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Office of the Civil Rights Staff and CBM Representative. Courtesy Photo.

Stop-the-Hate Message Shared with Tens of Thousands at Calif’s Largest Black-Themed Street Festival

Hundreds of thousands gathered at the 19th annual Taste of Soul Festival in Crenshaw -- an event dubbed “California’s largest block party” -- on Oct. 19....

Oakland Public Safety Leadership team held a series of town halls to discuss and answer concerns around public safety strategies and initiatives by city leaders. Photo by Magaly Muñoz.

Bay Area4 weeks ago

Oakland Hosts Town Halls on Public Safety to Discuss Concerns with Residents

The City of Oakland held a series of town halls on public safety this week to discuss and address residents' biggest concerns about strategies city leaders...

Mayor London Breed speaks at the groundbreaking celebration for a new senior affordable housing complex in the Mission District.

Bay Area3 months ago

Affordable Housing for Homeless Seniors Experiencing Coming to the Mission District

City leaders, developers and community partners celebrate the groundbreaking of a new senior affordable living facility in the Mission District of San Francisco.

Vallejo City Council voted against the approval of expanding ELITE Public Schools charter into the downtown area. ELITE fought for two years to gain approval of their project and will now seek legal action. Photo by Magaly Muñoz.

City Government4 months ago

Vallejo City Council Denies ELITE Public Schools Permit to Expand into Downtown

After two years of fighting for their plans, members of the Vallejo City Council by a 6-1 vote, approved an appeal that overturned the Planning Commission's...

#NNPA BlackPress6 months ago

Hope Wade, Jamaican-American Fashion Designer, Honored by School District

NEW YORK CARIB NEWS — Among the honorees this year was Jamaican-born Hope Wade, founder of Hope Wade Designs and creator and executive producer of Rockland Fashion...

Bay Area6 months ago

Radical Proposal to Limit the Power of Oakland’s Police Commission

Since February 2023, several stakeholders, including the Coalition for Police Accountability, began to work on amending the Enabling Ordinance of Section 604, Article VI of the...

The crowd at the new Marina Bay farmers’ market. Photo by Kathy Chouteau.

Community7 months ago

Families Flock to New Farmers Market in Marina Bay

The City of Richmond’s first farmers market in Marina Bay kicked off Sunday, April 7 with a large swell of community members coming out to enjoy...

#NNPA BlackPress8 months ago

COMMENTARY: D.C. Crime Bill Fails to Address Root Causes of Violence and Incarceration

WASHINGTON INFORMER — The D.C. crime bill and so many others like it are reminiscent of the ‘94 crime bill, which produced new and harsher criminal...

#NNPA BlackPress8 months ago

EdChoice Empowers Families to Choose the Best Schooling Environment

NNPA NEWSWIRE — On the first day of the conference, Emory Edwards, EdChoice's Vice President of Outreach, asked the influencers, who had backgrounds in journalism, media,...

No On Prop E (NOPE) supporters stand outside of San Francisco City Hall to urge voters to vote against a ballot measure that would allow the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) to install more public surveillance, reduce officer reporting requirements for use of force and expand vehicle pursuits. Photo credit: The Worker Agency

Bay Area9 months ago

Opponents of San Francisco’s Prop E Hold Rally in Front of City Hall

Activists and community members held a rally Wednesday morning in front of City Hall in San Francisco to protest Prop E, a ballot measure that would...

Opponents fought the University of California, Berkeley's plan to build on the site when construction began in August 2022, but they were dealt a setback when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill last year that was unanimously backed by the state Legislature to exempt the university from a requirement to consider alternative sites for the project.

Bay Area10 months ago

Arrests Made at People’s Park as Preparations For Construction on Site Begin Again

Seven people were arrested early Thursday morning at Berkeley's People's Park as fencing was put up in preparation for a controversial construction project to build housing...

Activism1 year ago

School Board President Shuts Down Meeting Trying to Silence Gaza Ceasefire Protesters

Since the executive board of the Oakland Education Association originally took a stand to oppose genocide and call for a ceasefire, the union has been under...

#NNPA BlackPress1 year ago

Randolph: Arizona’s Oldest Historically Black Community

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Often called “freedmen’s towns,” “freedom towns,” or “all-black towns,” African American municipalities were established throughout the United States by or for a largely...

Harriet Tubman Terrace renters endured years of abuse when contractors making repairs made gross mistakes, they say. Foundation Housing file photo.

Berkeley1 year ago

Harriet Tubman Terrace Residents Celebrate Win Against Tenant Abuse

After two years of being misled, stonewalled, and left to live in hazardous conditions, residents at an apartment complex for low-income senior citizens will celebrate the...

Nat Bates rides along in Richmond’s 2023 Juneteenth parade. Photo by Mike Kinney.

Bay Area1 year ago

Richmond Celebrates Juneteenth with Parade and Festival

Richmond came together to celebrate Juneteenth with its annual parade and festival on Saturday. The Richmond Juneteenth Family Parade & Festival kicked off with a parade...

Teachers show their determination on picket lines at schools across the city. Photo courtesy of OEA.

Activism2 years ago

Oakland Teachers Strike Continues Over Wages, ‘Common Good’ Demands for Needs of Parents, Students

The OEA’s common good proposals are based on outreach with thousands of OUSD parents and community members. California districts that have bargained common good demands with...

Holy Names University Campus. File photo.

