The State of California, which is legally responsible for overseeing the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) budget, is “culpable” for the ongoing financial crisis caused by...
By Dirk Tillotson The meek will not inherit the earth in Oakland’s system of public school choice. Given the likelihood of school closings, they may inherit...
Left to Right: Beverly Greene, Schatzie Allen Jefferson and Dana Lang celebrate at the COMTO Scholarship Dinner. The Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) of Northern...
Mary Alice Cobb-Hill was born in Oakland, March 16, 1945. She passed away on December 9, 2017 at Kaiser Hospital, Richmond after suffering a stroke. Mary...
By Joshua Coello Do you ever imagine what kids from Oakland go through on a daily? Do you wonder if your house bills are paid? Well,...
Recent protest at Oakland Board of Education meeting. Photo by Ken Epstein. The Oakland Board of Education slashed $9 million from its budget this week, reversing...
‘Amal Sikaffy, owner of Espresso Gourmet Caffe’, will close her doors at the end of the year Downtown Oakland is rapidly changing. The skyline is making...
By Drew Gephart, PCCD International Services Manager The Study Abroad Program at Peralta Community College District (PCCD) advances international education and assists to provide student access to education...
From left to right: McClymonds High School Basketball team; Jalen Holmes, Darren Sun, De’Oveion Rawlings, NBA star Steph Curry, Garyon’tae Smith, Jakarri Lindsey, Waleed Saeed, Coach...
Over 100 community members recently gathered to celebrate the grand opening of Acts Cyrene Apartments at 9400 International Boulevard. The 59-unit mixed used family development in...