Oakland, CA – It looked like the rain would never stop. The sun broke through around six o”clock. Opening Day was almost written off due to...
The Oakland Raiders – FB Marcel Reece WR Rod Streater, CB Taiwan Jones, P Marquette King and LS Jon Condo – participated in the first ever...
The Epsilon Phi Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated celebrated their 35th anniversary with the Christian Woman of the Year Awards and Scholarship Luncheon...
As local artists, students, and non-profit, Attitudinal Healing Connection, Inc. (AHC), have worked together, they have slowly began to transform Oakland with their Super Hero Mural...
The National Coalition of 100 Black Women’s Oakland Bay Area Chapter recently hosted its 16th Annual Madame C.J. Walker Luncheon at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis...
The face of leadership is changing. More African American women are being represented in the political arena. They manage communications for state leaders, represent politicians in...
The Greenlining Institute was created 21 years ago to fight against the practice of denying economic opportunities to people of color. Continuing its mission, it is...
The city is celebrating recent reports that Oakland residents have been employed for over 50 percent of the total number of hours worked on the Army...
No better way to end spring training than to have the Giants and the A’s face off. The Bay Bridge Series never disappoints. Both teams were...
The city’s Workforce Investment Board (WIB) has approved spending $200,000 of federal jobs money to hire a part time staff person to coordinate the Mayor’s Summer...
More than 150 people attended a public hearing to air long simmering frustrations and disputes over systemic failures of the city’s Workforce Investment Board (WIB) to...
African Americans make up a disproportionate number of the estimated Americans without access to a healthcare and will experience the most problems when trying to get...
In recognition of Women’s History Month, the Port of Oakland is paying tribute to its women leaders that are at the forefront of one of the...
Reversing its previous position, the Oakland Planning and Zoning Department has decided to allow a U.S. Customs Inspection Center to operate in West Oakland. An appeal...
FOODSCO, the nation’s largest price-impact supermarket chain, opened its first store in East Oakland on Wednesday, becoming the first major supermarket in the community in more...
By Frederick Howard, Student at Laney College, Oakland I have come to believe the word strength is not spelled with the letter “S” but rather with...
Inspired to continue to provide for the community, Dr. Charley Hames Jr., pastor of Beebe Memorial Cathedral presented Regina Jackson, President and CEO of the East...
Coming off probably the worst season of his career, Matt Schaub will get another opportunity to prove his worth with the Oakland Raiders. After a complicated...
When Anita Schools was diagnosed with HIV in 1998, she was proactive about learning more about the virus and getting treatment. Now as a program coordinator...
It’s one of the most asked questions during the last two week – What happened to Malaysia Flight #370? Depending on what official you ask, what...
In honor of Earth Day 2014, the City of Vallejo Recycling Division will be hosting the 4th Annual Recycled Sculpture and Art Contest. Vallejo residents will...
Fifty girls from West Oakland schools attended the Expanding Your Horizons Conference last weekend at UC Berkeley, an all-day STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) event.
Beasley & Bates Accounting Services welcomes seniors over the age of 70 to take advantage of their free Tax Preparation Services for Seniors Program. With offices...
By Spencer Whitney The City council voted 6-1 to raise the local minimum wage to $12.30 per hour, which will go into full effect by 2017...
City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to pass stronger rent laws, limiting annual rent increases to no more than 10 percent for tenants and imposing a 70...