NNPA NEWSWIRE - I believe in an aspirational America, one that celebrates rags-to-riches stories and welcomes those who dream big. VP Harris’s background as a woman...
As the Nov. 5, 2024 General Election approaches, a number of Black candidates from Northern California are running for positions in the United States Congress, the...
Recall supporters called for a one-day business strike for the second year in a row to demand that the city do more to ensure public safety...
In 2020, the measure that allowed youth voting, Measure QQ, passed with 68% of the vote but was delayed for four years at the county level...
Speaking about the destructive impact of mass incarceration, Price asked people to consider “how many children have incarcerated parents, where the practice has always been to...
“The recall of the mayor is not needed and ill-founded. Oakland does not need chaos. Oakland does not need coal dust in the air,” said Pastor Jim Hopkins...
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao delivered her State of the City address at a City Council meeting on Tuesday evening, laying out her administration's accomplishments over the...
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...
The Alameda County District Attorney Accountability Table (ACDA Accountability Table) is excited to unveil two thought-provoking billboards across Oakland this week. The text of the billboards...
The City of Oakland and the African American Sports & Entertainment Group (AASEG) have signed an amended Purchase and Sale Agreement for the City’s half of...
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao issued an executive order on Monday directing all city departments to enforce the 2020 encampment management policy and begin a much more...
In a decisive vote last week, the Alameda County Democratic Party, the local arm of the Democratic Party, announced its Opposition to the recall effort against...
The tragic shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia on Sept. 4, claiming four lives, is a sobering reminder of the grave threat gun violence poses...
District 3 City Council incumbent Carroll Fife recently kicked off her campaign for reelection, speaking to an enthusiastic, standing-room-only crowd at ForTheCulture Oak, 701 Clay St....
“Oaklanders deserve to feel assured that when they dial 911 in an emergency, someone will be answering swiftly to start dispatching the emergency responders they need,”...
On Aug. 21, a federal judge barred California from allowing residents to seek concealed-carry licenses, squashing State lawmakers' plans to restrict carrying guns in public. The...
On Aug. 16, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of 10 bills aimed at strengthening the state’s ability to prosecute people involved in organized retail crimes....
National Night Out (NNO) is set to return to Richmond the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 6, and with it, a whole host of activities like “Kickoff”...
Congresswoman Lee's roundtable united community leaders across her district and strengthened relationships while fostering collaborative solutions to their common challenges. Attendees were city leaders from Alameda,...
The summer of 2024 promises to be a season of reckoning for both the City of Oakland and Alameda County. The ever-present threat of gun violence,...
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao finally addressed the public Monday morning after four days of silence following an FBI raid on her home last week and the...
After 12 hours of deliberation over two days, the Oakland City Council passed their mid-cycle budget Tuesday afternoon. This budget is contingent on the city receiving...
A proposal to convert a vacant office building at the corner of Bissell Avenue and 37th Street into an emergency shelter with up to 25 beds...
THE AFRO — There is no definitive answer to this dilemma. If student-athletes covet their individual earnings and opportunities more than the collective justice for the...
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on April 11 that the California Department of Justice (DOJ) has secured a settlement agreement with the City of Vallejo...
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