Richmond Ferry Services Set to Return Next Week
Richmond Ferry services will resume June 15, with added safety measures, after being suspended for about three months because of the coronavirus....
10
Jun
09
Jun
“Don’t Let Us Disappear” – Youth Contest Winners Urge San Francisco Parents to Fill Out Census
At a time when San Francisco lags behind the statewide average in census response rates, youth artists and writers have a special message for those who have not yet filled...
08
Jun
Youth Lead Pinole Protest Against Injustice, Police Brutality
As demonstrations were held around the country in response to the killing of George Floyd on May 29, a protest organized by two West County teens was held Thursday at...
04
Jun
My Business was Looted. I Still Support the Protests.
Violence against Black people affects us all. We don’t have to have Black skin to feel the rage and pain of a wrongful killing. I feel it in my body,...
02
Jun
The Difference Between Protesting and Looting
In Oakland Friday night, that message was sent as more than 8,000 people protested the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers....
04
May
Asians Face Increasing Harassment During Pandemic
A surge in racism across the nation in recent months directed at Asians was documented Thursday in a national media teleconference presented by the Chinese for Affirmative Action organization....
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Apr
Shelter-in-Place Orders Extended But Eased in Bay Area
The shelter-in-place orders across six Bay Area counties that began in mid-March have now been officially extended through May 31 but with some easing of the restrictions....
31
Mar
Newsom Calls for More Healthcare Workers Amid COVID-19
California Gov. Gavin Newsom put out a call for health care workers Monday, as Contra Costa County Health Services said confirmed coronavirus infections are on the rise....
26
Mar
East Bay Regional Park District Imposes More Restrictions
The East Bay Regional Park District announced on Wednesday that a number of additional park closures and parking restrictions in an attempt to help fight the spread of the coronavirus....
17
Mar
Most of Bay Area Ordered to ‘Shelter in Place’
Local public health officials from six Bay Area counties on Monday announced a mandatory “shelter in place order” for the next three weeks, which goes into effect after midnight tonight....
17
Jan
Authorities Evict Moms 4 Housing Members From Vacant Oakland Home
Alameda County Sheriff’s deputies executed eviction orders on a group of mothers occupying a West Oakland home, arresting two of them early Tuesday morning....
10
Jan
BART Board Unanimously OKs Free WiFi and Cellular Upgrades
BART’s board of directors has unanimously approved a five-year plan to improve cell phone connectivity and offer free WiFi coverage in its stations and on its trains....
29
Dec
Vegas Isn’t Lot D
With the Oakland Raiders moving to Las Vegas in 2020, my football fandom now transitions to a place I’ve never been before and one I won’t be visiting anytime soon....
20
Nov
Bridge Lane Opens to Bikers, Walkers
Hundreds of cyclists woke up early on a foggy Saturday morning to celebrate the opening of the new six-mile long bike lane on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge....
28
Oct
A Taste of the Climate Apocalypse to Come
PG&E’s rolling blackouts probably don’t eliminate fire risk, and they actually could make responding to fires harder. What they largely do is shift responsibility away from the company....
