On the ground in Venezuela: Shock, fear and defiance
CARACAS, Venezuela — It was about 2 a.m. Saturday Caracas time when the detonations began, lighting up the sullen sky…
Oakland Post: Week of December 31, 2025 – January 6, 2026
Family, Friend, and Neighbor Caregivers Can Now Opt Into $4,000 Grants to Help Bolster Economic Stability and Strengthen…
California DMV Real ID error forces 325K people to get new cards
An estimated 325,000 Californians will have to replace their Real ID licenses, the DMV admitted this week. A…
Mamdani promises to govern ‘expansively and audaciously’ as New York’s mayor
NEW YORK — Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City on Thursday, taking over one of the most unrelenting…
Black New Deal Receives Agenda Approval from Oakland City Council
Family, Friend, and Neighbor Caregivers Can Now Opt Into $4,000 Grants to Help Bolster Economic Stability and Strengthen…
Historic childhood home of San Jose Mayor Norman Mineta sold to Japantown church
THE HISTORIC HOME of San Jose’s first Asian American mayor now belongs to a local church with deep…
Leadership Transitions Announced as County Continues Transformation | News
Reading Time: 3 minutes Three high profile County departments will have new leaders, and the hiring process is…
California Takes Steps to Address Rising Homelessness Among Aging Adults
Family, Friend, and Neighbor Caregivers Can Now Opt Into $4,000 Grants to Help Bolster Economic Stability and Strengthen…
Local Orgs. Unite Against Housing Crisis
By Joe W. Bowers Jr., California Black Media Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D-Inglewood) represents California’s 61st Assembly District. As…
2025 in Review: Seven Questions for Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas – an Advocate for Jobs and Justice
By Edward Henderson, California Black Media Representing the 28th Senate District, Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) brings a…
Federal judge dismisses indictment against TikToker shot by ICE, citing constitutional violations
Days ahead of trial, a federal judge has dismissed an indictment against a TikTok streamer shot by ICE…
Oakland Group Seeks to Aid Pregnant Residents After Encampment Closure
By Zack Haber A recent closure of a homeless encampment near the intersection of MacArthur Boulevard and 106th…