Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday is a day off for many—but in Oakland, it’s a day on for service and activism. A Day of Activism By...
From now until December 28th, families pursuing homeownership are invited to submit pre-applications for four brand new single-family homes in Oakland. These homes feature four bedrooms,...
The county will also eliminate $26 million in existing fees The newly-formed Debt Free Justice California coalition is celebrating a stunning victory after the Board of...
California, the state with the highest rents and most evictions, is the battleground for rent control this mid-term election. The real estate industry and landlord organizations...
The Live Free Committee of Oakland Community Organization (OCO) released a report titled “What’s Up With Our Jails?” on Oct. 2. Here’s a continued list of...
Oakland Community Organization’s Live Free Committee released a four-page report titled “What’s Up With Our Jails?” on Oct. 2, detailing several issues and injustices taking place...
A woman performs a traditional coffee ceremony of Eritrea and Ethiopia at Meaddi Club’s one year anniversary. Older adults from throughout Alameda County gather to celebrate...
By Cheryl Poncini The month of June has long been recognized as Elder Abuse Awareness Month locally, nationally and internationally. This recognition is important because it...
Ahead of the June 5 elections, here are our recommendations: Yes on Measure A Alameda County Sales Taxes for Childcare and Early Education Yes on Measure...
Measure on June 5 ballot supports child care and preschool By Nancy Harvey For more than 18 years, I’ve served families as an educator in the...
Alameda County voters prefer criminal justice reform civil rights attorney to tough on crime district attorney Civil rights attorney Pamela Price is leading District Attorney Nancy...
LIFE ElderCare, in a new partnership with Lyft, has launched VIP Zip to provide transportation solutions for older adults. Unreliable transportation can leave seniors stuck at...
Local Attorney Pamela Price spoke last weekend at a packed house meeting in Berkeley about her campaign to replace incumbent Nancy O’Malley to become the next...
Some Bay Area organizations are co-sponsoring with City Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan and Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley to provide a Thanksgiving Holiday Turkey Giveaway at 10am, Wednesday November...
The Alameda County Care Alliance – Advanced Illness Care Program (AACA-AICP) Care was founded three years ago after five pastors from various denominations in Alameda County...
The last time Taquoise Newberry saw her daughter Larissa Oliver was on June 5 at a hearing with the Alameda County Department of Social Services. Larissa,...
AC Transit has announced an increase in fares and passes starting July 1, which the transit agency says hasn’t been done since 2011. Fares not...
Press conference celebrates the opening of the DreamCatcher shelter for youth’s new building in Oakland. Alameda County’s only shelter for 13-18 year old youth – DreamCatcher...
Three Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) employees were recently recognized by the Alameda County Office of Education (ACOE) as 2016-17 Classified School Employees of the Year. Each year, OUSD...
The Alameda Health System Foundation (AHSF) has raised more than $70,000 to support equipment and program needs of the Family Birthing Center in the new Highland...
Continuing the successful Donald P. McCullum Youth Court, founded in 1994, Centerforce non-profit, headed by interim director Dolores Lyles, now oversees the program. The program...
Immigrant rights activists introduced a resolution to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors Tuesday morning, demanding that the county uphold due process for immigrants and undocumented...
Community members are angry over what they are calling unjust treatment of Gigi Crowder, who is being terminated from her job after serving the African American...
Four women who sued Alameda County over unhygienic and humiliating conditions at the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin reached a $130,000 settlement with the county on...
Thousands of low-income Alameda County families will no longer pay juvenile probation and public defender fees. On July 12, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors...