Equity
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Point Richmond Hotel Mac Space Leased to Richmond Restaurateurs
The historic Hotel Mac’s Restaurant and Bar in Point Richmond has been leased to the owners of the city’s Mi…
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Oakland Teachers Ramp Up Strike Readiness
In an escalation of labor pressure, hundreds of teachers boycotted district-organized Professional Development (PD) sessions, instead attending a mass, Oakland…
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Oakland High Varsity Basketball Team Wins State Championship
The Oakland High School varsity basketball team took the state championship on Friday, March 11 in Sacramento at Golden Arco…
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Some Hiking Trails Closed to Dogs Until Fall Due to Coyote Pupping Season
The Presidio Trust announced Monday that some hiking trails in San Francisco will be closed to dogs until this fall…
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12-Year-Old Boy Suspected of Stabbing High School Student on Muni
A 12-year-old boy was arrested for allegedly stabbing a 15-year-old San Francisco high school student on a MUNI bus on…
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Women’s History Month: Assemblywoman McKinnor Joins Panel of Legislators at Sacramento Event
Last week, Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D-Inglewood) joined a diverse panel of women legislators at the “Women in California’s Legislature: 2023…
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African American Vintners Showcased in Black Vines Event
Black Vines: A Toast to Black Wineries, Black Art and Black Culture held their 12th anniversary event on Saturday, Feb.…
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CDC Recommends All Adults Get Tested for Hepatitis B
The U.S. Centers for Control and Prevention have issued a new recommendation urging all adults to receive screening for hepatitis…
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Oakland Post: Week of March 15 – 21, 2023
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of March 15 - 21, 2023 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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‘Put Ur Play On’ Productions Showcases Local Talent at Laney College
On Saturday, Feb. 26 at the Laney College Odell Johnson Theater, the Third Annual Black Centric Showcase celebrated Black History…
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OCCUR, S.F. Foundation Offer Funding Workshop for Faith-Based Groups Virtual Workshop on March 23, 2023
“Faiths and nonprofit leaders become frustrated when they submit good proposals, but still don’t get funded. But there’s a missing…
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International Women’s Day: Civil Rights Icon Xernona Clayton, Other ‘Herstory Sheroes’ Honored in Atlanta
Civil rights and media icon Xernona Clayton became the first woman to be enshrined with a statue in downtown Atlanta…
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What Asian American Oscar Victories Mean for All of Us
After the Oscars, when Asian Americans were everywhere on the winners list, from actors, writers, directors, but also makeup artists,…
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Cathay Williams — The Only Known Female Buffalo Soldier
Cathay Williams knew that she couldn’t volunteer to serve as a regular soldier in the U.S. military. But knowing didn’t…
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COMMENTARY: A Historic Vote and the Tools It Gave Us
Vice President Kamala Harris is sure to be remembered every March in Women’s History Month as the first woman and…
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COMMENTARY: Oakland’s Plan to Rehouse Wood Street Residents Can Only Fail a Self-Reliant Community
A large community of unhoused people have been living in an empty lot at 1707 Wood Street. The city of…
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Richmond Promise Scholarship Application Deadline Closes March 17
Qualifying applicants can receive up to $1,500 annually for four years toward their post-secondary educational goals at a two-year or…
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LIVE! — 2023 NNPA Black Press Week: “The State of the Black Press”
NNPA NEWSWIRE — This event will be broadcast live on March 17, 2023 at 12:30PM EST. The post LIVE! —…
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Hidden History Black Museum Opens in Los Angeles
Various actors and celebrities such as Vivica A. Fox, and hundreds of other people, were on hand to celebrate the…
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Marin City Market Owner Nita Hayden Vasquez, 80
Nita Hayden Vasquez, who owned Hayden’s Market in Marin City, died Jan. 11, 2023, in Tampa, Fla., of natural causes.…
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City of Stockton and Lincoln Unified School District Safety Department: Teach Safe Bicycling with Fun and Educational Bike Rodeo – March 25
City of Stockton Safe Routes to School (SRTS) and Lincoln Unified School District Department of Public Safety will hold a…
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Stockton Fire Department 2023 Safe and Sane Fireworks Program: Application Period for Fireworks Sales Permit Lottery Open Until March 31
Fireworks classified as “Safe and Sane” by the State Fire Marshal are approved for sale and use in the city…
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State to End Indoor Mask Requirement in Health Care Facilities, Vaccine Requirement for Health Care Workers
California will draw down several COVID-19-related guidelines next month as the state shifts out of its emergency response to the…
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Mayor Wants to Keep Street Ambassador Program, Add Retention Bonuses for Police to Keep Streets Safer
San Francisco Mayor London Breed told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that keeping street ambassador programs and adding supplemental…
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School District Sued by Family of 11-Year-Old Girl Who Died by Suicide After Alleged Bullying
In a time when many pre-teen antics are uploaded to TikTok and Instagram, a video out of Vallejo shared on…
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