“King Hedley II,” as presented by the Lower Bottom Playaz, is a must-see to understand the many social problems and generational barriers that play a part...
Nicky Woolf – The Guardian A Baltimore judge on Wednesday denied a raft of motions aimed at removing state’s attorney Marilyn Mosby from a case...
By Joe Satran, Huffington Post When your children are sick, it’s hard not to want doctors to do everything in their power to cure them....
Joelito’s Big Decision /La gran decisión de Joelito, a beautifully illustrated and translated Spanish/English bilingual book, will soon be published. It’s about a boy...
Rebecca Klein- The Huffington Post A group of Chicago residents finished the 11th day of a hunger strike last Thursday in an attempt to move...
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf is supporting DreamCatcher Youth Services, signing on as honorary host and speaker at “OUT for DreamCatcher,” a fundraising reception on Saturday, Sept....
By Shaun King, Daily Kos This past week in Houston, Texas a white police officer, Darren Goforth, was fatally shot and killed by a Black...
Nearly 1 in 5 adults over 65 in California — more than three-quarters of a million people — live in an economic no-man’s land, unable to...
Family and friends gathered at San Pablo Park on Sunday to remember Benjamin Lusk Jr., sharing memories of his life and caring spirit that touched so...
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. today announced the launch of its 2015 Fuel Your School program, an innovative collaboration with DonorsChoose.org, an online organization that makes it easy...
By Troy Williams After reading articles written by Richard Johnson (in the Post newspaper), watching the impact of violence on communities across America, the release of...
San Quentin State Prison is taking emergency medical steps after six inmates have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, a severe and sometimes deadly form of pneumonia,...
The East Bay Small Business Council (EBSBC) will hold a town hall meeting on “Coal Transport Education,” Thursday, Sept. 17, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in...
This has been insurgent summer in presidential politics. Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders have soared. They are raising issues that politicians in both parties can no...
A Safe Place will launch a two-year faith and domestic violence project, “Speaking of Faith,” thanks to an $180,000 grant from The Blue Shield of California...
By Yasmin Anwar, Berkeley News First comes the honeymoon, then the culture shock, followed by an adjustment period and finally mastery. That’s the “U-Curve”...
The Bay Area has long been a hub of mountain biking, beginning with the sport’s origins on Mt. Tamalpais in the 1970s. Great weather, an...
Nearly 200 community members attended the East 12th Street Wish List planning event in front of the Kaiser Convention Center on Sunday to collectively brainstorm proposal...
Courtesy of USF News One year into the Sport Management Master’s Program, Chris Brown, Class of 2016, is already tying it all together, with style....
We’re kind of stuck in a rut in U.S. schools. A lot of our kids are not very happy at school. And a lot of U.S....
The Oakland Citizens Committee for Urban Renewal (OCCUR) will host its second annual David E. Glover Legacy Awards, honoring people who have impacted the lives...
There is not a speck of dust in your home. The floors gleam, the kitchen shines, the bathroom sparkles, and rugs are fluffy again....
Oakland, CA – The Raiders had a great start, the defense kept the Cardinals off the board until they kicked a field goal before the half...
“In order to improve race relations in America, we must speak up. Comfortable silence has gotten us nowhere,” said Alomar Burdick, one of the young panelists...
By Jesse Douglas Allen Taylor If you live in or visit Oakland neighborhoods like the Elmhurst District—what folks refer to as “Deep East Oakland”—you’re used...
