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Nearly $8 Billion Needed to Complete Outstanding Affordable Housing Projects Across Bay Area
Nearly 33,000 affordable housing units are currently stuck in predevelopment in the Bay Area and need some $7.6 billion to…
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New Bill Would Lower Sugar Levels in School Meals
State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, is calling for lower sugar, salt and fat levels and more whole grains in California…
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State Sen. Dodd Introduces Bill to Improve Measurement of Local Waterways
Senate Bill 361 would require the state's Department of Water Resources and the State Water Resources Control Board to reactivate…
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Police Say Richmond Parkway Area Has Become Hotspot for Vehicle Crime
Richmond police said Monday the 3400 block of Richmond Parkway became a hotspot for catalytic converter thefts in January, especially…
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Joint Center Applauds President Biden for Appointing Joelle Gamble to Economic Team
Joelle Gamble currently serves as chief economist of the U.S. Department of Labor. Prior to this role, she was special…
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Money Available for Affordable Housing Development
More money is available for affordable housing developers to create new affordable homes in Marin County and preserve existing affordable…
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Animal Services Offer Free Adoptions to Alleviate Crowded Shelter
Throughout the month of February, Contra Costa Animal Services (CCAS) is offering free adoptions of all animals to alleviate its…
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Richmond Residents Invited to Give Their Block Some Love with Mini-Grant
It’s that time again — the application period has opened for City of Richmond Love Your Block Mini-Grants of up…
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Foundation to Host Fun‘D’Raising Jam to Uplift Blues Community in Richmond
The North & Greater Richmond Blues Foundation is hoping locals “pay their dues” in the form of support when they…
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Women of the Black Panther Party Speak
On Feb. 10, the Berkeley Talks released the 161st episode of the podcast series, which featured women who were members…
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Twitter Layoff Protest Rally Outside Company Headquarters Saturday Morning
Activists will gather outside Twitter headquarters Saturday morning to protest owner Elon Musk's layoffs of thousands of Twitter workers. He…
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Opposition Grows Over Proposed 40-Story High Rise in Middle of City’s Black Arts District
An out-of-town developer is trying to build a 40-story high-rise in the middle of Oakland’s Black Movement Arts and Business…
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Twitter Layoff Protest Rally Outside Company Headquarters Saturday Morning
Bay City News Foundation Activists will gather outside Twitter headquarters Saturday morning to protest owner Elon Musk’s layoffs of thousands…
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Mayor Fires Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao announced this week that she has fired Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong, who had been on paid…
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Mayor Sheng Thao Announces Police Walking Patrols, Other New Safety Measures
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao held a press conference this week with acting Police Chief Darren Allison and small business leaders…
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Unapologetically Black Mayor of Bay View Hunters Point Charlie Walker Leaves SF Legacy
A celebration of life for the mayor of Bay View Hunters Point, businessman Charlie Walker, was held on Friday, Feb.…
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Statement By Chief LeRonne Armstrong
As the Police Chief, I did my job, and I did it well. I committed no misconduct, I followed all…
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Oakland Post: Week of February 15 – 21, 2023
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of February 15 - 21, 2023 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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Though Thousands of Miles Away, Tyre Nichols’ Death Affected Oaklanders
Like many other cities nationwide, Oakland was heavily impacted by Tyre Nichols’ death on January 10 in Memphis, Tenn., three…
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Using a Bicycle, Author Follows Roads to Freedom Taken by Harriet Tubman on Underground Railroad
In the early spring of 2011, while taking a rest from a cold bike ride, David Goodrich wandered into a…
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Readjusting Our Historical Perspective Can Guide Us Today
Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to try to elevate his presidential chances while doubling down on banning Black history. Meanwhile, the…
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Using a Bicycle, Author Follows Roads to Freedom Taken by Harriet Tubman on Underground Railroad
By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Bookworm Sez, LLC It’s all in the balance. You need to maintain that first and everything…
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Reparations Task Force: Freedmen’s Bureau Essential for Compensating Slave Descendants
The members of the California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans are preparing the pretext…
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Memphis Police Murder Case Puts Spotlight on California Legislation
The Memphis Police Department has terminated the five officers involved in Nichol’s death: Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr.,…
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Lawmakers Push Bill to Grant Prisoners Right to Vote
Last week, Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles) the chair of the Assembly’s Committee on Elections introduced Assembly Constitutional Amendment 4…
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