The Third Annual Be-The-Dream Awards Celebration in Marin featuring keynote speaker Van Jones, a host on CNN and author of “Rebuilding The Dream,” will be held...
By Kevin Rychel, Oakland Local Homeless people in Oakland had cause to worry when the Oakland Army Base’s Winter Shelter finally closed for good, especially in...
Living Jazz will present “In the Name of Love”, The 12th Annual Musical Tribute honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Sunday, Jan. 19, 7 p.m. at...
After 30 years of service, Douglas L. Bragg is retiring from his current position as director, Oakland Regional Office, United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Bragg...
Started in 1998 by a small group of members, Faith Fellowship Baptist Church is known as one of the fastest growing churches in Vallejo. The church...
Making ends meet should not mean going without medications. For people who have limited income and resources, Medicare’s “Extra Help” program sets it up so this...
By Kathleen Maclay, UC Berkeley News UC Berkeley anthropologist Nancy Scheper-Hughes has been honored by the American Anthropological Association with its first ever Anthropology in Public...
When diagnosed with arthritis in both knees, Ruth Jordan knew her way of living was going to change. As the owner of Ruth’s Hair Salon, she’s...
By Ned MacKay It’s now officially McLaughlin Eastshore State Park. An entrance sign was unveiled in a ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 16 at the Berkeley Meadow...
By Dr. Richard M. Cooper What happens when a film combines a talented ensemble cast of ebony actors bearing resplendent skin tones, a solid storyline, superb...
Los Angeles, CA – Elimination game no more, the Dodgers force a game six in St. Louis. L.A. opened up their bats to dominate the Cardinals...
Oakland, CA – Bottom of the eighth, the game was tied 6-6. It was a back and fourth match-up all night. Then the man of the...
[vimeo 72070818 w=500&h=380] The Sunnydale Housing Project in the Visitacion Valley neighborhood of South San Francisco is perhaps the harshest place to live in the entire...
By Louis King The San Francisco Bay Area VotingRightsRestoration Movement is being organized at 6 p.m., Tuesday, July 2, at the West Bay Community Center located...
Twenty-three-year-old BrandonReeves is a go-getter, an achiever, and an all around good guy. He graduated from Berkeley High in 2008, and although he was a member...
By Keir Simmons and Charlayne Hunter-Gault, NBC News [captionid=”attachment_26916″align=”alignleft” width=”300″] Nelson Mandela and President Barack Obama.[/caption] Nelson Mandela “opened his eyes” and smiled after being told...
By Terri Schlichenmeyer, The Bookworm Sez Have youheardabout…? Those are four words that are music to your ears. You hear them, and you lean in close...
Sydney Nycole Reeves, a 21 year old singer and songwriter from Berkeley has been working behind the scenes to build her brand in the Bay Area....
Oakland, CA – It was a short night for the startingpitcherswho found themselves watching their bullpen take over early. It’s been awhile since Bronson Arroyo allowed...
By Tasion Kwamilele The National African American Male Mentor Conference was held last weekend in Oakland at the Downtown Marriott, hosted by the National Our Kids...
This year’s 101st celebration at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton runs June 19 to July 7 featuring $1 admission and $1 rides on opening day....
Part 2 By Robert Arnold For husband and wife teamTanyaHolland and Phil Surkis, of B-Side BBQ located at 3303 San Pablo Ave. in Oakland, it was...
Congresswoman Barbara Lee, flanked by clergy leadersonMonday, defended the food stamp program against proposed congressional cuts. Front Row: Congresswoman Barbara Lee; Back row, from left to...
Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) has announced $814,488 in federal grants through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to NID Housing Counseling Agency (NID-HCA),...
By Ken A. Epstein A high profile lawsuit has reignited a long simmering dispute between Oakland Army Base small businessman Bill Aboudi and the Teamsters union.When...
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