Congresswoman Barbara Lee introduced the “Audit the Pentagon Act of 2013” last week for increased transparency and accountability in the defense budget. Lee said her legislation...
Boona cheema receive a commendation this week from the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to celebrate her 40 years as executive director of Building Opportunities for...
Black History Month has a special meaning this year, commemorating two landmarks of American history: the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and the 50th anniversary...
By Ken A. Epstein Part 2 City of Oakland officials are explaining how they lost $600,000 in federal job training money to provide training for laid...
Attorney General Kamala Harris this week filed a lawsuit against one of the nation’s major credit rating companies for inflating its ratings of structured finance investments,...
The Rosa Parks Forever Stamp went on sale at post offices and online at usps.com/stamps. “Rosa Parks was the epitome of courage. Her single act of...
By Ken A. Epstein The Oakland Police Department’s performance is “unacceptable” and shifting “from stagnation to decline” on several key federal court-ordered reforms – especially failing...
By: Malaika Bobino New Orleans, LA – It came down to the brilliance of John Harbaugh in the end. A once in a lifetime call secured...
By Jesse Brooks A national clergy-led capacity building faith initiative funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), collaborating with the Alameda County office...
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is accepting applications from students to receive PG&E Bright Minds scholarships, as well as scholarships from the utility’s Employee Resource...