Month: July 2024
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Opinion: What about Joe? Follow Kamala’s Lead
Big Dem donors and media are keeping alive a troubling narrative about last week’s debate: that Joe Biden isn’t fit…
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Report: Californians Released from Prison Most Likely to Be Male, Middle Aged and Black
According to a policy brief titled, “California Prison Programs and Reentry Pathways,” African Americans and Native Americans constitute the majority…
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Rooted in Tradition: The Intricate History of Black Hair Braiding
Braids are a multicultural hair fashion. Braiding has been identified in Africa, Greece, Italy and Egypt dating as far back…
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The Presidio to Unveil SUPERBLOOMS, an Art Installation on July14
Tosha Stimage stood on the new Presidio Tunnel Tops and took a breath. She inhaled the salty air, and her…
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Alameda County Receives Grant to Help Mentally Struggling Individuals in the Justice System
Alameda County has received an $8.25 million grant from the California Department of State Hospitals (DSH) to expand residential care…
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BRIDGE Housing and The Unity Council Celebrate Grand Opening of Casa Sueños, a 181-Unit Affordable Housing Community in Oakland’s Fruitvale Village
OAKLAND, Calif. (June 26, 2024) – BRIDGE Housing, the leading nonprofit affordable housing developer and manager on the West Coast,…
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Councilmember Ramachandran Votes Against Oakland’s FY 24-25 Budge
OAKLAND - Oakland City Councilmember Janani Ramachandran (District 4) voted against passage of the City’s mid-cycle budget, which the Oakland…
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Faith-Based Group and Affordable Housing Developers Break Ground for Senior Housing in West Oakland
Donald Gilmore, executive director of the Community Housing Development Corporation (CHDC) and Rev. Gerald Agee, founder and pastor of Friendship…
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Interfaith Council Urges Comprehensive Approach to Issues Facing Oakland
The Interfaith Council of Alameda County will hold a community meeting at on July 11 at Williams Chapel Baptist Church…
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The Waiting Begins, Oakland Passes Budget With Uncertainty of Coliseum Funds Coming to Save Them
After 12 hours of deliberation over two days, the Oakland City Council passed their mid-cycle budget Tuesday afternoon. This budget…
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GoFundMe Aims to Send RHS Students to Transformative Music
Richmond High School’s music department director is fundraising in order to send 16 of his students to the La Honda…
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Proposal to Build New Fast-Food Restaurant in San Pablo OKd
The San Pablo Planning Commission on June 25 approved plans to build a fast food restaurant building with a drive…
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New Permits Empower Home Cooks in Contra Costa to Sell Their Food
Contra Costa County cooks can now get a permit to sell home-cooked food, thanks to a new food permit made…
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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…
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Asm. Corey Jackson Calls Asm. Bill Essayli a “Bully” After Assembly Floor Spat
Last week, Assemblymember Corey Jackson (D-Riverside) called Assemblymember Bill Essayli (R-Corona) a “bully” after a verbal spat between the lawmakers…
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Young Voters Have Growing Power, But Broken Politics Leave Them ‘Fatalistic,’ Studies Find
Young voters from the millennial generation and Gen Z are emerging as the demographic center of power in American politics,…
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California Needs Big, Bold Affordable Housing Investments Now
The following letter to California’s elected leadership was jointly authored last month by Fred Blackwell, CEO of the San Francisco…
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State Controller Malia Cohen “Cautiously Optimistic” After Gov. Newsom Signs 2024-25 Budget
California State Controller Malia Cohen said she is “cautiously optimistic” after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the 2-24-25 state budget on…
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Oakland Post: Week of July 3 – 9, 2024
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of July 3 - 9, 2024 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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Opponents of Mayor Sheng Thao Are Calling on Her to Resign Following FBI Raid
Oakland United to Recall Sheng Thao, headed by Seneca Scott and former Alameda judge Brenda Harbin-Forte, is leading the campaign…
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Oakland Coliseum Sale to AASEG: A Model for Community Development and Inclusion
“AASEG is clearly one of the positive things happening right now, and Oaklanders from the flatlands to the hills should…
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