Community
Mayoral Candidates Address Black Issues
Mayoral candidates who spoke Wednesday night at the forum were: Jason Anderson, Patrick McCullough, Mayor Jean Quan,…
Laney College President Elnora Webb’s Contract Renewed
Posted in Community, Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity, Gentrification By Ken A. Epstein Supporters of Dr. Elnora Webb breathed a partial sigh of relief…
Oakland Declares May 6 “Father Jay Mathews Day”
Posted in Community Father Jay Mathews By Ken Epstein The Oakland City Council this week honored beloved local priest…
Minimum Wage Increase Seeks to Reduce Wage Gap
By Ashley Chambers Business owners and workers in Oakland are debating Councilmember Larry Reid’s proposal to raise…
Small Businesses Protest Bus AC Transit International Blvd. Project
Posted in Business, Community, Economic Development, Gentrification By Ken Epstein Small business owners on International Boulevard held a rally this week calling…
Sanjiv Handa Died of Acute Diabetes Complications
Posted in Community By Post Staff Now more than two years after the sudden death of independent journalist Sanjiv…
Community Speaks Out to Defend Laney President Elnora Webb
Posted in Community, Education/Schools/Youth, Equal Rights/Equity By Ken A. Epstein As the news is spreading that Dr. Elnora Webb is in…
Attorney Tanya Russell, 75
Tanya Russell, an Oakland attorney and activist for social and racial justice, died on Feb. 16. She…
City Seeks to Renew Measure Y Public Safety Tax
Posted in Community, Education/Schools/Youth, Elections & Voting Rights, Police-Public Safety By Ken Epstein Local leaders are encouraged by the results of a…
Tagami’s Charter High School Client Withdraws Because Location Is Next to a Parole Office
Posted in Community, Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth, Environment By Ken A. Epstein An East Bay group of charter schools has suspended its application…