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Sheng Thao Sworn in as New Mayor of Oakland, Pledges New Direction for the City
Mayor Thao provided a few minutes on the program to introduce to the community Dr. Kimberly Mayfield, the newly appointed…
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City Fails to Win $182 Million Federal Grant for Oakland A’s Howard Terminal Project
Opponents said the lack of a recommendation by the U.S. Department of Transportation "shows the lack of credibility — likely…
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Tony Thurmond Starts Second Term as State Addresses Educational Inequity
“We’re offering scholarships for anyone who wants to become a teacher. $20,000,” State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) Tony Thurmond…
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COMMENTARY: One Nation, Indivisible
Like many whose Southern roots run deep, I often turn to the past for answers. What I discovered in questioning…
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Nat Bates, First Elected to Richmond Council in 1967, Bids ‘Final Farewell’
After serving this great City of Richmond twice as its mayor, several times as vice mayor, and many years as…
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Higher Ground Urges Residents to Come Out for Annual MLK Day of Service
“This event started as a community garden within the after-school program at Madison Park Academy,” said Higher Ground NDC Deputy…
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Young Soldier Killed at Alabama Military Base After Altercation with Fellow Soldier, Investigation Launched
A 21-year-old soldier from New York has died after being involved in a fight with another soldier earlier this week…
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One Nation, Indivisible
It strikes me that the days we’re living through represent a metaphor for our national… The post One Nation, Indivisible…
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Angela Bassett, ‘Abbott Elementary’ win big at 2023 Golden Globes
Zendaya also took home a major award for her performance in ‘Euphoria,’ while Eddie Murphy took the stage to accept…
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CITY OF KINGS: A History of New York City Graffiti
Viviane Faver The exhibition “City of Kings: A History of Graffiti in New York” opened, filled with information curated and…
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What Took So Long? Statue of Henrietta Lacks Will Replace Robert E. Lee Monument
In a video of a December 19 press conference posted on the city’s Facebook page, it was announced that a statue honoring…
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White Teacher Fired After Telling Students His Race Was ‘Superior’
In the video, the unidentified white middle school teacher was captured saying, “Deep down in my heart, I’m ethnocentric, which…
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Seeing Crimes During Holiday Season? Don’t Stand by and Watch, Take Action
The current (continuing) spate of crimes — from petty theft of packages on doorsteps and damage to property — to…
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City Council Moves to OK Establishment of Public Bank for Oakland, East Bay
Vice Mayor Rebecca Kaplan, a longtime supporter of strengthening funding for local small businesses and important public projects, successfully moved…
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Oakland Frontline Healers Host “Circle of Peace” Event at Lake Merritt December 28
The ‘Circle of Peace’ will be preceded by a ‘peace caravan’ starting at Liberation Park at 7101 Foothill Blvd at…
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Conversations About Cancer Screening Should Be Priority This Holiday Season – It Can Save Your Life
Now is the time to start having conversations about cancer screening and having them often. Be an example for your…
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For New UC Berkeley Chief Yogananda Pittman, Building Trust Is Key to Modern Police Work
Now, after helping to guide the force through a time of crisis and rapid change, Pittman will become chief of…
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