NNPA NEWSWIRE — “You’re the scientists, the doctors, the advocates who will bring -- do big things like ending cancer as we know it and even...
In her first out-of-state engagement since the official announcement of the Biden/Harris 2024 run, Vice President Kamala Harris made her way back to Atlanta to speak...
As I move around the community, I constantly find people who feel the recent election results mainly benefit certain powerful groups that had spent a lot...
Supporters celebrated the victory of new Alameda County Sheriff Yesenia Sanchez in the Berkeley Hills on Sunday, March 12, at the home of Berkeley City Councilmember...
Supporters of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao held a rally this week, praising the mayor for firing OPD Chief LeRonne Armstrong and for demonstrating her firm commitment...
Nick Resnick announced this week on his website that he is resigning as the Oakland Unified School District Board member for District 4 in the midst...
Last September, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 257 into law. Supporters of the legislation, authored by Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena), hailed it for its...
Ballot counting will continue for the next few days. A total of 170,452 county residents voted, or 18.31% of registered voters. Of these 3.29% voted on...
These five leading mayoral candidates (pictured above) represent different approaches to solving Oakland’s complex challenges. All are capable of leading the City of Oakland, although with...
People For the American Way will use billboards and social media to bring the censored artwork to Georgia voters and to people around the country who...
Election laws changed a few years ago requiring local elections for cities, towns, schools and special districts to be consolidated with statewide elections to increase voter...
This election is for the heart and soul of Oakland. Do we want to continue electing political insiders who are beholden to special interests, or are...
NNPA NEWSWIRE ±— The 2022 midterm elections will definitely cast a major light on the future of this country, and with recent decisions surrounding education, healthcare,...
Since the State took over the district in 2003, more than 30 schools have been closed, debts have soared and the ranks of high-paid outside consultants...
After the Supreme Court’s hard-right majority overturned Roe v. Wade, anti-choice legislators have rushed to pass more extreme anti-abortion bills targeting health care workers and even...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Republican Party has made “voter fraud” a rallying cry while offering few actual examples of voter fraud in real life. Associated Press...
Speakers in support of Kaplan included Oakland Port Commissioners Michael Colbruno and Andreas Cluver; former Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty; Oakland City Councilmembers Sheng Thao, Nikki...
Recent reports also show that Black candidates are faring especially well in Senate fundraising in the 2022 cycle. While summary numbers might mask persistent hurdles, these...
Right-wing media outlets and social media spread false information and conspiracy theories. Conservative activists and politicians opposed public health measures as a form of “tyranny.”
Ideally, voting rights should be a nonpartisan issue. Congress repeatedly passed extensions of the Voting Rights Act that were signed by Republican presidents. But right-wing politicians...
Sponsored by Assemblymember Jose Medina (D-Riverside), AB 101 requires all public school districts and charter schools serving students in grades 9 through 12 to offer culturally...
After a review of the 230 pages of emails, the Sutton Law Firm, election and political law specialists, confirmed that the level of criminal activity by...
In 2022, the voters of Oakland will have an opportunity to elect the next mayor for our city. The Mayor of Oakland is the head of...
Since Oakland's many problems can be either solved, altered, eradicated or exacerbated by actions and/or inactions from the Mayor's Office, it is incumbent upon us to make...
Racial diversity among Bay Area elected officials increased during the 2020 election cycle, but new data shows wide disparities still exist across the region.