Your birthday card had a Black History postage stamp on it. As always, it was from Grandma and though it’s kind of corny, you look forward...
Some poets and professors of medieval literature recognize Queen Califia as a part of California’s early history; a woman who ruled an island nation where gold...
If you watched Monday Night Football last night, not only were you treated to Tom Brady catching a glorious L at the hands of the Los...
Not many people think of Arizona as the land of self-discovery, but it changed the course of the life of Donald Frazier, the recipient of this...
Effective December 1, Alice Huffman will no longer serve as president of the California-Hawaii State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People...
Performing Stars, which has changed the lives of more than 3,000 children, will be celebrating its 30th anniversary on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, from 6:00 p.m....
Oakland City Councilmembers Rebecca Kaplan, Noel Gallo, and Sheng Thao wrote an open letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday encouraging him to appoint Congresswoman Barbara...
The National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) will introduce S.A.V.E. (Students Advocating for Vital Engagements), an organization to inspire and galvanize young people to use...
A coalition of 10 different organizations have asked Oakland’s Rent Adjustment Program (RAP) to amend proposed regulations to the Tenant Protection Ordinance (TPO) in an effort...
President-elect Joe Biden tapped Alejandro N. Mayorkas, to head the Dept. of Homeland Security when his administration begins in January. Mayorkas, who is also known as...
Treva Reid, District 7, and Carroll Fife, District 3, are the two new City Councilmembers elected in November pledging to use the power and resources of...
California State University took another step toward requiring students to take an ethnic studies class as part of their lower-division coursework, a move that would also...
During a virtual meeting on Nov. 10, 2020, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors declared racism a health crisis and unanimously approved establishing an office...
As COVID-19 case numbers climb, California has imposed tighter restrictions and ordered a ordered a statewide mask mandate, while advising residents to stay home. Out of...
Facebook is making investments in different efforts to address the gathering storm of social and economic problems facing America, particularly the ones hitting African Americans with...
The Miraculous Foundation (TMF) is revamped, renewed, and ready to showcase the miraculous power of God’s love. Founded by Squire and Pearl Scott in the 1970s,...
Dear Friend, As families continue to struggle to keep food on the table during this economic crisis, I encourage all eligible people to take full advantage of the relief...
Fundraiser for Bay View Newspaper Celebrating the Bayview Hunters Point Community Friday 11/20 6 – 8 pm Tune in: tinyurl.com/bayview1120 Saturday 11/21 6 – 8pm Tune...
President Trump has not conceded to President-elect Joe Biden, but, Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs conceded his bid for re-election to Republican Kevin Lincoln.Tubbs, 30, was the...
Due to a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases across the City and State, San Francisco will roll back non-essential offices and reduce capacity of gyms and...
New actions include pulling an emergency brake in the Blueprint for a Safer Economy and strengthening face covering mandate Vast majority of counties are in the...
The Vallejo Police Dept. (VPD) recently received a $24,800 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to streamline department processes for collecting and reporting...
In 2012, Stockton, California, elected 22-year-old Michael Tubbs to his hometown’s city council. From that celebrated victory to his 2017 rise to mayor of the Central...
Last year during the Thanksgiving holiday, 2 Star Market, located at 2020 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, fed nearly 700 Bay Area residents during their 17th Annual Thanksgiving...
Dr. Nicholas Moss, MD, MPH has accepted appointment as the County Health Officer. The appointment was approved by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors at Tuesday’s...