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Mayor London Breed Celebrates Grand Opening of Treasure Island’s New 100% Affordable Housing Project
On Wednesday, Mayor London N. Breed and representatives from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) joined City…
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Mayor Sheng Thao Signs Amended Agreement to Sell Coliseum for Higher Price, Paid in Current Fiscal Year
The City of Oakland and the African American Sports & Entertainment Group (AASEG) have signed an amended Purchase and Sale…
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Terry T. Backs Oakland Comedy Residency by Oakland’s Luenell at Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club in Las Vegas
Hailing from East Oakland, legendary comedian Luenell continues to blaze trails for women in comedy, selling out shows nationwide. In…
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Noel Gallo
The Post endorses Noel Gallo for City Council, serving District 5. Gallo has initiated an attitude of accountability and has…
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‘Common Ground’ Screening in Marin City Library on October 15
The public is invited to view the documentary “Common Ground,” a film about saving and regenerating our soil, at the…
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Oakland Post: Week of October 16 – 22, 2024
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of October 16 - 22, 2024 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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2024 Local Elections: Q&A for Oakland Unified School Candidates, District 1
The Post reached out to the eight candidates across Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7 to see what their views…
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2024 Local Elections: Q&A for Oakland Unified School Candidates, District 3
The Post reached out to the eight candidates across Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7 to see what their views…
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Marin City Historical & Preservation Society Hosts Fish Fry, Family Picnic and Gospel Concert Oct 11-13
The Marin City Historical and Preservation Society will host its Heritage Family Picnic at the Rocky Graham Park in Marin…
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Race, Poverty and Elections: Why Vote?
Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) Marin and the Marin City Free Library (MCFL) will present their Poverty & Racial…
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California Community Colleges Launch Season 2 of “EDUCATE. ELEVATE” for Black Student Success
The California Community Colleges’ ICanGoToCollege.com campaign has launched the second season of its EDUCATE. ELEVATE. podcast series, which focuses on…
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On Your November Ballot: Prop 4 Would Approve $10 Billion for Climate Action, Conserving Natural
Prop 4 proposes issuing $10 billion in bonds to fund state and local parks, environmental protection projects, water infrastructure projects,…
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California Launches New Homepage @ CA.gov
On Oct .4, the Governor’s office announced that the state has launched a new revamped digital portal at CA.gov where…
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California Latino Legislative Council Elects New Leadership
The California Latino Legislative Caucus (CLLC) announced new leadership last week as the community celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month. The CLLC…
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COMMENTARY: DA Price Has Done Nothing Wrong; Oppose Her Recall
The job of the District Attorney’s Office is to do justice, not revenge. Since I was an NAACP leader and…
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Surge of Support for Vote ‘No’ on Recall of Mayor Sheng Thao
Prominent local political leaders have issued strong statements urging voters to oppose the recalls, including Rep. Barbara Lee, State Senator…
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Book Review: “John Lewis: A Life” by David Greenberg
You give, and you give, and you give. No problem. If you can be of service to your community, then…
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Augusta Savage: A Sculptor, Activist and Renaissance Woman
Augusta Savage was a prominent sculptor and activist of the Harlem Renaissance, known for her artistic talent and dedication to…
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Assemblymember Akilah Weber Applauds Signing of Bill Securing Milk for Infants in Intensive Care
On Sept. 29, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill authored by Assemblymember Akilah Weber (D-La Mesa) that ensures babies in…
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Rep. Barbara Lee’s “Food as Medicine” Vision Becomes Federal Program
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA-12) commended the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for launching the first-ever Food is…
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California Assembly Passes Bill Backed by Newsom to Prevent Gas Price Spikes
On Oct. 1, during a special session, the California Assembly advanced Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to prevent gasoline price spikes,…
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Asm. Mike Gipson Hosts Hearing on Big Sports Events’ Impact on Calif. Economy
On Oct. 2, Assemblymember Mike Gipson (D-Carson) led an Assembly Standing Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism hearing focused…
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Oakland Post: Week of October 9 – 15, 2024
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of October 9 - 15, 2024 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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Homelessness Committee and Advocates Urge City to Stop Confiscating Unhoused People’s Belongings
Encampment sweeps are not a new method of action to evict people from living and sleeping on the streets in…
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Former Mayor Willie L. Brown Endorses Dana Lang for BART Board District 7
Former San Francisco Mayor Willie L. Brown has announced his endorsement support for Dana Lang for BART Board District 7…
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