The African American Family Outreach Project invites family caregivers to a free workshop for those who are coping with a person living with serious mental illness...
Gas and electricity consumers won’t notice immediate changes from PG&E when the Northern California behemoth files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the face of liability problems...
Legal Services for Prisoners with Children (LSPC) is hosting a panel discussion and strategy session to build on recent victories in Florida and Louisiana—on felony disenfranchisement,...
Awarding parents more time with newborns and easing access to preschool could fit within Gov. Gavin Newsom’s first state budget, according to UC Berkeley researchers. Newsom...
Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) will serve as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) for the 116th Congress, for which caucus members will chair five...
A small group of protesters is trying to stop a work crew from cutting down dozens of trees in Berkeley’s People’s Park on Friday. According...
Kitchen On Fire in Berkeley offers some of the highest rated cooking classes in the country. Even if you can barely pull off making a...
Renovation of North Berkeley Senior Center will start in the new year to increase safety, accessibility and other features. While it’s closed, you’ll still have access...
More Than 500 Ford GoBike Plus Ebikes Will Join Fleet of Classic Bikes in Oakland, Berkeley and Emeryville Ford GoBike is introducing more than 500 new...
Chancellor Carol Christ had a clear message for the 600 UC Berkeley graduates at the December 15 commencement ceremony: Think beyond yourself and attend to your...
Alexander Ivanoff couldn’t get enough data science. After taking the introductory course Foundations of Data Science (Data 8) in the fall semester of his sophomore year,...
May I have that, please? That’s what you say when you want something, and people are impressed by your manners. You’re a kid who never just...
“Yes, if we don’t get what we want, one way or the other … I will shut down the government,” said President Trump to Senate Minority...
Four Black Women File Lawsuit Against Furniture Chain Z Gallerie, the luxury home furnishing chain store, calls itself the style authority for the fashion-forward home. But...
The Live Free Committee of Oakland Community Organization (OCO) released a report titled “What’s Up With Our Jails?” on Oct. 2. Here’s a continued list of...
Price has been endorsed by Black Democratic Clubs and Dr. H. Geoffrey Watson The Pamela Price for Oakland Mayor campaign has joined forces with the Jovanka Beckles...
Yesterday, Schools and Communities First, a powerful statewide coalition of nearly 300 endorsing community organizations, labor unions, business leaders, philanthropic foundations and elected officials, announced the...
This week, Congresswoman Barbara Lee announced her support for Jovanka Beckles for Assembly. She released the following statement: “I’m proud to announce my support of Jovanka...
Oakland Community Organization’s Live Free Committee released a four-page report titled “What’s Up With Our Jails?” on Oct. 2, detailing several issues and injustices taking place...
League members Linda McClain, Lois Corrin, and Julie Chang saying “thank you” to David Thigpen, Director of undergrad journalism at UC, after his presentation Sunday at...
Assemblymember Tony Thurmond (D-Richmond) announced last week that Governor Brown signed his legislation, AB 3089, which allows the California Student Aid Commission and the Department of...
By Marisol Beas | California Black Media California is often portrayed in the media as a utopian state with fantastic weather year-round, serene beaches, and scenic...
When monuments dedicated to a historic legacy of whiteness are being toppled, it is refreshing that UC Berkeley is honoring Dr. David Blackwell, the first tenured...
Speaking at a press conference Tuesday calling on Gov. Jerry Brown to phase out fossil fuels are Berkeley Vice Mayor Cheryl Davila, Oakland Councilmember Dan Kalb, ...
AB 3224, authored by Assemblymember Tony Thurmond (D-Richmond), will protect Californians against private sector employees determining eligibility for Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and CalWORKs applicants. The bill passed...