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ICAC Invites Community to Benefit from Safe Car Park Program
By Lila Brown, California Black Media Before becoming a nationally recognized social justice leader and a member of California’s Mandated…
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Oakland Students Find Learning and Classroom Disparities in New Report
The Oakland-based student program, Energy Convertors, released their yearly report on learning proficiency and classroom management for the 2023-2024 school…
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Grieving & Growing: A Healing Garden in West Oakland Is Helping Bereaved Loved Ones Glow Again
As a natural order of the human condition, we cannot escape death. Akin to life and living, death and dying…
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SAN LEANDRO: INTERIM POLICE CHIEF APPOINTED TO PERMANENT ROLE
SAN LEANDRO POLICE CHIEF By Bay City News Angela Averiett has been appointed to serve as the next police…
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Opinion: Will Verdicts Help Black Voters See the Truth?
The news of Trump’s historic 34 guilty verdicts are about a week old. Has it sunk in that the man…
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Newsom Admin Takes Steps to Stabilize California’s Troubled Insurance Market
As growing numbers of Insurance companies announce plans to exit California’s insurance market -- or cancel customers’ policies -- Gov.…
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LAO Releases Multi-Year Outlook: Modest Budget Deficits to Persist
The state budget deficit is projected to increase, which will require the Governor and Legislature to make more budget cuts…
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Think Beyond the Tie: Five Fun Father’s Day Gift Ideas
Father’s Day is just around the corner and if you’ve given Dad one too many ties in previous years, let…
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DoF Report: One in Five New Homes in California Are Now ADUs
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) in California have more than doubled in the last half-decade, making the yards of one in…
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St. Andrew Presbyterian Church Sponsors Free Sailboat Ride for Children and Guardians
The St. Andrew Presbyterian Church will be hosting a four-hour sailing trip for children and their guardian on the 132-foot…
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State Secures Settlement Agreement with City of Vallejo, Police on Reforms and Accountability
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on April 11 that the California Department of Justice (DOJ) has secured a settlement…
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SUSD’s Dept. of Public Safety Achieves Compliance with State DOJ’s Five-Year Stipulated Judgment
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that the California Department of Justice (DOJ) has ended monitoring of the Stockton Unified…
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Senior Front Yard Assistance Program Now Accepting Applications
The Keep Hayward Clean and Green Task Force presents its second annual Senior Front Yard Assistance Program later this summer—and…
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Hayward Observes The “Just Drive” Driver Safety Campaign
April is Distracted Driver Awareness month. It’s easy to feel like driving isn’t enough when there’s so much more to…
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Point Richmond Music Unveils Summer Concert Series Lineup
If the first performer set for Point Richmond’s Summer Music Festival is any indication, the concert series has some fantastic…
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El Cerrito Calls for Artists to Transform Its Utility Boxes
The City of El Cerrito’s Arts & Culture Commission is seeking individual artists, teams of artists or community groups to…
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Former Holy Names University Education Students Struggle to Complete Credentials, Call on HNU Trustees to Honor Commitment to Pay Teacher Training Scholarships
A group of former Holy Names University (HNU) education students are seeking support from local leaders and members of the…
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Oakland’s New Police Chief Floyd Mitchell Gets to Work
After spending days attending line-ups to meet Oakland Police Department officers, Oakland’s new police chief made a soft start to…
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