$16 Million to Fight Childhood Mortality, River Blindness in Africa

Two UCSF teams have received a total of $16 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to study new ways to significantly reduce childhood mortality...

Religious Leaders Speak on Roe v. Wade 40th Anniversary

By Danielle Savage Richmond and other local religious leaders talked about their views on legalized abortion as the country this week marked the 40th anniversary of...

Richmond Volunteers Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

Nearly 500 volunteers worked on community gardens Monday, beautifying Richmond Greenway at the 6th Annual Martin Luther King National Day of Service, a project of Urban...

Opera Diva Angela Brown Sings in Oakland

Bratton Debate Continues

By Ken A. Epstein Tempers remain frayed and opinion divided over the City Council´s overwhelming vote this week to hire a controversial consultant Bill Bratton to...

Backed by PIC and County Agencies, “Highway to Work” Provides Youth Jobs

Highway to Work (H2W), Alameda County’s summer and year-round youth employment program, has provided approximately 500 young people with employment opportunities over the past year. A...

“Lift Every Voice and Sing” Black Church Ball Honors “Flame Keepers”

By Carla Thomas As leaders from across the country and world came together in Washington D.C. to celebrate the commencement of the second term of President...

Back-to-Back Barack Obama Presidential Inauguration

Sheriff Seeks Information on Lavanial Williams Shooting

Lavanial Williams, 17, was shot numerous times in the 300 block of Drake Avenue in Marin City early Friday. He died at the scene, lying on...