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April 22, 2023 is Earth Day – AND It is also Beautify Vallejo Day!
The Vallejo Beautification Commission is teaming up with the Vallejo Watershed Alliance to help celebrate Earth Day. Celebrate Earth Day…
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School Discipline Can Be Predicted, New Research Says. Is It Preventable?
Rates of school discipline fluctuate widely and predictably throughout a school year and increase significantly faster for Black students than…
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All COVID Vaccinations to be Bivalent Vaccine to ‘Simplify’ Recommendations, FDA Says
The COVID-19 vaccine targeting the original strain of the virus as well as two substrains of the omicron variant will…
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7 Earthquakes Rumble Through Bay Area
Seven earthquakes ranging from magnitude 2.5 to 4.4 shook the Bay Area Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The…
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Former Assemblymember Sandré Swanson Running for State Senate 7th District Seat
Former Oakland Assemblymember Sandré Swanson authorized his campaign committee’s filing of paperwork to open his account to run for the…
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Richmond’s Cinco de Mayo Festivities to Return After 3-Year Hiatus
Richmond’s 23rd Street Merchants Association is organizing the return of the Cinco de Mayo festival Sunday, May 7 from 10…
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Guns Don’t Kill People, But People Pull the Triggers
When I heard that the Oakland Post was publishing a notice of a rally for D.A. Pamela Price at the…
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JACK CHANDRA NAIDU
Visitation services for Mr. Naidu will be held on Friday, April 28, 2023, from 4:00PM - 8:00PM, at Holy Sepulchre,…
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City Blocks Development Saying it Does Not Fit Oakland’s General Zoning Plan
The community-wide demand to save HNU is growing stronger and more organized. A new coalition, “Reclaim Holy Names,” was scheduled…
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Fight Over Vallejo NAACP Presidency Threatens to Tear Org Apart
The Vallejo branch of the NAACP was torn apart this year by the sudden death of its longtime president, Jimmie…
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Suspect Arrested by BPD Detectives on Sexual Assault and Kidnapping Charges
On March 26th, 2023, between 9:13 pm and 9:20 pm, a victim (female in her 20’s) was grabbed from behind,…
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Women’s History Month Month – Soroptimist International of Vallejo Celebrates 84 Years of Service!
The Mission - Soroptimist is a global volunteer organization that provides women and girls with access to the education and…
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Data Shows Some Bay Area Populations Struggling Financially in Post-COVID Economy
As the Bay Area's economy continues its up-and-down recovery from the worst effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, recent data shows…
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Citizen Coalition Says City Can Save a Billion Dollars with Alternative Approach to Unsheltered Homelessness
The city is taking the wrong approach to getting unsheltered people off San Francisco streets, according to a citizen group…
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Vallejo Juneteenth Invites Auditions for Individual and Group Performers
Aspiring singers, dancers, musicians, orators, and other types of performers are invited to audition for Vallejo’s Juneteenth Festival & Parade…
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Rally Supporting Pamela Price on April 23
Former crime victims and community leaders are holding a rally supporting newly elected District Attorney Pamela Price on Sunday, April…
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Pamela Price: The Path to the District Attorney’s Office is No Crystal Stair, Part I
When civil rights attorney Pamela Price decided to run for Alameda County District Attorney, her life was already the personification…
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Massive Statewide Snowpack Good News for Drought, but Flood Concerns Grow
The latest statewide snowpack measurement from the California Department of Water Resources is another indication that the tremendously wet winter…
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