R&B singer Freddie Jackson dies at 70 – NBC Los Angeles
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Freddie Jackson, known for his smooth ’80s hits “Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)”…
Dolly Parton’s star restored on Hollywood Walk of Fame – NBC Los Angeles
Repairs are complete on Dolly Parton’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star. The star at 6712 Hollywood Boulevard was…
High-profile attorney Gloria Allred talks Gloria Steinem’s legacy – NBC Los Angeles
While the world mourns the loss of renowned activist and journalist, Gloria Steinem, one high-profile attorney shares she…
Peter Cullen, voice of Optimus Prime, dies at 85 – NBC Los Angeles
Prolific voice actor Peter Cullen, who provided the deep and resonant voice of Optimus Prime in the “Transformers”…
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97 in Tokyo – NBC Los Angeles
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world,…
Mark Rydell, the Oscar-nominated director of ‘On Golden Pond,’ dies at 97 – NBC Los Angeles
Mark Rydell, the Oscar-nominated director of the sentimental blockbuster “On Golden Pond” who worked with such Hollywood heavyweights…
Christy Knowings, former ‘All That’ star, dies at 46 – NBC Los Angeles
Christy Knowings, an actress who starred on Nickelodeon’s “All That,” died Tuesday in Long Beach, California. She was…
IN MEMORIAM: Oakland Dance Legend Reginald Ray-Savage, 67
By Wanda Ravernell Black Music Month and Juneteenth are inextricably linked – Black music is the sound of…
Musicians mourn the death of Clive Davis – NBC Los Angeles
Music artists mourned the death of Clive Davis, one of the industry’s most powerful figures who launched or…
Clive Davis, legendary music producer, dies at 94 – NBC Los Angeles
Clive Davis, the record company lawyer who became one of the music industry’s most powerful figures, launching or…
IN MEMORIAM: Longtime OUSD Employee Debra King-Cooper, 73
Special to The Post Debra King-Cooper, a beloved mother, grandmother, queen, sister, church member, caregiver, and matriarch, transitioned…
EBMUD Enshrines the Legacy of its First Black Board Member William ‘Bill’ Patterson
By Carla Thomas On Tuesday, May 12, Oakland honored a towering community figure, William “Bill” Patterson, with the…