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Alameda County D.A.’s Office Adds $2 Million to State Funds for Fighting Organized Retail Crimes
During a press conference last month, the Oakland NAACP chapter called out the city and Mayor Sheng Thao for their…
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BART Will No Longer Accept Paper Tickets Starting Nov. 30
The transit agency is moving to a Clipper-only fare system and it is rolling out new fare gates that will…
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NAACP Demands Investigation into San Bernardino City Council Meeting Hate Incident
The San Bernardino Branch of the NAACP is calling on the City of San Bernardino to investigate a racial incident…
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Alameda County Supervisors Consider Changes in Procedures for Recalling Elected Officials
The impact of the passage of this measure on the current well-funded attempt to unseat Alameda County District Attorney Pamela…
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Oakland Post: Week of November 1 – 7, 2023
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Oakland Deputy Mayor Kimberly Mayfield Meets Legislators in France
Dr. Kimberly Mayfield, deputy mayor of the City of Oakland, met with elected officials in France, including two members of…
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Oakland Post: Week of October 25 – 31, 2023
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Oakland Post: Week of October 18 – 24, 2023
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of October 18 - 24, 2023 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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New ‘Street to Home’ Program Expedites Housing People, Reduces Vacancies in City-Funded Homeless Housing in S.F.
“We believe that everyone deserves a safe and stable place to call home,” said Shireen McSpadden San Francisco Director of…
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U.S. Navy Blue Angels Pay Tribute to Sen. Dianne Feinstein During Fleet Week 2023
The first San Francisco Fleet Week was held in 1981 thanks to the efforts of then Mayor Dianne Feinstein. Since,…
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Four Community Pillars Support Rise East Project in Oakland
“Seeing the disparities in our area, our approach — to be on the ground — best served this population,” said…
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Alameda County DA’s Office Offers Help to Human Trafficking Victims with New Billboards at Oakland International Airport
The Alameda County D.A.’s office reports that the county is identified as the third-largest trafficking hub in the country with…
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Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price Introduces Organized Retail Theft Vertical Prosecution Team
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price announced that Alameda County is one of 13 district attorneys’ offices across California that received…
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Gov. Newsom Vetoes Cannabis Café Bill
In his veto message, Newsom said he appreciates the author’s intention to support cannabis retailers, many of them struggling to…
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Gov. Newsom Signs Sen. Steve Bradford’s Ebony Alert Bill into Law
Black women and girls are at increased risk of being harmed and sex trafficked. A recent report on human trafficking…
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Oakland Post: Week of October 11 – 17, 2023
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Alameda County D.A. Pamela Price Sues Livermore-Based Firm
On Sept. 1, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office obtained a temporary restraining order against a Livermore-based flavored tobacco company,…
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Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price Leads Expansion of Drug Courts & Collaborative Courts Calendar
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price announced Tuesday the expansion of Drug Court as part of the Alameda County Superior…
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San Francisco Foundation Celebrates 75 Years of Social Justice in the Bay Area
The cities of San Francisco and Oakland each declared Sept. 28 as San Francisco Foundation Day, and the foundation received…
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Harriet Tubman Terrace Residents Celebrate Win Against Tenant Abuse
After two years of being misled, stonewalled, and left to live in hazardous conditions, residents at an apartment complex for…
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Secretary of State Weber, Atty. Gen. Bonta Warn Huntington Beach: Voting Proposal Would Violate State Law
On Oct. 5, 2023, the Huntington Beach City Council will decide whether it will approve a plan to put a…
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Alameda County District Attorney Announces Charges in Brutal Assault of Elderly Man
Witnesses reported that on Aug. 17 Lambert stabbed the elderly man eight times in the head and proceeded to strike…
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Oakland Post: Week of October 4 – 10, 2023
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Reform Advocates Applaud Alameda County’s DA for Prioritizing Youth Rehabilitation
The Alameda County DA Accountability Table (ACDAAT), a coalition made up of 10 community-based organizations, is praising Alameda County District…
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Local Black Leaders Break Silence on “Politicization” of Oakland NAACP Branch
Several lifelong NAACP members, including Black Business Round Table host Doug Blacksher and civil rights attorney Walter Riley, held a…
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