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New Permits Empower Home Cooks in Contra Costa to Sell Their Food
Contra Costa County cooks can now get a permit to sell home-cooked food, thanks to a new food permit made…
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Vallejo City Council Denies ELITE Public Schools Permit to Expand into Downtown
After two years of fighting for their plans, members of the Vallejo City Council by a 6-1 vote, approved an…
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Oakland Post: Week of July 3 – 9, 2024
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of July 3 - 9, 2024 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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Opponents of Mayor Sheng Thao Are Calling on Her to Resign Following FBI Raid
Oakland United to Recall Sheng Thao, headed by Seneca Scott and former Alameda judge Brenda Harbin-Forte, is leading the campaign…
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Oakland Coliseum Sale to AASEG: A Model for Community Development and Inclusion
“AASEG is clearly one of the positive things happening right now, and Oaklanders from the flatlands to the hills should…
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Oakland Post: Week of June 26 – July 2, 2024
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11 Local Restaurants Host a Caribbean Heritage Month Celebration at Oakland’s Brookdale Park on June 29
This year, Goodridge and Merissa Lyons, is expanding the event to include 11 more Caribbean restaurants in Oakland. The restaurants…
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Oakland Post: Week of June 19 – 25, 2024
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of June 19*24-2024 The post Oakland Post: Week of June 19…
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Oakland Post: Week of June 12-18, 2024
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of June 12-18, 2024 The post Oakland Post: Week of June…
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Mayor Breed, Actor Morris Chestnut Attend S.F.’s Indie Night Film Festival
On June 1, the acclaimed Los Angeles-based Indie Night Film Festival arrived at the Kabuki Theater in San Francisco. San…
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Sen. Wiener, Mayor Breed Announce Bill to Shut Down Fencing of Stolen Goods
On June 3, San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed joined State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) to announce a bill…
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Richmond Emergency Shelter Proposal Concerns Neighbors
A proposal to convert a vacant office building at the corner of Bissell Avenue and 37th Street into an emergency…
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ICAC Invites Community to Benefit from Safe Car Park Program
By Lila Brown, California Black Media Before becoming a nationally recognized social justice leader and a member of California’s Mandated…
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Juneteenth ‘Round the Bay.
Juneteenth is upon us, and it seems that since it achieved status as a federal holiday, the celebration is being…
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State Secures Settlement Agreement with City of Vallejo, Police on Reforms and Accountability
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on April 11 that the California Department of Justice (DOJ) has secured a settlement…
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Senior Front Yard Assistance Program Now Accepting Applications
The Keep Hayward Clean and Green Task Force presents its second annual Senior Front Yard Assistance Program later this summer—and…
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Point Richmond Music Unveils Summer Concert Series Lineup
If the first performer set for Point Richmond’s Summer Music Festival is any indication, the concert series has some fantastic…
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El Cerrito Calls for Artists to Transform Its Utility Boxes
The City of El Cerrito’s Arts & Culture Commission is seeking individual artists, teams of artists or community groups to…
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Former Holy Names University Education Students Struggle to Complete Credentials, Call on HNU Trustees to Honor Commitment to Pay Teacher Training Scholarships
A group of former Holy Names University (HNU) education students are seeking support from local leaders and members of the…
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Oakland’s New Police Chief Floyd Mitchell Gets to Work
After spending days attending line-ups to meet Oakland Police Department officers, Oakland’s new police chief made a soft start to…
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Oakland native serves aboard U.S. Navy flagship in Japan
Hospitalman Marco Ford, a native of Oakland, served in Japan aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship, USS Blue Ridge. Ford…
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NAACP Oakland Imani Youth Council Celebrates 2024 ACT-SO Winners
The NAACP Oakland Imani Youth Council congratulated its 2024 ACT-SO winners and participants at the Oakland Mormon Temple on May…
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Called a ‘Miracle’ School, Oakland’s Emiliano Zapata Street Academy Celebrates 50 Years
In 1970, high school graduation rates for Black students in the U.S. were half those of whites. Civil rights protests…
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Alameda District Attorney Pamela Price Is Considering Legal Action If Recall Makes It to Ballot
The Alameda County Registrar of Voters announced Monday that they had certified the required number of signatures to trigger a…
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In Crowded Race, Jovanka Beckles Wins Spot in November Runoff for State Senate
AC Transit Board Director Jovanka Beckles came in second place in the six-way primary race for state Senate District 7…
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