All posts tagged "city government"

Alameda County D.A. Charges Man Suspected in Oakland Shooting and San Leandro Homicides

Special to The Post  Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price charged Joshua Ballard, 23, for a shooting at a crowded restaurant in Oakland and two fatal...

$5 Parking – Bringing New Life to Uptown and Downtown Business Areas

By Magaly Muñoz Post Staff Oakland leaders gathered downtown in front of the Fox Theater at 1805 Telegraph Ave.  to announce safety plans being launched under...

D.A. Price Moves to Disqualify Law Firm in Steven Taylor Case

By Haaziq Madyun Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price filed a motion to disqualify Michael Rains and his firm, Rains, Lucia, Stern, St. Phalle & Silver,...

Financial Failure by Oakland Cannery’s Landlord Leads to Eviction of Longtime Residential Artists

By Magaly Muñoz Post Staff Douglas Stewart has spent the last 15 years making his space at the Oakland Cannery into a home with artwork on...

Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley, PIC Lead Effort to Save East Oakland Martial Arts School

By Post Staff For over 50 years Sifu Bill and Mary Owens have owned and operated Cascos Martial Arts Academy in East Oakland. They have specialized...

U.S. District Judge Steve Jones Rules GOP’s Redistricting Maps Unfair to Georgia’s Black Voters

By Post Staff from News Sources Judge Steve C. Jones of the Northern District of Georgia slapped down the redistricting maps drawn by the Republican-controlled Legislature...

D.A. Pamela Price Commemorates Domestic Violence Awareness Month with 21st Annual Day of Remembrance

By Paola Laverde Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price is commemorating the 21rst Annual Day of Remembrance during Domestic Violence Awareness month on Friday, October 27,...

Willie Brown and Nancy Pelosi Featured in San Francisco “Comeback” Ad

Oakland Post: Week of November 8 – 14, 2023

To enlarge your view of this issue, use the slider, magnifying glass icon or full page icon in the lower right corner of the browser window. The post...

Alameda County Supervisors Consider Changes in Procedures for Recalling Elected Officials

By Post News Group The Alameda County Board of Supervisors is considering placing a measure on the ballot next year that would overhaul the procedures for...

School Board President Shuts Down Meeting Trying to Silence Gaza Ceasefire Protesters

By Ken Epstein Several hundred people, including teachers, school staff, students, parents, and community activists, showed up at the Oakland Unified School District board meeting Wednesday...

California to Make Historic Investment in Fight Against Organized Retail Crime

By Joe W. Bowers Jr., Edward Henderson and Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media On Sept. 12, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the state is making a...

Open Letter to Tidewater Capital Developers: What’s Your Plan to Prevent More Harm to Black-Owned Business and Cultural Artists?

By Kitty Kelly Epstein, PhD Special to The Post Many people, including me, have long been concerned with Oakland’s lack of public recognition for the accomplishments...

Alameda County District Attorney Announces Charges in Brutal Assault of Elderly Man

THE OAKLAND POST — Witnesses reported that on Aug. 17 Lambert stabbed the elderly man eight times in the head and proceeded to strike him with a...

State Assembly’s Black Caucus Played Key Role in Brokering $20-Per-Hour Fast Food Worker Pay Deal

By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media After months of heated political fights, and just before the Sept.14 deadline for passing bills introduced during the 2023...

California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Announces New Taxpayers’ Rights Advocate

Sacramento – The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) announced the selection of Claudette Yang as the Department’s new Taxpayers’ Rights Advocate and Small Business...

WCCUSD Unveils Fingerprinting Party Dates for Volunteer Badges

By Kathy Chouteau, Richmond Standard Are you a parent, legal guardian, or community member who wants to volunteer at a West Contra Costa Unified School District...

Officer Fired for Shooting and Killing Sean Monterrosa Has Termination Overturned

By Katy St. Clair Bay City News The officer who was fired for shooting and killing a man during George Floyd protests in Vallejo in 2020...

Mayor Sheng Thao Speaks on Public Safety, Oakland-Vietnam Trade Opportunities

By Ken Epstein Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, just back from a Vietnam trade mission, spoke at a press conference this week to discuss the results of...

DA Pamela Price Engages Community at Good Hope Baptist Church Gathering

By Post Staff East Oakland’s Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church bore witness to an impactful event as Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price met and prayed...

Doulas & Black Moms: Bridging the Gap Between Mental Treatment and Maternal Care

By Aldon Thomas Stiles California Black Media There is a growing body of evidence that disparities in medical treatment in the United States — compounded over...

Panel Set to Interview Oakland Police Commission Candidates

The selection panel for the Oakland Police Commission, authorized by the City Charter, is charged with interviewing candidates who have applied to be appointed to the Commission....

D.A. Pamela Price Clarifies Duties, Concerns In Sit-Down With Community Stakeholders

By Richard Johnson And Post Staff   I had the privilege to have a sit-down interview with Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price on July 16....

California NAACP Launches Employee Discrimination Hotline

By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media Rick L. Callender, president of the California/Hawaii Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (CAL/HI...

Over/Underpasses Proposed for Parchester Village and Point Richmond

By Kathy Chouteau The Richmond Standard Richmond City Councilmember Cesar Zepeda has identified possible federal funding for the construction of either overpasses or underpasses needed near...