By Ken Epstein The Oakland City Council this week unanimously passed a resolution celebrating Mills College as the oldest women’s undergraduate college in the West and...
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By Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media Gov.Gavin Newsom has appointed Joe Stephenshaw as director of the California Department of Finance (DOF), filling the position held by Keely Martin Bosler...
By Greg Hodge Voters in a democracy should always get the final say. A recent poll indicates that 76% of those asked believed that the voters...
By Rev. Dr. Martha C. Taylor We are living in a world where controversial, complex issues, disagreements, debates, misunderstandings are looming large. There are controversies on...
Courtesy of Marin County In a move to ensure more public access to San Francisco Bay wetlands and recreation, Marin County Parks is seeking approval to...
Courtesy of Marin County At its July 12 public session, the Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors will consider awarding a...
By Bay City News The results are in: People in Marin County were ready to have fun at the fair after taking a two-year hiatus due...
Courtesy of Marin County If you’re inspired and want to make a difference in your community, take note that the nomination period opens July 18 for...
By Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media Activists supporting legislation that would have ended involuntary servitude in California prisons and eliminate the word “slavery” from California’s...
By Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media A report released by the California Department of Justice (DOJ) last month revealed that hate crimes targeting Black people...
By Emil Guillermo That James Webb Telescope is so amazing. NASA pointed it into the darkness of space, and suddenly saw the truth—-stars and galaxies we...
By Tamara Shiloh The state of California joined the Union in 1850 as a free state. But after spending five years enslaved there, Bridget “Biddy” Mason...
By Makiah Hiley With the Supreme Court’s recent overturn of Roe v. Wade making abortions illegal in 19 U.S. states, one of the main observations is...
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By Lorna Kendrick, PhD This article is dedicated to all women and their loved ones who have suffered silently because of biases towards female reproductive choice....
Special to The Post The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) wants many more young adults to come to Oakland to be teachers, and recently, OUSD received...
By Charlene Muhammad, California Black Media The NAACP California/Hawaii Conference inducted Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA-43) into its Legacy Hall of Fame. The award recognizes the congresswoman’s...
From birth, it appeared that Richmond native Isaiah Daniel Saucer was on a journey destined for excellence and achievement. He showed musical talent playing drums at...
By Emil Guillermo If you were celebrating on the Fourth of July, you have to be troubled on the fifth, sixth, seventh, and all the rest...
By Post Staff WNBA champion Brittney Griner entered a guilty plea for possession of hashish oil cartridges on Thursday as part of what some legal experts...
By Tanu Henry, California Black Media A little over a week ago, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) handed down a 6-to-3 decision making it more...
By Edward Henderson, California Black Media Around 23 million California residents will receive “inflation relief” checks of up to $1,050 soon. The aid is included in...
By Ben Jealous Did you ever wonder whether elections really matter? Well, the Trump Supreme Court majority has answered that question for good. Or, more accurately, they...
On July 4th, we celebrated 246 years since our nation gained independence. And on this holiday, I’m mindful of what freedom really means to many Americans....