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Oakland Officials Appear to Break Faith on Promises to Downtown’s Black Businesses and Cultural District
The Oakland City Council made a firm promise in January to provide resources to support Geoffrey’s Inner Circle and the…
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‘Respect Our Vote – No Recalls’ Says Community Coalition
A new grassroots coalition has formed in response to what it calls a major conservative threat to voters’ rights in…
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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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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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Opinion: Kamala’s Duende Express and the Grassroots Coalition of the New America
Remember Oakland five years ago when Kamala Harris invoked her Asian mother and announced a run for the presidency. And…
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Opinion: Harris’s Diversity Coalition Revives the Power of True-Blue American Identity Politics
In corners of America dominated by MAGA disinformation, the concept of identity politics is vilified. It goes hand in hand…
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Asm. Akilah Weber Endorses Sen. Toni Atkins for Governor
State Senate Pro Tempore Toni Atkins’s campaign for governor in 2026 announced last week that Assemblymember Akilah Weber (D-San Diego)…
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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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COMMENTARY: President Biden, The Constitution and Race
The Democratic Party needs to pause and reflect on the real issue, which is race and not an aging President.…
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Gov. Newsom to Michigan Voters: Support President Biden
Gov. Gavin Newsom urged Michigan Democrats to back President Joe Biden, despite wavering support in the key swing state. Newsom…
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Sen. Padilla Blasts Supreme Court’s Decision Giving Trump Partial Immunity
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) condemned the United States Supreme Court Justices 6-3 decision last week granting former President Donald…
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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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Grocery Inflation Causes Food Banks to be the Default for Families in Oakland
Steve Morris, Director of Natural Resources and Environment at GAO, explained that while the pandemic certainly had an effect on…
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