71-year-old Oakland grandmother is among finalists in national fitness competition
article Bette Vargas, 71, of Oakland is a fitness champion. She’s competing in the Ms. Health and Fitness…
Kaiser mental health professionals strike in California over AI concerns
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — About 2,400 Kaiser Permanente mental health professionals were striking Wednesday in Northern California over…
Georgia baseball explodes for eight-run fifth inning, defeats Oakland 16-6 | Georgia Sports
A game that stayed competitive through four innings quickly turned into a runaway Friday afternoon as No. 11…
Social media firms head to court over harms to children’s mental health
For years, social media companies have disputed allegations that they harm children’s mental health through deliberate design choices…
Historic boxing ring, used by George Foreman, damaged after car crashes into Oakland gym
article A car drove into an Oakland boxing gym, destroying a piece of history tied to the legendary…
Kaiser labor talks stall, raising fears of another strike
Talks between Kaiser and a labor union representing health care workers ground to a halt late last week,…
Kaiser labor talks stall, raising fears of another strike
Talks between Kaiser and a labor union representing health care workers ground to a halt late last week,…
Young rising Oakland rap artist among GRAMMY nominee contenders
article Jwalt holding his first top 100 charting plaque for his song “Love Myself.” (Jwalt) OAKLAND, Calif. –…
Former NFL player Doug Martin died after struggle with officers, police say
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Former All-Pro NFL running back Doug Martin died after a struggle with police officers…
Oakland boxing coach seeing renewed interest as “Straight Outta Oakland” event nears
Inside the storied walls of Kings Boxing Gym, the steady rhythm of gloves hitting pads sounds like a…
How the trade war is turbocharging an American rare earth mine: ‘it’s all changed’
For Joshua Ballard, the US’ trade war against China has been a game-changer. The CEO of USA Rare…