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Want a Cheap Thrill? Fleet Week Pancakes Aboard Red Oak Victory

The Red Oak Victory Ship is located at 1337 Canal Blvd. in Richmond. Regular tickets are $5 for children age 8 and under and $15 for adults, while tickets including a docent guided tour of the ship are $18 for kids and $25 for adults.

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7 months ago

October 9, 2023

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The U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels will part of the airshow on Oct. 8 as part of Fleet Week. Photo courtesy of Fleet Week.

By Kathy Chouteau

The Red Oak Victory Ship’s last Pancake Breakfast of the season—during Fleet Week—will happen Sun., Oct. 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., making it a mega meetup of two of my favorite things about living in Richmond: ROV pancakes and Fleet Week.

I grew up about an hour north of the Liberty Bell and let’s just say I have a patriotic streak running through my veins. This includes cheekily-yet-reverently referring to my birth state of Pennsylvania as “the cradle of American democracy.” So cheap pancakes on a WWII Victory Ship built in Richmond with a spectacular airshow overhead? Yep, count me in.

In my view, you should count yourself in, too, on this singularly awesome event. The pancakes, cooked in the ship’s very own galley, are every day American deliciousness served up with scrambled eggs, two slices of bacon and apple slices, along with drinks.

Savor your breakfast from the decks of this floating museum, which was built right in Richmond as a Boulder Class Victory Ship and served as a cargo vessel during WWII.

While aboard you can enjoy live, classic jazz and pop music by the George Cole Trio, take a tour of the ship, send a radiogram to anywhere in the world, and watch the Fleet Week Airshow soar in the skies overhead. The views of the Richmond shoreline and San Francisco Bay from the ship are top notch as well.

To me, a Red Oak Victory Pancake Breakfast is a multigenerational treat that delights young and old alike; i.e., my visiting parents were as thrilled by it as my young son was. Add in the Fleet Week Airshow featuring the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels and you’re destined to create memories to last a lifetime. Frankly, it’s something every Richmond resident should experience.

The Fleet Week Airshow is expected to hit the skies from Noon to 4 p.m. that Sunday, with the Blue Angels arriving on the scene typically around 3-4 p.m. Extend your stay after breakfast, as the ship is open until 4 p.m. that day.

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Oakland Post: Week of April 24 – 30, 2024

The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of April 24 – 30, 2024

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April 26, 2024

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DA Pamela Price Stands by Mom Who Lost Son to Gun Violence in Oakland

Last week, The Post published a photo showing Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones, whose son, Patrick DeMarco Scott, was gunned down by an unknown assailant in 2018.

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April 22, 2024

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District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones

Publisher’s note: Last week, The Post published a photo showing Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones, whose son, Patrick DeMarco Scott, was gunned down by an unknown assailant in 2018. The photo was too small for readers to see where the women were and what they were doing. Here we show Price and Jones as they complete a walk in memory of Scott. For more information and to contribute, please contact Carol Jones at 510-978-5517 at morefoundation.help@gmail.com. Courtesy photo.

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State Controller Malia Cohen Keynote Speaker at S.F. Wealth Conference

California State Controller Malia Cohen delivered the keynote speech to over 50 business women at the Black Wealth Brunch held on March 28 at the War Memorial and Performing Arts Center at 301 Van Ness Ave. in San Francisco. The Enterprising Women Networking SF Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) hosted the Green Room event to launch its platform designed to close the racial wealth gap in Black and Brown communities.

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April 20, 2024

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American Business Women’s Association Vice President Velma Landers, left, with California State Controller Malia Cohen (center), and ABWA President LaRonda Smith at the Enterprising Women Networking SF Chapter of the ABWA at the Black Wealth Brunch.

By Carla Thomas

The Enterprising Women Networking SF Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) hosted the Green Room event to launch its platform designed to close the racial wealth gap in Black and Brown communities.

“Our goal is to educate Black and Brown families in the masses about financial wellness, wealth building, and how to protect and preserve wealth,” said ABWA San Francisco Chapter President LaRonda Smith.

ABWA’s mission is to bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking support, and national recognition.

“This day is about recognizing influential women, hearing from an accomplished woman as our keynote speaker and allowing women to come together as powerful people,” said ABWA SF Chapter Vice President Velma Landers.

More than 60 attendees dined on the culinary delights of Chef Sharon Lee of The Spot catering, which included a full soul food brunch of skewered shrimp, chicken, blackened salmon, and mac and cheese.

Cohen discussed the many economic disparities women and people of color face. From pay equity to financial literacy, Cohen shared not only statistics, but was excited about a new solution in motion which entailed partnering with Californians for Financial Education.

“I want everyone to reach their full potential,” she said. “Just a few weeks ago in Sacramento, I partnered with an organization, Californians for Financial Education.

“We gathered 990 signatures and submitted it to the [California] Secretary of State to get an initiative on the ballot that guarantees personal finance courses for every public school kid in the state of California.

“Every California student deserves an equal opportunity to learn about filing taxes, interest rates, budgets, and understanding the impact of credit scores. The way we begin to do that is to teach it,” Cohen said.

By equipping students with information, Cohen hopes to close the financial wealth gap, and give everyone an opportunity to reach their full financial potential. “They have to first be equipped with the information and education is the key. Then all we need are opportunities to step into spaces and places of power.”

Cohen went on to share that in her own upbringing, she was not guided on financial principles that could jump start her finances. “Communities of color don’t have the same information and I don’t know about you, but I did not grow up listening to my parents discussing their assets, their investments, and diversifying their portfolio. This is the kind of nomenclature and language we are trying to introduce to our future generations so we can pivot from a life of poverty so we can pivot away and never return to poverty.”

Cohen urged audience members to pass the initiative on the November 2024 ballot.

“When we come together as women, uplift women, and support women, we all win. By networking and learning together, we can continue to build generational wealth,” said Landers. “Passing a powerful initiative will ensure the next generation of California students will be empowered to make more informed financial decisions, decisions that will last them a lifetime.”