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"By destroying the very items that could help people regain stability, the city is not just punishing people for being poor, but actively making it harder for them to escape homelessness," Jennifer Friedenbach, executive director of the Coalition on Homelessness, said.

Homelessness Committee and Advocates Urge City to Stop Confiscating Unhoused People’s Belongings

Encampment sweeps are not a new method of action to evict people from living and sleeping on the streets in San Francisco. However, recent reports indicate...

Mayor Sheng Thao delivered her State of the City address at a City Council meeting Tuesday evening where she celebrated all her accomplishments and improvements since her last city address. Photo courtesy of the mayor’s office.

Bay Area8 months ago

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Delivers State of the City Address Weeks Before Recall Election

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...

While hate crime reporting is still very underreported, mainly due to fear from victims, Toma said the LA vs Hate reporting line has changed the way people view reporting crimes because victims are now given the option to receive resources, such as counseling, to help get them through their trauma. Before the reporting line existed, victims felt ignored by police because often no action was taken from the report.

Activism8 months ago

Los Angeles Hosts Annual ‘Stop the Hate’ Campaign Amidst Growing Reports

Los Angeles County hosted its seventh annual United Against Hate Week with community partners to rally against the growing hate incidents that are occurring across the...

Oakland Public Safety Leadership team held a series of town halls to discuss and answer concerns around public safety strategies and initiatives by city leaders. Photo by Magaly Muñoz.

Bay Area8 months ago

Oakland Hosts Town Halls on Public Safety to Discuss Concerns with Residents

The City of Oakland held a series of town halls on public safety this week to discuss and address residents' biggest concerns about strategies city leaders...

Police officers were previously only allowed to tow RVs on certain streets from 12 a.m to 6 a.m and with a warrant, but now under the new rule officers can tow if dwellers refuse services from city outreach workers on any street in San Francisco.

Bay Area8 months ago

SFMTA Approves Towing of RVs Parked Overnight If Occupants Refuse Shelter

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) voted 6-1 to authorize the city to tow large RVs parked in designated locations if parked overnight and if...

Oakland Unified School District 1 candidates Rachel Latta and Ben Salop. Photos courtesy of candidates.

Bay Area8 months ago

2024 Local Elections: Q&A for Oakland Unified School Candidates, District 1

The Post reached out to the eight candidates across Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7 to see what their views are on various topics concerning the...

Oakland Unified School District 3 candidates VanCendric Williams and Dwayne Aikens Jr.

Bay Area8 months ago

2024 Local Elections: Q&A for Oakland Unified School Candidates, District 3

The Post reached out to the eight candidates across Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7 to see what their views are on various topics concerning the...

James Harris coaching on the field for the Oakland Ballers, a new Pioneer League team in the Bay Area. Harris also coaches youth baseball in order to prepare them for sports after high school. Photo courtesy of James Harris.

Bay Area9 months ago

Oakland Baseball Native Returned to the Bay to Give Back to The Town

He was diagnosed with a form of heart arrhythmias, which led to his release from the A’s. Unfortunately, other teams could not be convinced to take...

Bay Area9 months ago

Homelessness Committee and Advocates Urge City to Stop Confiscating Unhoused People’s Belongings

Encampment sweeps are not a new method of action to evict people from living and sleeping on the streets in San Francisco. However, recent reports indicate...

The encampment policy prohibits camps in “high sensitivity areas” such as schools, businesses, walkways, recreational centers, and parks.

Bay Area9 months ago

Mayor Sheng Thao Issues Executive Order to Shut Down Homeless Encampments

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao issued an executive order on Monday directing all city departments to enforce the 2020 encampment management policy and begin a much more...

Community9 months ago

Los Angeles Hosts Annual ‘Stop the Hate’ Campaign Amidst Growing Reports

Los Angeles County hosted its seventh annual United Against Hate Week with community partners to rally against the growing hate incidents that are occurring across the...

“It’s a matter of economics,” Port of Oakland Maritime Director John Driscoll said in a statement in 2019. “By loading more cargo on bigger ships, the shipping lines can actually reduce the number of vessels they deploy.” However, legal organizations argue activity from the Port emissions represent some of the largest share of air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions in the west part of the city, specifically from drayage trucks, cargo handling equipment, ships and more.

