill 357 was intended to alleviate arrests of willing sex workers under anti-loitering laws, it opened up a Pandora’s box loophole that hinders...
In recognition of National Reentry Month, the Alameda County Social Services Agency (ACSSA), in partnership with the Oakland Private Industry Council, Alameda County Probation Department, and...
The City Manager’s Office, Economic Development, Environmental and Health Initiatives Division encourages residents to attend Community Budget Meetings hosted by the Finance Department. During these meetings,...
Venkatesan Guruswami, a Chancellor’s Professor in UC Berkeley’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, is among 171 American and Canadian scholars selected as 2023 Guggenheim...