By Jeremy McCants On Tuesday, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao released her new budget proposal, and the City Council will begin its review. This is a critical...
By Ken Epstein The Board of Trustees of Holy Names University (HNU), which has shown little interest in working with educational institutions or city leaders to...
By Ken Epstein Oakland teachers have voted overwhelmingly to conduct an Unfair Labor Practices strike against the Oakland Unified School District. A walkout could come as...
By Sonya Herrera San Jose Spotlight One Silicon Valley lawmaker wants the state to get into the housing market to assist residents in the “missing middle”...
By Kiley Russell Bay City News As the Bay Area’s economy continues its up-and-down recovery from the worst effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, recent data shows...
By Ben Jealous If a public opinion poll done last month is right, more than half of you won’t know what I mean by the initials...
The Richmond Standard The City Manager’s Office, Economic Development, Environmental and Health Initiatives Division encourages residents to attend Community Budget Meetings hosted by the Finance Department. During...
By Barrington M. Salmon NNPA Newswire Food security advocates, policymakers, and others had been warning of the dire consequences to those most in need if Congress...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Lendistry CEO Everett K. Sands is motivated to do more than just get the word out; “One of the things that’s been part...
TEXAS METRO NEWS — The partnership aims to equip students with the tools and skills necessary to compete in a highly competitive field while exposing them...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Black workers are more affected by pretty much every category than other racial groups, notably by global health concerns – 41.6% of Black...
By Edward Henderson California Black Media McKenzie Young is a traveling nurse from California who works in Hawaii. She gets placements through an agency that connects...
By Antonio Ray Harvey and Manny Otiko, California Black Media The San Francisco Branch of the NAACP is engaged in a public information blitz to clarify...
By Antonio Ray Harvey and Manny Otiko, California Black Media The San Francisco Branch of the NAACP is engaged in a public information blitz to clarify...
By Alejandro Lazo CalMatters In this economy, who has enough money for a down payment on a house? Despite a projected $25 billion budget deficit, the...
By Tanu Henry California Black Media Apply Now: The California Legislative Black Caucus Launches Annual Scholarship Program The California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) has launched its...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The most recent Government Accountability Office study found that federal agencies spent more than $5 billion on advertising over five years, with just...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — A survey taken in 2019 shows that Americans collectively owe around $195 billion in medical debt and that number will only continue to...
By Ben Jealous Vice President Kamala Harris is sure to be remembered every March in Women’s History Month as the first woman and the first person...
By Eli Walsh Bay City News Foundation San Francisco’s recovery from the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic is one of the worst in the country among...
2023 Annual Public Event Highlighted City Council Priorities, Team Building, and Financial Forecasts San Leandro, CA: On Feb 25, 2023, the San Leandro City Council...
Richmond Standard Community members are being asked to fill out a brief online survey about what they believe should be developed at a 145-acre site in...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Enacted just 50 days into his term, the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan was the first step in President Biden’s strategy to stabilize...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — MDIs have always focused on safety and soundness as a part of our conservative, relationship- based business model. We continue to monitor SVB’s...
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media This past weekend, the California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans received insight on...