Rev. Cassandry Keys’ Historic Moment

Children’s Book “Nelson Mandela”

By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Bookworm Sez, LLC Your mother sent you to your room the other day. You hate that. You didn’t think you were being...

Former Congressman William Gray, 71, First African American Majority Whip

Former Rep. William H. Gray III, who rose to influential positions in Congress and was the first African American to become majority whip, died Monday at...

Khailey Kwamilele, 7-year-old Track Star

By Brea Hammonds Khailey Kwamilele, 7, recently competed at the Amateur Athletic Union West Coast Junior Olympics in Reno. She ran in the 100-meter, 200-meter and...

City Approves Move for Army Base Truck Yard

By Ken A. Epstein The Oakland City Council this week approved a 30-month contract that will allow a truck yard at the Oakland Army Base to...

Dr. Eric Gravenberg, Interim President of College of Alameda

The Board of Trustees and the Chancellor of the Peralta Community College District, Dr. José M. Ortiz have appointed Dr. Eric V. Gravenberg as interim president...

Debate Simmers on City’s $2 Billion Budget

By Ken A. Epstein Oakland’s new two-year $2 billion budget – the first in five years to be based on rising city revenues – focuses on...

Same-Sex Marriage Scores Victory

Brendalynn Goodall (center), who is president of the East Bay StoneWall Democratic Club with partner Nancy Hinds (right). will celebrate 21 years of togetherness. They were...