The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of April 26 - May 2, 2023
Rates of school discipline fluctuate widely and predictably throughout a school year and increase significantly faster for Black students than for their white counterparts, University of...
In a media release, the union announced that voting began on Monday: “Instead of negotiating a fair contract for the safe, stable, and racially-just schools our...
One Silicon Valley lawmaker wants the state to get into the housing market to assist residents in the "missing middle" — comprising those who earn too...
As the Bay Area's economy continues its up-and-down recovery from the worst effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, recent data shows that many low-income households and communities...
Black workers prioritize their mental well-being more than any other racial group, according to a survey by the employment platform Oyster. The platform surveyed more than...
Marin County again has been ranked the healthiest of California’s 58 counties because of its relatively low burden of premature deaths, high scores in quality of...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of April 19 - 25, 2023
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of April 12 - 18, 2023
For the second time in as many years, Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing for major reform of California's mental health system, this time by overhauling the...
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is asking internet service providers to make internet connections affordable for seniors and people with disabilities. The resolution unanimously passed...
Economists advising The California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans have developed economic formulas that project the reparations owed to Black...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of April 5 - 11, 2023
In this economy, who has enough money for a down payment on a house? Despite a projected $25 billion budget deficit, the state of California does....
Black women in the Golden State trail behind their counterparts from other ethnic groups in median wealth and a lower percentage of them have obtained higher...
California could pay more than $800 billion in reparations to Black residents for generations of housing discrimination, disproportionate incarceration and over-policing, economists told a state panel...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of March 29 - April 4, 2023
In a recent letter to City of Oakland officials, Jeanine Hawk, HNU’s vice president for finance and administration, claimed that the university has been working closely...
Last week, California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom announced five cities — Oakland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Long Beach, and Fresno — have signed...
Last year, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the state’s #CaliforniansForAll College Corps program which has so far provided $10,000 grants to some 6,500 low-income college students as...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of March March 22 - 38, 2023
Local municipalities around the U.S. now have a road map to pursue housing reform through a first-of-its kind database created by the Terner Center for Housing...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of March 15 - 21, 2023
Qualifying applicants can receive up to $1,500 annually for four years toward their post-secondary educational goals at a two-year or four-year college and/or while pursuing a...
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of March 8 - 14, 2023