Clarence B. Jones, who helped MLK write ‘I Have A Dream’ speech, dies at his Cupertino home – The Mercury News
CUPERTINO — Clarence B. Jones, a former speechwriter and confidante of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.…
Obituary: Marc Johnson, San Jose skateboard legend, dies at the age of 49
Marc Johnson, a legendary figure in Bay Area skateboard history, died on May 26, according to San Francisco-based…
Prominent San Diego civil rights leader, former SDSU administrator Harold K. Brown dies at 92 – San Diego Union-Tribune
Harold K. Brown, the upbeat educator and activist who tirelessly fought the discrimination Black people faced in securing…
Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke, former San Jose State Star, dies at 29
Memphis Grizzlies power forward Brandon Clarke, a former star at San Jose State, has died at the age…
Longtime Oakland Press sports reporter, columnist Pat Caputo dies after battle with pancreatic cancer – The Oakland Press
Longtime Oakland Press reporter and columnist Pat Caputo has died after a battle with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer,…
Craig Venter, the San Diego biologist who co-led effort to decode the human genome, dies at 79 – San Diego Union-Tribune
Craig Venter, the hard-charging San Diego biologist who co-led the sequencing of the human genome, leading to better…
Tributes pour in for late artist who decorated city with giraffes
The East Bay arts community is mourning the death of Dan Fontes, the Oakland-born muralist known for decorating…
Reactions to longtime community leader’s death – The Mercury News
Following the death of former Santa Clara County Supervisor Rod Diridon at age 87 on Friday, elected officials…
San Diego’s first Black deputy fire chief who broke the color barrier dies at 100 – San Diego Union-Tribune
Months after celebrating his 100th birthday and being honored by the city he served for so long, San…
Long Beach lost a giant; I lost a friend – San Gabriel Valley Tribune
It was just 11 days ago when I sat in the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach office…
Long Beach lost a giant; I lost a friend – Orange County Register
It was just 11 days ago when I sat in the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach office…
Long Beach lost a giant; I lost a friend – Daily Breeze
It was just 11 days ago when I sat in the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach office…