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Arts Education Funding in California: How Will Proposition 28 Roll Out?
Austin Beutner, the former superintendent of LAUSD who spearheaded Proposition 28, recently talked with EdSource about how the groundbreaking arts…
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$4 Million Dedicated to Affordable Housing in Fairfax: County loan allows nonprofit to purchase, rehabilitate apartments
The Marin County Board of Supervisors approved a $4 million loan[PDF] from the County’s Affordable Housing Fund on January 31…
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Don’t Kid Yourself, History and Racism Are Traumatic
Filipinos weren’t enslaved, but as colonized people the tens of thousands who came as laborers were convenient replacements to come…
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GirlTalk Celebrates Seven Year Anniversary at Everett and Jones Barbeque Restaurant at Oakland’s Jack London Square.
GirlTalk celebrated its seven-year anniversary at Everett and Jones Barbeque Restaurant in Jack London Square on Saturday afternoon, February 18,…
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Collaboration Between Stanford and the Department of the Treasury: Black Taxpayers Are Targeted for Audit More Than Others
According to Stanford RegLab, Black taxpayers receive IRS audit notices at least 2.9 times more frequently than non-Black taxpayers and…
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Prescribed Fire Planned Near Mt. Tam Marin County Fire gears up for controlled burn on Marin Water land: This is a joint news release from the Marin County Fire Department and Marin Water
In the coming days, the Marin County Fire Department is planning a prescribed fire operation on Marin Water[External]’s Mount Tamalpais…
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Resnick Resigns from School Board, Clearing Way for Hutchinson to Take District 4 Seat
Nick Resnick announced this week on his website that he is resigning as the Oakland Unified School District Board member…
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Exclusive: Chairman Thompson Says Classified Tapes House Speaker Turned Over to Fox News Have ‘Serious National Security Implications’
Mississippi Democratic Congressman Bennie Thompson revealed that some of the 41,000 hours of video footage from the January 6, 2021,…
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Rep. Barbara Lee Joins Competitive Race to Replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA12), the highest-ranking African American woman serving in the U.S. Congress, announced on February 21, that she…
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Oakland Post: Week of February 22 – 28, 2023
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of February 22 - 28, 2023 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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Pinole Valley High Student Wins County Poetry Out Loud Competition
The 2023 Contra Costa County Poetry Out Loud event was hosted by Contra Costa County Office of Education and Contra…
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WCCUSD Educators Getting 14.5% Salary Hike Within 5 Months
West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) educators will see a total 14.5% increase in salary within the next five…
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More Books Touch on Different Eras as Black History Month Nears End
It’s been more than a century since the Tulsa Race Massacre, and it still seems like there’s much to learn…
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New Assembly Bill Would Ban Use of Police Canines for Arrests, Crowd Control
Last week, Assemblymember Corey A. Jackson (D-Riverside) introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 742, legislation that would prohibit the use of police…
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Lori Wilson Picks Up Baton to Remove Slavery Language from California’s Constitution
Samual Nathaniel Brown said he is not surprised that Assemblymember Lori Wilson (D-Suisun City) picked up the baton to carry…
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Heirs of Bruce’s Beach Finalize Sale of Property Back to LA County
On Jan. 30, the heirs of Bruce’s Beach finalized the sale of the land they just reclaimed last year back…
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Congresswoman Barbara Lee on Feinstein’s Retirement
Senator Dianne Feinstein is a historic figure, a trailblazer, and a tireless advocate for the people of California and our…
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Chicago Community Baby Shower Aims at Lower Rate of Infant Mortality
Relief Society General President Camille N. Johnson ministered to mothers during the Chicago Citywide Community Baby Shower held at the…
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BAY AREA POLITICIANS LAUD CAREER OF SEN. FEINSTEIN, WHO ANNOUNCES SHE WON’T RUN IN 2024
Several politicians from the Bay Area on Tuesday issued statements lauding the career of U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, who…
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Unsatisfied with Wages, Working Conditions, Urban Ore Workers Try to Unionize
Workers at Berkeley’s popular salvaged goods store, Urban Ore, filed a petition to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) stating…
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COMMENTARY: Attacks on Assemblymember Bonta’s Appointment to Committee Chair Is Bad Journalism
The press could focus on covering priorities set by Attorney General Bonta for his office. Among his priorities are combating…
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Community Leaders Respond to the Firing of Chief LeRonne Armstrong: MAYOR SHENG THAO IS WRONG
The Oakland NAACP and Community leaders are livid about Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's dismissal of Chief of Police LeRonne Armstrong.…
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OP-ED: CPUC Helps Drive $750 Million in Diverse Spending by Water Utilities
Each year the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) shines a light on California’s investor-owned utilities’ efforts to boost local economies…
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OCCUR, SF Foundation Offer Proposal Writing Workshops for Small Nonprofits
The San Francisco Foundation (SFF) and OCCUR are bringing back workshops to help small nonprofits, especially those run by faith-based…
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Linda Hudson Endorsed for Alderman of Chicago’s 8th Ward by Post News Group
Local elections are February 28 in Chicago, the third-largest city in the country with a nearly 30% Black population. The…
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