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Grant Aims to Boost Financial Aid Completion Rates This Summer
A $72,000 grant from the Education Credit Management Corporation Foundation (ECMC) aims to remove barriers in the financial aid application…
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‘National Night Out’ Readies for Return to Richmond
National Night Out (NNO) is set to return to Richmond the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 6, and with it, a…
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American Business Women’s Association Celebrates Annual Regional Conference
The American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) held its Annual Regional Recognition Conference at TPC Harding Park Golf Course in San…
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Housing Not Handcuffs: Residents and Leaders Call Out City for Aggressive Homelessness Policy
One week after Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered cities to start clearing out homelessness encampments in their jurisdiction, San Francisco leaders…
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Affordable Housing for Homeless Seniors Experiencing Coming to the Mission District
City leaders, developers and community partners celebrate the groundbreaking of a new senior affordable living facility in the Mission District…
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U.C. Berkeley Professor Sheds Light on Gun Violence as a Public Health Issue
“Regardless of where you stand on guns, there is no doubt that gun violence is a key contributor to disability,…
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Rep. Barbara Lee Hosts Roundtable on Public Safety, Congratulates AASEG on Oakland Coliseum Deal
Congresswoman Lee's roundtable united community leaders across her district and strengthened relationships while fostering collaborative solutions to their common challenges.…
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The Jollof Festival Brings Together Oakland Community
The Jollof Festival began its national run in Oakland on Saturday July 13. The festival was held outside at 1255…
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Frontline Homelessness Workers Have Diverging Views on the Citywide Crisis
Between January to July, the Healthy Streets team, a coordinated response department for homelessness, engaged with 2,961 people living on…
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Oakland Post: Week of August 14 – 20, 2024
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of August 14 - 20, 2024 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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Oakland Post: Week of August 7 – 13, 2024
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of August 7 - 13, 2024 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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Manly Film Festival: With BHERC, Oakland Event Raises Funds for Tech Exchange
On July 13, the 30th annual S.E. Manly African American Film Festival was hosted at the Regal Jack London Theater…
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Allen Temple Baptist Church Celebrates 100th B’Day of Mother Alice Andrews
At Allen Temple Baptist Church in Oakland, the congregation and community celebrated the 100th birthday of Mother Alice Andrews, who…
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Community Struggles for City of Berkeley to Honor to Commitment to Black Rep Theater
Berkeley’s Black Repertory Group (BBRG), the only Black-owned-and-operated theater in the East Bay, is pushing for the City of Berkeley…
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Knot Our Kidz: Monee Brown is on a Mission to Keep Your Children Safe
Monee Brown has dedicated her life to cyber security and keeping children safe. Through her company, Knot Our Kidz, an…
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Oakland Post: Week of July 31 – August 6, 2024
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of July 31 - August 6, 2024 The post Oakland Post:…
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Oakland Post: Week of July 24 – 30, 2024
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of July 24 - 30, 2024 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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Oakland Post: Week of July 17 -23, 2024
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of July 17 -23, 2024 The post Oakland Post: Week of…
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Hundreds Come to Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Assembly Hall for Three-Day Program of ‘Good News’ in Fremont
Two weeks into summer’s official start, the Thomas family could have headed to a theme park, the beach, or even…
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The Center for ArtEsteem Opens a New Space in West Oakland, Returning Home
After moving into different rental units for the last seven years, The Center for ArtEsteem, a Black-led, West Oakland based…
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Sunday Afternoon at the Marin County Fair
The theme of the Marin County Fair 2024, which ran from July 3-7, was ‘Make a Splash!’ celebrating one of…
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Mayor London Breed Sends College Students Off to Guangzhou, China, for Summer Exchange Program
Mayor London N. Breed hosted a send-off reception in her office on Wednesday for eight San Francisco college students who…
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Oakland Awarded $15 Million by CPUC to Expand Broadband Access
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has awarded the City of Oakland $15 million as part of the $2 billion…
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Recall Group Says They Have “Nothing to Hide” From Oakland Public Ethics Commission’s Investigation
The group advocating for the recall of Mayor Sheng Thao held a press conference Thursday morning defending themselves on why…
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Oakland Youth May Be Able to Vote in the Upcoming November School Board Elections
Four years after passing Measure QQ, which advocated for youth voting in school board elections, Alameda County is progressing towards…
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