BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The 700,000 residents of the capital are as entitled to self-government as other Americans are and will hopefully eventually achieve statehood. We do...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — As the U.S. House Rules Committee met recently to consider three Republican-backed bills targeting the District of Columbia’s local governance, and ahead of...
I am most proud of our ability to fund these critical city services without the use of one-time fixes. We are still suffering the consequences of...
Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn described Holden as “a lion” in the State Senate and a force to be reckoned with on the Los Angeles...
City Administrator Jestin Johnson recently told city unions that he is ending Oakland’s telecommuting program. The new policy will require employees to come to work at...
Dickson received three out of five votes from the Board in a three-round count. Contra Costa Assistant DA Annie K. Esposito and California Chief Deputy Attorney...
In a statement released on Jan. 16, Oakland's HCD stated, "Five New Construction Multifamily Affordable Housing Development projects awarded a total of $80.5 million to develop...
The City Council voted to form an ad-hoc committee of councilmembers and city staff to work on wildfire preparedness and mitigation, to conduct community outreach and...
The city’s plan to eliminate a nearly $130 million shortfall in its general purpose fund for fiscal year 2024-2025, which ends in June, with cuts by $25...
“The Oakland City Council is prioritizing community safety, housing security, essential services to keep our city safe, healthy and vibrant, and collecting outstanding revenue that are...
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao delivered her State of the City address at a City Council meeting on Tuesday evening, laying out her administration's accomplishments over the...
The Post endorses Noel Gallo for City Council, serving District 5. Gallo has initiated an attitude of accountability and has led a weekly cleanup and beautification...
Four years after passing Measure QQ, which advocated for youth voting in school board elections, Alameda County is progressing towards granting 16 and 17 year olds...
Mayor Sheng Tao promised to not allow the attacks to distract her from her duties. She pledged to work with the City Council to approve a...
DALLAS WEEKLY MAGAZINE — The city Dallas and the Department of Works would allocate funds to upgrade the city’s streets, and would go on to spend...
City officials have recently supported Heritage residents. During a city council meeting on Nov. 28, council members Cesar Zepeda and Melvin Willis asked staff to approve a...
Geoffrey’s is a historic treasure, located in downtown Oakland at 410 14th St. Once an all-white, male-only club, the building was transformed by Mr. Pete into...
The Coalition for Police Accountability hears from residents who associate CPA with the community advocacy and development of MACRO and are disappointed and concerned. We hear from...
An ambitious wealth-building initiative will provide 800 Black residents of Minnesota, South Dakota and North Dakota with $50,000 grants over the next eight years to support...
Organized by the Interfaith Council of Alameda County (ICAC) and No Coal in Oakland, the rally will feature music, food, and speakers including residents, activists, and...
The Richmond Arts and Culture Commission (RACC) and the Recreation and Parks Commission (RPC), is recommending the City Council approve a contract today for a $100,000...
A bill designed to increase the diversity of city council members in California by increasing salaries cleared the state's Legislature and is headed to Gov. Gavin...
The City of Richmond hopes to acquire the Motel 6 near Civic Center Plaza in order to convert the hotel into permanent supportive housing for people...
Though she has already allocated funds to pay for the search, Mayor Thao said in her KTVU interview that the commission has not agreed on hiring...
It's hard to know just how many builder's remedy projects have been filed across the state. YIMBY Law, a legal advocacy group that sues municipalities for...
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