The induction ceremony for Judge Judy Johnson in the Superior Court of California Contra Costa County was held on Feb.1, the oath of office performed by...
Attorney General Kamala Harris has filed a civil lawsuit on1 against BP West Coast Products, BP Products North America, Inc. and Atlantic Richfield Company for allegedly...
By Tiffany Owens Engaging a younger generation about the biblical teachings on homosexuality may be today’s greatest challenge for the evangelical church. In a 2011 survey...
By Judith Scherr Berkeley’s historic downtown post office is for sale. Across the country, the cash-strapped United States Postal Service is selling property, slashing postal hours,...
The South Berkeley Senior Center is celebrating Black History Month by showing documentaries Tuesdays in February at 10:30 a.m. Films include “The Drilling Fields” (1994) on...
By Carla Thomas “A Shadow In the Clouds -The Bessie Coleman Story,’’ written by Victor Lawhorn, is a play about an extraordinary woman pilot, which will...
Congresswoman Barbara Lee introduced the “Audit the Pentagon Act of 2013” last week for increased transparency and accountability in the defense budget. Lee said her legislation...
Boona cheema receive a commendation this week from the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to celebrate her 40 years as executive director of Building Opportunities for...
Black History Month has a special meaning this year, commemorating two landmarks of American history: the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and the 50th anniversary...
By Ken A. Epstein Part 2 City of Oakland officials are explaining how they lost $600,000 in federal job training money to provide training for laid...