Bay Area9 months ago

Oakland Environmental Justice Advocates Want a Seat at the Table to Fight For Healthy Neighborhoods

The proposed widening of the turning basin at the Port of Oakland is intended to accommodate 1,300-foot “megaships” carrying shipping containers and cargo into the harbor...

The council voted against taking more time to hear from community-elected candidates and instead accepted the two appointments from Mayor Sheng Thao. This decision left advocates disappointed by the lack of consideration for local representation in their fight to mitigate the city’s growing environmental problems.

Alameda County9 months ago

Oakland Environmental Justice Advocates Want A Seat at the Table to Fight For Healthy Neighborhoods

Families living in East and West Oakland neighborhoods have long been the victims of pollution due to major interstate freeways, the San Francisco Bay Oakland International...

Most of the candidates agreed that communication was essential when preparing students for their journey into higher education. Several emphasized the importance of early education literacy programs and continuing to cater as much as possible to individual students' needs as they arise.

Alameda County9 months ago

Oakland City and School Candidates Talk Big Ticket School Issues at Engagement Forum

Families in Action hosted one of the many candidate forums being conducted locally with less than two months left before Election Day on Nov. 5. Families...

San Francisco homelessness advocates held a rally in front of City Hall to issue a symbolic citation to Mayor London Breed to stop sweeping encampments. Photo by Magaly Muñoz.

Bay Area9 months ago

Advocates Hold Rally to “Issue a Citation” to City to Stop Homeless Encampment Sweeps

Advocates in San Francisco held a rally Thursday afternoon in front of City Hall to issue a symbolic citation to Mayor London Breed, urging an immediate...

Student members of Youth Together told the Post that the reason they joined the organization was to build skills around social justice and connect with people they otherwise wouldn’t have met.

Bay Area9 months ago

Oakland Students Learn to Foster Solidarity Through Multiracial Leadership Organization

For over 25 years, an Oakland leadership organization has worked to foster multiracial relationships amongst students, where historically, there has been division. Youth Together was created...

Dr. Kevin Peterson, vice president of Primary Care at the American Diabetes Association, said in an email that the environments where Black and Brown people historically live, such as areas of high carbohydrate diets, contribute to the prevalence of this illness.

Community9 months ago

Diabetes Continues to Largely Impact Low-Income Black and Brown Communities

Communities of color, particularly Black and Brown people, are amongst the most affected by Type 2 diabetes (T2D) due to socioeconomic status, cultural, and environmental factors....

Mayor-Elect Sheng Thao. Photo courtesy of Sheng Thao.

Bay Area10 months ago

Pressure Rises as More People Call on Mayor Sheng Thao to Resign from Office

The Oakland Police Officers Association is the newest set of upset residents calling on Mayor Sheng Thao to resign from office because of her alleged mismanagement...

Leading up to the announcement, Democrats had been calling for Biden to step down, especially after his debate with Trump, where slip ups in speech and body language had many questioning whether he was in the right physical and mental state to carry on for four more years as president. Democratic political leaders such as former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reportedly were having conversations with Biden to step down, fearing he would lose in November. Big donors like George Clooney also felt that the president was no longer a viable option, going as far as writing an opinion piece in the New York Times expressing his concerns.

Bay Area10 months ago

Bay Area Leaders and Community Are Rallying Behind Vice President Harris’ Recent Presidential Race News

In a wild turn of events that many had been speculating about and asking for over the last several weeks, President Joe Biden decided over the...

Although they cannot house everyone, Brown and her team say that this goes to show the urgent need for more affordable housing projects in the city. They have heard of too many people and families either living on the streets and their cars or packing themselves into a tight living space with not enough room for everyone to be comfortable.

Bay Area10 months ago

Former Black Panther Leader, Elaine Brown, Champions Affordable Housing with New Complex in West Oakland

West Oakland is now the proud location for the new 100% affordable housing complex for low-income families. The Black Panther Apartments gets its name from developer...

Left to right: Ray Lankford, CEO of Oakland Private Industry Council; Ray Bobbitt, AASEG Founder; Samantha Wise, AASEG board member; Mayor Sheng Thao; Jonathan Jones, chair of AASEG Finance Committee; Richard Johnson, founder of Formerly Incarcerated Giving Back organization; and Oakland City Council President Nikki Bas. Photo by Paul Cobb.

