Henry Ramsey Jr., former Alameda County Judge and true practitioner of justice, passed away last Friday at Alta Bates Hospital in Berkeley. He was 80 years...
OCCUR and The San Francisco Foundation FAITHS Program Present A Model Built on Faith and Community Series VII – Positioned for Success II: Management Principles for...
By Carolyn Wysinger (Editor’s Note: While “Stirring the Pot” columnist Michelle Fitzhugh-Craig takes a break this week, shades Magazine contributor Carolyn Wysinger steps in with her...
By Ayodele Nzinga, M.F.A., Ph.D. On the first and second of the International Conference on the Black Arts Movement (BAM) was held at the University of...
Local artists, politicians, and students at Westlake Middle School came together underneath the overpass of Interstate 580 on Wednesday for the unveiling of the second mural...
Things are heating up in the Oakland mayor’s race. District 4 Councilwoman Libby Schaaf kicks off her campaign Saturday, March 1 at Penrose on Grand at...
Stockton’s City Planning Commission on Feb. 13 approved an 82-unit project by unanimous decision, to serve the elderly low-income and special needs population. Located on the...
The workshop series, “A Model Built on Faith and Community,” kicks off its 2014 schedule with a new workshop, “The Social Justice Tipping Point: How Involving...
Oakland has its fair share of violent crimes but when it was reported last Thursday that 14-year-old Mario Tolliver Jr. had shot and killed his sister,...
Five Marin City pastors spoke on what the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday means to them during the local MLK celebration, held Monday, Jan. 20 at...
Rebuilding Together Solano County (RTSC), a nonprofit organization that helps low-income homeowners make their homes safe and comfortable through volunteer work, has partnered with sponsors Kaiser...
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...
