By Ryan Cole Ron San Miguel’s album “Paint Me A Rainbow” is a fantastic pop album in the vein of 70’s style singer/songwriters, think...
The national 2015 AAU Track and Field championships are over, and sprinter Marcell Anderson has begun his training and conditioning ritual before his spikes can...
By Ron San Miguel The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States affirms that: “We the People of the United Sates, in order...
By Deirdre Fulton, Common Dreams Social justice and human rights activists rallied Monday on the steps of the South Carolina State Capitol Building, calling...
By Kathleen Maclay, UC Berkeley News The San Francisco Bay Area’s transformation into a sprawling, exclusive and high-income community with less and less room...
When it comes to young storytellers, the East Bay has a unique and diverse mix of individuals. To recognize these brilliant and innovative young people,...
By Alamo Brown One of the most wonderful things about Soulful Softball Sundays at Nichol Park in Richmond at 2 p.m. is that we...
By Sue Piper Ever since the 1991 firestorm, I have dedicated my volunteer activities to emergency preparedness. I am asking people to support of one...
By Gerard A. Turner In any society there are few things as powerful as community. Even for those elements who would seek to control a...
By Brittany Chambers, MPH, CHES Despite the decline of adolescent pregnancy rates in Alameda County, it remains an issue among youth of color and...
The acclaimed production of The Anastasio Project, a multidisciplinary performance investigating race relations, state brutality and border violence, will be returning to the stage for...
By Dr. Elñora Tena Webb Hopefully, like a growing number of folks, you’ve heard about “Concurrent Enrollment.” It’s an opportunity provided to California’s youth...
By Mike Aldax, Richmond Standard Richmond native Esam Sahouria says he’s always wondered what actually happens at the 2,900-acre Chevron Richmond Refinery. So...
This year in the NBA playoffs, LeBron James silenced all the chatterers who questioned his legacy. He put his team, decimated by injuries, on his back...
Noah Griffin, founder and artistic director of the Cole Porter Society, brought the American composer and songwriter Cole Porter to life when he presented a program...
A full house of churchgoers, community and faith leaders recently celebrated the bicentennial of Corinthian Baptist Church in Oakland with an anniversary event that honored the...
Veteran R&B singer-songwriter Sugar Pie DeSanto wowed the crowd at the Poretta Soul Festival in Italy last month with renditions of her 1960s hits, “I...
How many leaves are on the tree outside your window? That’s a question you may not be able to answer. How could you even...
Rev. Dr. Timothy Hawkins, pastor of Bible Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, recently celebrated a key academic achievement, earning his Doctor of Ministry degree on June 7...
Shiloh Church, located at 3295 School St. in Oakland, will be celebrating 50 years of ministry in the Bay Area with a series of events...
What Keith Crawford remembers most of his late daughter Brittany is her caring, fearless spirit and zeal for life. Her presence would light up a...
High school senior Jayshaun Thomas can teach just about anyone how to create a website. “It’s easy to teach,” he said at the Hack...
Senator Steve Glazer, D-Contra Costa, announced this week that he has introduced legislation that would restore fiscal responsibility to the budgeting decisions of local school...
Courtesy of The Associated Press Former U.S. Rep. Louis Stokes, a 15-term congressman from Ohio who took on tough assignments looking into assassinations and...
In an unprecedented move, the Oakland Police Department this week released body camera evidence to some representatives of the media but not to the general...