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GOVERNOR ISSUES JUNETEENTH PROCLAMATION SATURDAY AFTERNOON
By Kiley RussellBay City News A bill designed to increase the diversity of city council members in California by increasing…
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CHP Investigating 3 Freeway Shootings in East Bay
The California Highway Patrol is investigating three freeway shootings this week on highways in the East Bay, according to a…
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Bill to Increase City Council Pay Approved by State Legislature, Heads to Governor’s Desk
A bill designed to increase the diversity of city council members in California by increasing salaries cleared the state's Legislature…
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STOCKTON: NEW SUPERINTENDENT HOSTS MEET, GREET, DISCUSSES PLANS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT
Stockton Unified School District's new biliterate superintendent of schools hosted a meet and greet with the community Wednesday evening inside…
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National Night Out 2023
National Night Out is back for 2023. This event is planned for Tuesday, August 1st and registration is now open.…
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Marin: Proposed Budget Heads to Supervisors Public hearings on County expenses and priorities scheduled for June 20-22
The proposed budget for 2023-24 is balanced and structurally sound. It maintains current services and makes a few high priority…
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MARIN CO.: RETROFITTED BLACK HAWK HELICOPTER TO BE USED FOR NORTH BAY WILDFIRES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PG&E
A Black Hawk helicopter modified to haul 900 gallons of water will be boosting the Marin County Fire Department's aerial…
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Repair Plans for Damaged McNears Pier Move Forward with Board of Supervisors Vote
Preparations for emergency repairs to the McNears Beach Fishing Pier in San Rafael were approved Tuesday by the Marin County…
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Multiple Agencies Coordinate to Arrest Serial Armed Robbery Suspect
A man suspected of being a serial armed robber was arrested near San Quentin State Prison on Monday, the San…
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Losing Income Chief Cause of Homelessness, UCSF Study Finds
Losing income is the No. 1 reason Californians end up homeless -- and the vast majority of them say a…
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Marin Agricultural Productivity Dips 3%: Final year of four-year drought reflected in new report to Supervisors
Historic drought conditions that challenged Marin County’s agricultural producers for almost four years are prominently reflected in the new 2022…
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Richmond Hopes to Acquire Motel 6 to House Homeless
The City of Richmond hopes to acquire the Motel 6 near Civic Center Plaza in order to convert the hotel…
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Growing Number of California Groups Express Support for Black Reparations
In California, an increasing number of Japanese, Jewish and other non-Black groups are expressing their support for reparations to Black…
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Grassroots Groups Push ‘Motor Voter’ Bill Aimed at 100% Registration of California’s Electorate
Last week, hundreds of community leaders, advocates, and organizers representing labor, faith-based, Black, AAPI, Latinos, women and youth rally and…
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Cross-Dressing Blues Artist Gladys Bentley Was ‘Out’ Ahead of Her Time
In 1934, New York City’s King’s Terrace nightclub faced closure after complaints about its “dirty songs.” The venue had been…
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Juneteenth and the Asian American Hate Crime of Vincent Chin
On Juneteenth, there was a lesson for everyone in America when pro-slavery forces couldn’t prevent all of the U.S. from…
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Gus Newport, Local and International Luminary for Civil and Human Rights, 88
Characterized as a “Roaring Lion ‘of progressive politics in the 20th century, former Berkeley Mayor Eugene ‘Gus’ Newport worked without…
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Community Picnic for Youth, Teens at San Pablo Park June 29
Join the City of Berkeley Recreation Division for our annual community picnic. The popular event will draw crowds for an…
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Oakland Post: Week of June 21 – 27, 2023
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of June 21 - 27, 2023 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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OP-ED: Supervisors Must Implement Civilian Oversight of Sheriff’s Dept. Over Santa Rita Jail Death
Norma Nelson, a lifetime Black Women Organized for Political Action member (Sacramento Chapter) and founding member of the California League…
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Compassion in Action – First Presbyterian Church Hosts Concert for the Unhoused at Mosswood Park
A free concert, Compassion in Action, was held for the unhoused at Oakland’s Mosswood Park on Monday afternoon, June 12.…
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Miracle Temple’s Pastor Emeritus Dr. Lelia M. Rideau Edwards Celebrates 95th Birthday
Miracle Temple Apostolic Pentecostal Church hosted an appreciation service celebrating Pastor Emeritus Dr. Lelia M. Rideau Edwards’ 95th birthday at…
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Community Building 101: We’re All in This Together
A coalition of community volunteers distributed free meals to the unsheltered at the intersection of High Street and International Boulevard…
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Bay Area Residents Support ‘Stop Cop City’ Movement in Atlanta
Residents in Oakland and throughout the Bay Area are supporting efforts to stop the construction of The Atlanta Public Safety…
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HNU Sold To Los Angeles Real Estate Firm
After deciding to shut down at the end of May, the Holy Names University (HNU) Board of Trustees has just…
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