NNPA NEWSWIRE — “For young people who don’t have access to caddie programs where they live, the WGA Caddie Academy offers a supportive community and an...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — This year, Southern Poverty Law Center’s March report, “The Year in Hate & Extremism 2021,” revealed that hate and anti-government extremism have gone...
“David Johnson: In the Zone (1945-1965),” is an exhibition that is being displayed through January 6, 2023, at San Francisco City Hall. It will feature 65...
“I learned long ago that your education is the most important investment you make in yourself,” said California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) Chairman Steven Bradford (D-Gardena),...
SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES — With more than 35 years of experience in financial management, Richard Outram, FCCA, CPA, CFE, CGMA will lead Air Pros USA’s financial...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — A warrant for the arrest of Carolyn Bryant Donham — identified as “Mrs. Roy Bryant” on the document — was discovered last week...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I couldn't be more humbled or excited to be the new editor of Poetry. The 19-year-old version of me, thumbing through the magazine’s...
AB 1623 would “require the Legislative Analyst and state Department of Veterans Affairs to produce an analysis of the tax exemption based on the number of...
The acquisition of this hotel is part of Mayor Breed’s Homelessness Recovery Plan, which includes the largest one-time expansion of PSH in 20 years. Currently, there...
In a bi-partisan vote of 61-36, Shalanda Young becomes the first Black woman to head the department that oversees the government’s budget. Before her appointment Young...
Leadership is not just a position or a title, it is action and example. To effectively lead and make a lasting impact in our communities, we...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that Black people in the United States are being hospitalized for the virus 2.6 times more than...
“Any state vision has to be realized at the local level. Localism is determinative,” Newsom said, thanking Alameda County public health officials and workers, Oakland Mayor...
Sometimes friends have to hold friends accountable.
During the final week before the October 10 deadline for signing bills passed by the state Legislature this year, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 46 bills supporting...
Negotiations on a federal police reform bill have collapsed because Congressional Republicans are willing to stand in the way of lifesaving changes to policing.
Jerry Wayne Varnado, who passed away on Sept. 8, 2021, was a leader of the most successful and long-lasting student strike in the history of U.S....
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With over 63,000 ballots counted as of September 2, Mia Bonta declared victory in AD-18 Special Election after earning a decisive 56% of the vote.
Since Oakland's many problems can be either solved, altered, eradicated or exacerbated by actions and/or inactions from the Mayor's Office, it is incumbent upon us to make...
To meet the increasing demand for advanced leadership in the field of nursing and healthcare, Holy Names University is proud to announce the launch of its Doctor...
Racial diversity among Bay Area elected officials increased during the 2020 election cycle, but new data shows wide disparities still exist across the region.
As Oakland schools struggle with a rocky opening of the new school year amid a continuing pandemic that is spreading among students and teachers, the Board...
On April 5, 2021, the Oakland Cannabis Regulatory Commission unanimously voted to elect Chaney Turner to serve as its chairman.
The Alliance of Regional Collaboratives for Climate Adaptation (ARCCA), is conducting a series of seminars entitled “Building an Inclusive and Equitable Adaptation Movement.” Their recent seminar,...