By Cat Brooks In the early morning hours of June 6, Demouria Hogg, a Black man and father of three, was sleeping in his...
The Oakland school district is doing parent outreach and conducting a publicity campaign to let families know that the first day of school is earlier...
Responding to demands for policy change that would address police misconduct and better protect the lives of Oakland citizens, the City Council’s Public Safety Committee...
Courtesy of Richmond Standard Since leasing its 5,000-square-foot digs at 200 S. Garrard Blvd. in 2013, the Milo Foundation has accomplished significant physical improvements...
Richard Linyard, known as a leader amongst his peers and conscious rapper under the name “Afrikan Richie,” died on July 19. He was 23 years...
Three hundred and fifty young people who have participated in one of six summer camp programs, operated by the City of Richmond’s Recreation Department, will...
President Obama this week announced 10 new TechHire Communities, including Oakland, which has committed to placing 400 individuals in paid internships or full-time jobs by...
By Ryan Reilly and Samantha Lachman, Huffington Post A federal appeals court on Wednesday found that Texas’ strict voter identification law violated Section 2...
By: Peniel E. Joseph, The Root The national commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act takes place against the backdrop of a...
By Troy Williams According to its website, “National Night Out is a cohesive effort to promote involvement in crime prevention activities, police-community partnerships, neighborhood...
Courtesy of SF State University Communications San Francisco State University is rolling out the red carpet for new students and their families with Welcome...
The San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) this week was awarded an $8.2 million Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal...
UC Berkeley tops the list of the nation’s best public universities, according to the latest Center for World University Rankings, whose measures include quality of...
Mayor Pauline Russo Cutter and the San Leandro City Council announced the Engineering & Transportation Department will be hosting a community outreach meeting to discuss...
By withdrawing a challenge to the voting rights of the formerly incarcerated that was taken up by his predecessor, Secretary of State Alex Padilla this...
By Summer Ballentine, AP Two journalists who were arrested while reporting on protests after the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown have settled lawsuits...
By Joseph Leahy, St. Louis Public Radio A coalition of activist groups is planning a series of events this week to commemorate the first...
The University of San Francisco’s (USF) Thacher Gallery reveals the power of baskets in examining California history in its next exhibition, “Interwoven: Native California Basketry...
By Arvin Temkar, UCSF News An outpatient clinic at Fort Sam Houston Army base in San Antonio has been named the Captain Jennifer M....
Getting your news these days is a nerve-wracking thing. Yes, you’re happy to note cat videos, new babies, and neighbors having fun. But who...
Special to the Post When you mention the California Highway Patrol (CHP), most people either think about episodes of the television series CHiPs from...
JENNIFER C. KERR, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Some federal and state prisoners could soon be eligible for federal student aid to take college courses while...
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. is hosting a workshop for local businesses interested in potential contracting opportunities at the Richmond Refinery. Businesses located throughout Contra Costa...
The color pencils are sharp, lined up like fence posts in their unscuffed box. So are the crayons, the pens all wear caps, and...
On July 9, Sandra Bland drove to Prairie View, Texas from Chicago, eager for a job interview at Prairie View A&M, the historically black college that...
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