In the face of opposition, Mayor Libby Schaaf has withdrawn her proposed appointment of an ex-U.S. District Attorney as a police commission alternate. Brian Hauck, in...
Last week the Oakland City Council passed two resolutions introduced by Council President Rebecca Kaplan. The Oakland Police Department is now asked to prioritize gun violence by...
Councilmembers voted unanimously near midnight at this week’s City Council meeting to give federal CARES funding to local job training agencies in light of the devastating...
I’ve been a rideshare driver with Uber for over a year and I’ve witnessed firsthand how companies like Uber and Lyft have consistently exploited low-income drivers...
Bay Area residents have been gathering to stop the Alameda County Sheriff from executing an eviction order against unhoused residents who live on an approximately 1.47...
I am a domestic violence survivor. The malady, “a post-slavery relic,”[1] does not skip generations. I watched my father hit my mother. The term “beaten” doesn’t quite...
California voters will decide whether or not to go tougher on crime through a November ballot initiative that makes changes to previous propositions and bills designed...
The Sausalito Marin City School District (SMCSD) provides quality education for the children of our community. To help support the unification and integration process and address...
Michael Tubbs is Stockton’s first Black mayor and the youngest in the city’s history. He was elected at age 26 and is now 30 years old....
It’s no secret there is a housing affordability crisis in California. And a homelessness crisis of epic proportion. Both deeply and disproportionately affect Black communities across...