Advocates claim about a dozen of them showed up on November 8 to support residents. One of them, Annmarie Bustamente, said their presence “definitely helped the...
About three years ago, Chestnut Street Granola founders Tim Lohrentz and Rachel Russell offered party favors in the form of homemade granola at their wedding and...
“Better Together! We are ready and have the money to purchase the City’s interest now,” Brown said. “And we have the will and the history and...
The Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation is hosting a block party celebration for the unveiling on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m....
The revitalization of Esther’s, and EB PREC’s mission, has a deep personal connection for Session, EB PREC’s executive director and a Black, third generation West Oaklander...
Oakland’s longshore and dock workers are the frontline essential workers for economic pandemic relief and supply-chain restoration.
Cleveland McKinney alleges he lost his job for complaining about “unsafe and discriminatory conditions” at McClymonds High
The Alena Museum is a Black-led, 501(c) 3 non-profit that provides services in health and wellness through experience installations, Black sanctuary gardens, community space access, and...
Oakland A’s Support Launch of West Oakland-Based Business
During these times of economic hardship jobs are especially needed more than ever before. We must be more understanding and supportive to the task at hand...
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Social justice lawyer Janani Ramachandran is a runoff election for State Assembly District 18, which will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 31.
Legal Services for Prisoners with Children (LSPC) in partnership with the grassroots group All of Us or None, will commemorate Black August at Lil' Bobby Hutton...
So far in Alameda County, there were 99,681 recorded COVID-19 cases, more than 2,500 more cases than last week, and 1,291 COVID deaths.
Councilmember Thao’s amendments included direct investments in West, Central, and East Oakland, including West Oakland Community Centers, Central Oakland traffic safety, and Oakland 911 response.
“My top priority is public safety, which means addressing violent crime, street safety, poverty, and homelessness. These budget amendments invest in our community and increase our...
Post publisher Paul Cobb said the newspaper has been discussing the different sides of this issue and hopes to help clear up the confusing messages the public...
According to Hendriks, nearly 51,000 people in the United States last year made a request for a Witness to contact them, either through a local congregation...
The candidates are running to represent Oakland, Alameda and San Leandro in a June 29 special election for California State Assembly District #18, a seat that...
The program is seeking clergy with cultural competency to meet the needs of Oakland citizens who are Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Taoist – especially in Asian,...
As poet laureate, Nzinga will make an inaugural address, partner with the city’s youth poet laureate Myra Estrada on a reading series, deliver four readings in...
Common Unity is more than a slogan. It is the actual showing of what it means to be as one with the promise and actual example...
Oakland makes up 66% of Assembly District 18. Yet all the other major candidates live in Alameda or San Leandro. Our district has not had a...
A homeless encampment with approximately 25 families is located just behind Parks Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church at 476 34th St., in West Oakland. Since the arrival...
Over the course of her career, Hayden has counted herself as lucky to have worked at such great schools. “The parents were very nice. I had...