Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan joined with Alameda city officials, homeless providers and community faith leaders to commemorate the opening of the Alameda Warming Shelter...
Nancy Sue Wilson, the award-winning singer who lent her vocal instrument to the world for over five decades, has died at the age of 81. The...
On view from Jan. 10 to March 28, “Inside Insights” will showcase some 100 works including original paintings, prints and sculptures by San Quentin inmates who...
Bay Area progressive activist Kimberly Ellis is making another run at leading the state’s Democratic Party, she announced December 20. Ellis burst onto the state political...
The end of life is not easy for most Americans nearing death. The good news is that up to 90 percent of pain and suffering...
“Dine and Connect” is hosting dinners for the homeless the last Monday of each month, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1420 Lafayette...
The Oakland school district is considering closing 24 more public schools. Oakland has already closed 15 schools, even though the city population is growing. An extensive...
Dozens of family members and hundreds of students mourn the passing of Patricia “Pat” Williams Myrick, who raised generations of young people as the principal of...
Oakland’s Youth Poet Laureate program is a citywide effort to celebrate literacy through poetry and connect young writers to far-reaching opportunities. Each year the program accept...
Oakland City Council will be sworn in to office, including three newly-elected members. Immediately after the swearing-in (which starts at 11 a.m.), the Council will...