Activism2 years ago

HNU Says (Secret) Deadline Has Passed to File Proposals to Save Campus

Despite opposition of the trustees, many community leaders and city officials are moving forward for an educational future for the campus. In a statement released this...

About 45 percent of Stockton's residents are Latino, with over 40 percent of people in San Joaquin County speaking a language other than English at home, according to the U.S. Census. Many of those who only speak Spanish, like Juarez, are frustrated that language barriers get in the way of public safety information.

BayCityNews2 years ago

MORE THAN WORDS: Lack of Translation Services and Trust Leave Out Voices in Stockton

In February, Griselda Juarez left her work early at Premier Finishing, a company that specializes in painting auto parts for various car makers, and rushed through...

Business2 years ago

Alameda County Community Briefs

Please join Supervisor Carson & Alameda County Behavioral Healthcare Services - Health Equity Division for a virtual kick-off listening session providing key updates regarding the search...

Marin County Public Health Officer Dr. Matt Willis updated the Board of Supervisors on March 28 about the state of the local opioid crisis[PDF] and outlined strategies to reduce fatal overdoes in Marin in 2023.

Community2 years ago

Opioid Settlement Funds to Target Overdose Prevention: More than $7 million over nine years dedicated to strategies and treatment

San Rafael, CA – Marin County Public Health Officer Dr. Matt Willis updated the Board of Supervisors on March 28 about the state of the local...

2023 Annual Public Event Highlighted City Council Priorities, Team Building, and Financial Forecasts

City Government2 years ago

City of San Leandro Hosted Annual Planning Session

San Leandro, CA: On Feb 25, 2023, the San Leandro City Council conducted their Annual Planning Session. The daylong public meeting focused on a cohesion exercise,...

Plans by a previous development company for Hilltop Mall were scrapped because of the pandemic. Photo courtesy of the Richmond Standard.

Bay Area2 years ago

Community Survey Launched for Future of Hilltop Mall Area

Community members are being asked to fill out a brief online survey about what they believe should be developed at a 145-acre site in Richmond that...

As fellow pastors look on, Tim Hopkins of Lakeshore Avenue Baptist Church presents a $1,000 check to Pastor Sylvester Rutledge of North Oakland Missionary Baptist Church (NOMBC) outside the church in Oakland, California. Photo By Carla Thomas

Bay Area2 years ago

Local Pastors and Elected Officials Save North Oakland Missionary Baptist Church

The plea to save a 118-year-old historic church was answered when local pastors and the offices of elected officials joined together on Monday morning February 6,...

Especially after the controversial rule of former President Rodrigo Duterte, which was under scrutiny by the United Nations Human Rights Council for alleged extrajudicial killings, some Filipinos are concerned that Marcos Jr. will continue to limit democracy just as they say Duterte did.

Activism2 years ago

Bay Area Youth Activists See Political Disparities Between Generations

Outside of a Seafood City Supermarket in Milpitas, a crowd of young Filipino-Americans gathered last weekend to commemorate the 36th anniversary of the Epifanio de los...

More than 1 million people lost their homes, researchers have estimated. Federal transportation officials noted that in the first 20 years after the 1957 Federal Highway Aid Act launched nationwide highway construction, more than 475,000 households were displaced.

BayCityNews2 years ago

Undoing the Past: Lawmakers Seek to Mend California Neighborhoods Sliced by Highways

A new select committee in the California Legislature will explore ways the state can reconnect neighborhoods that decades ago were torn apart by interstates and highways....

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Stop-the-Hate Message Shared with Tens of Thousands at Calif’s Largest Black-Themed Street Festival

Oakland Hosts Town Halls on Public Safety to Discuss Concerns with Residents

Affordable Housing for Homeless Seniors Experiencing Coming to the Mission District

Vallejo City Council Denies ELITE Public Schools Permit to Expand into Downtown

Hope Wade, Jamaican-American Fashion Designer, Honored by School District

Radical Proposal to Limit the Power of Oakland’s Police Commission

Families Flock to New Farmers Market in Marina Bay

COMMENTARY: D.C. Crime Bill Fails to Address Root Causes of Violence and Incarceration

EdChoice Empowers Families to Choose the Best Schooling Environment

Opponents of San Francisco’s Prop E Hold Rally in Front of City Hall

Arrests Made at People’s Park as Preparations For Construction on Site Begin Again

School Board President Shuts Down Meeting Trying to Silence Gaza Ceasefire Protesters

Randolph: Arizona’s Oldest Historically Black Community

Harriet Tubman Terrace Residents Celebrate Win Against Tenant Abuse

Richmond Celebrates Juneteenth with Parade and Festival

Oakland Teachers Strike Continues Over Wages, ‘Common Good’ Demands for Needs of Parents, Students

HNU Says (Secret) Deadline Has Passed to File Proposals to Save Campus

MORE THAN WORDS: Lack of Translation Services and Trust Leave Out Voices in Stockton

Alameda County Community Briefs

Opioid Settlement Funds to Target Overdose Prevention: More than $7 million over nine years dedicated to strategies and treatment

City of San Leandro Hosted Annual Planning Session

Community Survey Launched for Future of Hilltop Mall Area

Local Pastors and Elected Officials Save North Oakland Missionary Baptist Church

Bay Area Youth Activists See Political Disparities Between Generations

Undoing the Past: Lawmakers Seek to Mend California Neighborhoods Sliced by Highways

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