“Uncharted: The Berkeley Festival of Ideas” returns to Berkeley for its fifth year, Oct. 27-28. Festival events will take place at the Berkeley Repertory Theater and...
From Left to right: Pastor James Harris, Reverend Marvin Webb, CCCCD Board member Vicki Gordon, Former President McKinley Williams, Pastor Raymond Landry, and President Mojedeh Mehdizadeh....
Caryl Stern, President & CEO of UNICEF USA (L) and Ishmael Beah, Spirit of Compassion Award Honoree at the inaugural UNICEF Gala San Francisco at the...
Esther Goolsby of Communities for a Better Environment (CBE) spoke last Saturday at the first Congress of East OaklandNeighborhoods. Photo by Ken Epstein Hundreds of local residents packed into an...
Local residents attend recent meeting against illegal dumping. Some of the major community organizations in Oakland have joined together as the East Oakland Congress of Neighborhoods...
RYSE Youth Center is accepting submissions for their 3rd annual film festival “Truth Be Told: Justice Through My Eyes.” The festival is open to filmmakers ages...
Dedicated to revitalizing historic downtown Richmond as a pedestrian-friendly urban village, the Richmond Main Street Initiative will host the Spirit & Soul Festival on September 16th....
Palava H.U.T. (Hearing, Understanding and Teaching) is an open forum that allows communities to discuss various problems within the community. This forum, hosted by HEAL, Coalition...
“All grant seekers want big money and believe their programs deserve to win those large monetary awards,” says Carmen Bogan, program director of A Model Built...
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf on Tuesday announced her choices for the new independent Police Commission established by the passage of Measure LL. Voters approved the initiative...
If you have a loved one with a severe and persistent mental health issue, enroll in these 12 free mental health classes. They are one night...
The entire community will turn out August 19 and 20 for Oakland’s magnetic Art + Soul festival, celebrating local spirit, style, creativity, and pride. The 17th annual assemblage...
The East Oakland Youth Development Center (EOYDC) has awarded 39 college scholarships and honored “7 Champions for Youth” at the center’s annual Pathway to College &...
Photo by Brandon Aninipot. Elder Preston B. Walker III has dedicated his life to serving as an ambassador for the homeless. He is 60 years old,...
Minister Georgia Taylor, an Oakland resident, was born Sept. 13, 1917 in Tulsa Oklahoma to parents Monroe and Pearlie Younger. She is one of nine siblings....
Bay Area Black Expo Honors Pastor Joseph Cotton, Jr. with the Leadership Award. Left to Right: International Model, John Calton, Black Expo CEO Rose Lyles,...
The Sausalito Public Library will present a program on human trafficking will be presented Thursday, July 20, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Sausalito Public...
Downtown Richmond is set to come alive with sounds of R&B, Reggae, and Zydeco thanks to the 16th annual #MusicOnTheMain summer concert series on Wednesdays, July...
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has announced that the City of Richmond will receive $1,710,829 for housing-related park improvements. This is the...
The East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC) will host a celebration Friday, July 21, and Saturday, July 22, to mark 100 years of Swan’s Market, a registered...
The 33rd Annual Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo (BPIR) is set to visit the Bay Area Saturday and Sunday, July 8-9, and will be held at Rowell...
The Marin Community Foundation has awarded a $3.85 million grant to the Center for Community Life in Marin City. The award will be part of the...
Do you know the top five skills and competencies an executive director needs to address the many challenges facing your organization? OCCUR and the San Francisco...
The City of Richmond is reevaluating how to address damaged sidewalks that have led to an increase in injury lawsuits in recent years. From 2012 to...