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Who Wants to Be the Next Elected Mayor of Oakland?
The Oakland Post is issuing a CALL to all candidates to present their answers, plans, or solutions in response to our…
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Oakland NAACP President Stands on the Frontlines for Equity
With education as a cornerstone, Adams emphasized the importance of youth having access to quality kindergarten through 12th-grade education along…
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Oakland’s Black Chamber of Commerce Awards 63 Businesses $1,000 Micro Grants
“Our members are essential to Oakland’s economic and cultural fabric,” said Cathy Adams, president of the OAACC. “These grants are…
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Port of Oakland to Host January Meeting for Interfaith Council of Alameda County
State, county, and city officials have been invited to join ICAC board members and the community to explore effective strategies…
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COMMENTARY: My Sunday School Lesson with President Jimmy Carter
When I saw him, Carter was spry, quick-witted, and kind. The former president wore a bolo string tie anchored by…
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OPINION: Solutions to the Housing Crisis Exist, but Governments Waste Tax Dollars Instead
People who are homeless want real housing, not temporary shelters that are dangerous and crowded. The City of Oakland has…
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Bay Area Soda Taxes Don’t Just Affect Sales: They Help Change People’s Minds
UC Berkeley researchers found that taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages, coupled with media attention, coincided with significant changes in social norms…
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Glydways Breaking Ground on 14-Acre Demonstration Facility at Hilltop Mall
Glydways has been testing its technology at CCTA’s GoMentum Station in Concord for several years. The company plans to install…
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Last City Council Meeting of the Year Ends on Sour Note with Big Budget Cuts
In a five to one vote, with Councilmembers Carroll Fife and Janani Ramachandran excused, the council passed a plan aimed…
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New Interim Mayor Nikki Bas Takes Office, Announces Balanced Budget
“The Council made difficult but clear decisions last night,” Mayor Bas said in a statement released Thursday. “With yesterday’s budget…
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Electric UPS Delivery Fleet Coming to Oakland, Richmond, and SF
The project will replace the current Class 6 UPS delivery trucks with ZE battery electric vehicles. It will also install…
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Declaring a Fiscal Emergency is Unnecessary, Say City Leaders
“The Oakland City Council is prioritizing community safety, housing security, essential services to keep our city safe, healthy and vibrant,…
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Post News Group Hosts Second Virtual Town Hall on Racism
“While our society tends to rebrand over the decades, we find hate as the new word, broadening its arch of…
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Landlords Are Using AI to Raise Rents — And California Cities Are Leading the Pushback
Federal prosecutors say the practice amounts to “an unlawful information-sharing scheme” and some lawmakers throughout California are moving to curb…
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Assemblymembers Discuss Public Safety and Revitalization During Downtown Berkeley Visit
Over the past few years, several reports have been released across the country highlighting the need to revitalize commercial districts…
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Biden acknowledged America’s ‘Original Sin of Slavery,’ Pledged Infrastructure Dollars and Long-Term Financial Aid
“Our people lie at the heart of a deep and profound connection that forever binds Africa and the United States…
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Bank of America Grants $200,000 to Richmond Housing Nonprofit
RNHS has provided housing services to Richmond residents since 1981. The organization develops, acquires, and/or rehabilitates single-family homes and housing…
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LIVE! — TOWN HALL ON RACISM AND ITS IMPACT — THURS. 11.14.24 5PM PST
Join us for a LIVE Virtual Town Hall on the Impact of Racism hosted by Post News Group Journalist Carla…
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Gov. Newsom Issues Executive Order to Tackle Rising Electric Bills
Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued an executive order to help alleviate the financial burden of skyrocketing electric bills on residents.…
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Feds: California Will Be Home to New National Semiconductor Technology Center
California was chosen by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and Natcast, the operator of the National Semiconductor Technology Center…
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California Ports to Receive Over $1 Billion in Federal Funds to Decarbonize
Last week, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will allocate over $1 billion to…
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NAACP California-Hawaii State Convention Highlights Black Voter Engagement, and More
A Friday panel featuring NAACP Chairman Leon W. Russell and Regina Wilson, Executive Director of California Black Media, examined Project…
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Fights Narrowly Break Out at Business Strike Press Conference at Oakland City Hall
Recall supporters called for a one-day business strike for the second year in a row to demand that the city…
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Controller Malia Cohen Convenes Auditors from Counties Across California
The conference focused on key issues related to county financial management and reporting. This annual event is mandated by Government…
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