Alameda County10 months ago

Oakland Narrowly Avoids Major Budget Cuts With Newly Signed Deal For Coliseum Sale

Oakland has taken a big step towards securing funds that will save the city from major budget cuts by signing a term of agreement for the...

Hotel Whitcomb was previously a temporary location for San Francisco City Hall and most recently was occupied by residents during the pandemic for isolation. Advocates want the city to transform the space into permanent supportive housing. Photo by Magaly Muñoz.

Bay Area10 months ago

Housing Not Handcuffs: Residents and Leaders Call Out City for Aggressive Homelessness Policy

One week after Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered cities to start clearing out homelessness encampments in their jurisdiction, San Francisco leaders and community members have voiced their...

Mayor London Breed speaks at the groundbreaking celebration for a new senior affordable housing complex in the Mission District.

Bay Area10 months ago

Affordable Housing for Homeless Seniors Experiencing Coming to the Mission District

City leaders, developers and community partners celebrate the groundbreaking of a new senior affordable living facility in the Mission District of San Francisco.

Community11 months ago

Hate Crimes Increased by 159% Over Last Decade, According to New DOJ Report

The California Department of Justice (DOJ) released its 2023 Hate Crimes report in late June revealing that while some years had drops in crime including between...

Leaders of Oakland United to Recall Sheng Thao, Brenda Harbin-Forte and Seneca Scott, held a press conference Thursday, July 11 to call out Oakland’s Public Ethics Commission for using their recent investigation against the group for political gain. Photo by Magaly Muñoz.

Alameda County11 months ago

Recall Group Says They Have “Nothing to Hide” From Oakland Public Ethics Commission’s Investigation

The group advocating for the recall of Mayor Sheng Thao held a press conference Thursday morning defending themselves on why they will not hand over documents...

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Homelessness Committee and Advocates Urge City to Stop Confiscating Unhoused People’s Belongings

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Delivers State of the City Address Weeks Before Recall Election

Los Angeles Hosts Annual ‘Stop the Hate’ Campaign Amidst Growing Reports

Oakland Hosts Town Halls on Public Safety to Discuss Concerns with Residents

SFMTA Approves Towing of RVs Parked Overnight If Occupants Refuse Shelter

2024 Local Elections: Q&A for Oakland Unified School Candidates, District 1

2024 Local Elections: Q&A for Oakland Unified School Candidates, District 3

Oakland Baseball Native Returned to the Bay to Give Back to The Town

Homelessness Committee and Advocates Urge City to Stop Confiscating Unhoused People’s Belongings

Mayor Sheng Thao Issues Executive Order to Shut Down Homeless Encampments

Los Angeles Hosts Annual ‘Stop the Hate’ Campaign Amidst Growing Reports

Oakland Environmental Justice Advocates Want a Seat at the Table to Fight For Healthy Neighborhoods

Oakland Environmental Justice Advocates Want A Seat at the Table to Fight For Healthy Neighborhoods

Oakland City and School Candidates Talk Big Ticket School Issues at Engagement Forum

Advocates Hold Rally to “Issue a Citation” to City to Stop Homeless Encampment Sweeps

Oakland Students Learn to Foster Solidarity Through Multiracial Leadership Organization

Diabetes Continues to Largely Impact Low-Income Black and Brown Communities

Pressure Rises as More People Call on Mayor Sheng Thao to Resign from Office

Bay Area Leaders and Community Are Rallying Behind Vice President Harris’ Recent Presidential Race News

Former Black Panther Leader, Elaine Brown, Champions Affordable Housing with New Complex in West Oakland

Oakland Narrowly Avoids Major Budget Cuts With Newly Signed Deal For Coliseum Sale

Housing Not Handcuffs: Residents and Leaders Call Out City for Aggressive Homelessness Policy

Affordable Housing for Homeless Seniors Experiencing Coming to the Mission District

Hate Crimes Increased by 159% Over Last Decade, According to New DOJ Report

Recall Group Says They Have “Nothing to Hide” From Oakland Public Ethics Commission’s Investigation

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