Month: May 2023
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Community Opposes High Rise Development That Threatens Geoffrey’s Inner Circle
City Council chambers were full for the May 17 Planning Commission hearing, and almost all the 40 speakers who had…
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Community Meeting on Crime and Violence
Join Oakland City Councilmember Dan Kalb to discuss the uptick in crime and violence in District 1 and across Oakland.…
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UniverSoul Circus Opens in Richmond
Described by show organizers as a highly interactive combination of circus arts and theatre that spans musical genres, UniverSoul Circus…
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Emil Guillermo: ‘Strong Like Bamboo’ Stories of AAPI Resilience at Oakland Asian Cultural Center
The name from the project came from the husband and partner of Nancy Wang, a psychotherapist as well as an…
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Oakland Post: Week of May 24 – 30, 2023
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of May 24 - 30, 2023 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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AARP Report: Black adults agree that fraud is at a crisis level
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Rise in Abductions of Black Girls in Oakland Alarms Sex-Trafficking Survivors
Nola Brantley of Nola Brantley Speaks states, “America’s wider culture and society has consistently failed to address the abduction and…
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Oakland Post: Week of May 17 – 23, 2023
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of May 17 - 23 2023 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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LIVE! — HE SAID…, HE SAID…, HE SAID…: “LET’S GET NEWSY IX” — FRI. 5.19.23 7PM EST
first appeared on BlackPressUSA. The post LIVE! — HE SAID…, HE SAID…, HE SAID…: “LET’S GET NEWSY IX” — FRI.…
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Young Women’s Issues Forum. NBA Africa playoffs.
May 8, 2023 – Welcome back to another episode of The Conversation with Al McFarlane! We bring you inspiring discussions…
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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…
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Oakland Post: Week of May 10 – 16, 2023
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of May 10 - 16, 2023 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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COMMENTARY: Biden’s Answer to Ageist Voters – ‘Dark Brandon’
In recent polls, both old and young haven’t been polite about the No. 1 reason they think Biden shouldn’t run…
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Vallejo Juneteenth Event Moves to Waterfront Green
Organizers of the 33rd Annual Vallejo Juneteenth Festival and Parade announce they are relocating the event to the Barbara Kondylis…
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LPS-Richmond Seniors Network with Adult Professionals at Inaugural Event
Leadership Public Schools in Richmond (LPS-Richmond) recently took a new step to prepare its students for adult life by holding…
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Police Seek Public’s Help in Solving Murder of Richmond Woman
The Richmond Police Department is assisting the Vallejo Police Department in trying to find anyone with information on the murder…
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Master Mechanic Elex Stewart, 100
Elex Stewart, a retired Alameda County auto mechanic, passed away on Friday April 28. He was 100 years old. Stewart…
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The Biz Beat: San Jose Shop Hoists Pinatas to an Art Form
There are few things as joyful as a pinata, and Dulceria Mi Carnaval in San Jose can design them to…
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Supes Introduce Resolution to Keep Port Shelter Site Open for Unhoused Residents
At Tuesday's meeting of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, District 10 Supervisor Shamann Walton called a plan to close…
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Students, Families Celebrate at West Contra Costa Unified’s First Prom for Students With Special Needs
Students with special needs at West Contra Costa Unified were full of smiles and laughter Saturday as they danced and…
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School Official ‘Welcomes’ D.A. Investigation Into Possible Fraud In District
The interim superintendent for the Stockton Unified School District said Monday that the district welcomed the opportunity for an investigation…
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Man Suspected in Death Of 9-Month-Old Baby Arraigned in Court Monday
A man suspected in the death of a 9-month-old boy in Stockton last week appeared briefly in court Monday afternoon…
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Mayor Breed’s Statement on the Partnership With the State to Disrupt Fentanyl Trafficking
Today Mayor London N. Breed released the following statement about Governor Newsom’s commitment to support addressing fentanyl trafficking in San…
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As Rising Seas Disrupt Toxic Sites, Communities of Color Are at Most Risk
As rising seas threaten to flood hundreds of toxic sites along the California coast, the risk of flood-related contamination will…
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Public Health Officer Sounds Alarm on Rising Rates of Syphilis in Women, Their Infants
Sonoma County is seeing "alarming" increases in congenital syphilis and is urging pregnant residents to access prenatal care as soon…
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