Parent-Led Group, Oakland REACH to Hold Oakland Schools Accountable

Parent Led Oakland REACH Gives Oakland Parents Their Power Back at DeFremery Park Press Conference. A new parent led group, Oakland REACH, hosted a press conference...

School Board Focuses on Balanced Budget After This Year’s $17 Million Shortfall

District 3 Boardmember Jumoke Hinton Hodge Oakland Board of Education members are gaining a deeper understanding of operating public schools in tough times as they work...

Expect the Unexpected Says Insurance Agent Sherry Vance

For insurance agent, Sherry Vance expecting the unexpected has been a way of life for her, both personally and professionally.   In business for over 25 years,...

Storytellers Spin True Tales About Life Under Trump

Beverly Miles The tumultuous administration of President Donald Trump caught many people by surprise. Unfolding events have rattled their daily lives and certainties like a strong...

To Honor World Food Day, Mandela Foods Co-op Hosts Nutrition Justice Advocate

Ernest Clark Jr., 80

Ernest Clark, Jr., a well-known and respected leader in Oakland real estate and the non-profit communities, died on September 29th after being beaten to death by his...

Up To One Million Dollars In Scholarships Available to Oakland Area High School Students

Local Students Encouraged to Apply for Nearly $1 million in Aide during UNCF (United Negro College Fund) Empower Me Tour Thousands of Oakland high school seniors...

OUSD Office of Equity Announces Expansion

On September 26, the Oakland Unified School District Office of Equity (OoE) recently hosted a reception at E14 Gallery in downtown Oakland. Led by Deputy Chief,...

Opinion: It Should Not Take A Natural Disaster in Oakland

By Tammeil Y. Gilkerson, Laney College President In the wake of the disasters that are plaguing our sister states and countries around the world, students, faculty,...

Kaplan Calls for Oakland to Advance Adult Use Cannabis Permits, Fund Vital Public Services for Homelessness & Illegal Dumping

Oakland Councilmember Kaplan, who has been a leader in regulating and legalizing medical cannabis, is calling for the City of Oakland to move with urgency in...