Senator Nancy Skinner Unveils SB 18 “Keep Californians Housed”

State Sen. Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), with co-authors Sen. Scott Wiener, and Assemblymembers Rob Bonta and Buffy Wicks, this week unveiled SB 18 “Keep Californians Housed,” which...

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Report: How to House Oakland’s Unhoused Within Six Months

The following is the third part of a series profiling the new report from the Dellums Institute/Just Cities for the Housing and Dignity Project led by...

Rev. Jesse Jackson Visits Oakland High School

Students at Oakland High School had a special visitor in Rev. Jesse Jackson on Friday, Nov. 30. Speaking at a student leadership class, he said, “Learning...

Hope Task Force Hosts Multi-Service Day for ‘Unhoused’

Free Brown, founder of Hope Task Force, isn’t waiting until ground breaks for the tiny houses for the homeless. They need services now, and the Hope...

MARSHAWN LYNCH NAMED RAIDERS’ NOMINEE FOR WALTER PAYTON AWARD

Photo by Eric Taylor MARSHAWN LYNCH NAMED RAIDERS’ NOMINEE FOR WALTER PAYTON NFL MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD PRESENTED BY NATIONWIDE  Winner to be Announced at...

Chiefs face questions on Kareem Hunt after win over Raiders

Oakland, CA – The Kansas City Chiefs faced some harsh scrutiny after one of their top  Running Back, Kareem Hunt was put on the NFL’s exemption...

Harvard’s Student Newspaper Elects  Its First Black Woman President

Daughter of Haitian and Chinese immigrants,  Kristine Guillaume makes history as the first Black woman president of Harvard’s newspaper. Kristine Guillaume screamed into the phone when...

City Awards Police 12.5 Percent Raise, Bypasses Public Input

The Oakland City Council, bypassing opportunities for public input, rushed this week to approve a Schaaf administration agreement with the Oakland Police Officers Association (OPOA) that...