NNPA Newswire
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Oakland Officials Appear to Break Faith on Promises to Downtown’s Black Businesses and Cultural District
The Oakland City Council made a firm promise in January to provide resources to support Geoffrey’s Inner Circle and the…
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‘Respect Our Vote – No Recalls’ Says Community Coalition
A new grassroots coalition has formed in response to what it calls a major conservative threat to voters’ rights in…
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Oakland Landlords Allowed to Raise Rents Aug. 1
Starting on August 1, the amount that landlords can increase the rent for tenants living in rent-controlled units in Oakland…
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Back in Session, California Lawmakers to Decide More Than 1,300 Bills
Some of those bills are related to hot-button issues under increasing national scrutiny as the country approaches national elections in…
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Bay Cities Baptist Minister’s Union Holds 37th Annual Citywide Revival
The Bay Cities Baptist Minister’s Union hosts its 37th Citywide Revival with one of the best tag-team evangelists across the…
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A Back-to-School Tradition Continues for Nystrom Elementary Students
Longtime community advocates Antwon Cloird and Rev. Andre Shumake, Sr. teamed up to distribute 75 backpacks to students at Nystrom…
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Bay Area Rescue Mission to Host Back-to-School Block Party
The Bay Area Rescue Mission is infusing fun into returning to school with its annual “Back to School Block Party”…
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Atty General Rob Bonta Joins Coalition Backing Pres. Biden’s Migrant Parole Program
“The Biden Administration’s CHNV Parole Program provides a safe pathway to apply for protection for Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, or Venezuelan…
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Grant Aims to Boost Financial Aid Completion Rates This Summer
A $72,000 grant from the Education Credit Management Corporation Foundation (ECMC) aims to remove barriers in the financial aid application…
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‘National Night Out’ Readies for Return to Richmond
National Night Out (NNO) is set to return to Richmond the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 6, and with it, a…
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WestCAT to Replace Old Diesel Buses with New Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses
The Western Contra Costa Transit Authority (WestCAT) will receive $20,646,189 to buy hydrogen fuel cell buses to replace older diesel…
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American Business Women’s Association Celebrates Annual Regional Conference
The American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) held its Annual Regional Recognition Conference at TPC Harding Park Golf Course in San…
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Housing Not Handcuffs: Residents and Leaders Call Out City for Aggressive Homelessness Policy
One week after Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered cities to start clearing out homelessness encampments in their jurisdiction, San Francisco leaders…
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Affordable Housing for Homeless Seniors Experiencing Coming to the Mission District
City leaders, developers and community partners celebrate the groundbreaking of a new senior affordable living facility in the Mission District…
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Dominique Dawes: The Golden Journey of a Gymnastics Pioneer
Dawes's impact on gymnastics extends beyond her Olympic achievements. After the 1996 Games, she continued to compete and inspire. She…
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U.C. Berkeley Professor Sheds Light on Gun Violence as a Public Health Issue
“Regardless of where you stand on guns, there is no doubt that gun violence is a key contributor to disability,…
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Julie Wenah Appointed to Federal Communications Commission
Julie Wenah was recently appointed to the board of the FCC, Federal Communications Commission. The associate general counsel and product…
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Rep. Barbara Lee Hosts Roundtable on Public Safety, Congratulates AASEG on Oakland Coliseum Deal
Congresswoman Lee's roundtable united community leaders across her district and strengthened relationships while fostering collaborative solutions to their common challenges.…
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The Jollof Festival Brings Together Oakland Community
The Jollof Festival began its national run in Oakland on Saturday July 13. The festival was held outside at 1255…
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Frontline Homelessness Workers Have Diverging Views on the Citywide Crisis
Between January to July, the Healthy Streets team, a coordinated response department for homelessness, engaged with 2,961 people living on…
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White Pony Express Receives $175K Grant to Fight Hunger and Food Waste
White Pony Express is the recipient of a $175,000 grant from the Anthem Blue Cross Foundation aimed at helping reduce…
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Oakland Post: Week of August 14 – 20, 2024
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of August 14 - 20, 2024 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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Oakland Post: Week of August 7 – 13, 2024
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of August 7 - 13, 2024 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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Opinion: Kamala’s Duende Express and the Grassroots Coalition of the New America
Remember Oakland five years ago when Kamala Harris invoked her Asian mother and announced a run for the presidency. And…
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Opinion: Harris’s Diversity Coalition Revives the Power of True-Blue American Identity Politics
In corners of America dominated by MAGA disinformation, the concept of identity politics is vilified. It goes hand in hand…
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