Ayodele Nzinga was Oakland’s first poet laureate. Here’s where to see her onstage now
DATEBOOK PICK In Bay Area theater, Ayodele Nzinga mixes a piercing intellect with a griot’s all-seeing eye, a crusader’s moral…
Man Charged In Deadly Oakland County Hyperbaric Chamber Explosion Pleads No Contest
Moreover, prosecutors said the medical facility’s officials ignored daily maintenance checks and annual safety inspections. They said there…
Oakland City Council to consider stronger immigrant protections
OAKLAND, Calif. – The Oakland City Council is expected to vote Tuesday on a proposed ordinance that would…
Oakland Fire limits wildfire inspections after attacks on firefighters
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland Fire Department has changed its wildfire prevention inspection procedures after firefighters reported attacks…
Oakland City Council to vote on ‘City of Refuge’ ordinance – NBC Bay Area
The Oakland City Council is set to vote Tuesday on an updated “City of Refuge” ordinance aimed at…
Snapp Shots: East Bay librarian offers up kids’ summer reading list
When I was a kid, they used to make us read as a punishment for being naughty. I…
Ex-Alameda school district employee charged with burglarizing school building
ALAMEDA — A former Alameda Unified School District employee has been arrested and charged with burglary for allegedly…
Fall asleep faster using these science-backed tips – The Oakland Press
By Lindsey Bever The Washington Post If you’re like a lot of people, you probably fall short of…
1 of 4 charged in deadly Oakland County hyperbaric chamber explosion pleads no contest
One of the four people charged after a 5-year-old boy was killed in a hyperbaric chamber explosion at…
Berkeley’s history: Fire chief urges big hike in department spending
Berkeley city departments issued annual reports and recommendations a century ago to the City Council near the July…
Man accused of making threats against Oakland County GOP headquarters takes plea
BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – The man accused of making threats against the Oakland County Republican Headquarters and Michigan…
Black Americans have twice the medical debt of white borrowers, UC Berkeley researchers find | Research And Ideas
Black Americans have nearly twice the amount of medical debt as white borrowers, according to a new study…