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- Tuesday Must Reads: Bridge Expert Says Bad Bolts Should Be Replaced;...
published on Tue, 21 May 2013 14:02:00 GMT
The bolts were designed to be too hard and brittle and could snap in an earthquake; 32 of the rods have broken already.... - In loving memory of El Hajj Malcolm Latif El Shabazz
published on Mon, 20 May 2013 13:59:42 GMT
On the joyous occasion of his 26th birthday, at a party surrounded by his family and friends, Malcolm Shabazz kisses his beloved mother, Qubilah Shabazz, on Oct.... - Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage month: A photo tribute
published on Mon, 20 May 2013 06:18:13 GMT
Since 1992 May has been designated as Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month in tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America's history and are instrumental in its future success.... - Transfer club at Oakland's Merritt College helps students navigate path to universities
published on Mon, 20 May 2013 02:09:20 GMT
Merritt College professor Claudio Duran, right, speaks to students and faculty members during a meeting of Club Altazor on Monday, May, 6, 2013 in Oakland, Calif.... - Mourners gather to remember Malcolm X's grandson
published on Fri, 17 May 2013 22:32:00 GMT
Hundreds gathered Friday to remember the late grandson of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X as mourners said Malcolm Shabazz was well on his way to cementing his own legacy.... - Mt. Diablo school board chooses interim superintendent
published on Fri, 17 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT
The Mt. Diablo school board will announce its choice for interim Superintendent on Monday, after officially severing ties with the superintendent and general counsel.... - East Oakland youth 'Dress for Success' - gain style, confidence
published on Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:17:32 GMT
When Michael White was growing up, he spent his after school hours playing basketball and hanging out with other kids at the East Oakland Youth Development Center .... - Gordon Joseph Brant
published on Sun, 19 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT
Gordon Joseph Brant passed away peacefully in his sleep at Twin Valley Living Center, Twin Valley, MN, on May 12, 2013.... - Mourners Gather In Oakland To Remember Malcolm Shabazz
published on Sat, 18 May 2013 09:19:31 GMT
Hundreds gathered Friday to remember the late grandson of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X as mourners said Malcolm Shabazz was well on his way to cementing his own legacy.... - UC & FEMA Tree Removal in East Bay Hills - Public Meeting
published on Sat, 18 May 2013 09:13:43 GMT
UC seeks FEMA funds to cut down 22,000 non-native trees. Public meeting Saturday, Claremont School Rockridge.... - Vallejo schools champion at-risk youth
published on Sat, 18 May 2013 08:01:58 GMT
The current education system has failed the country's most at-risk youth -- and it's time for a change.... - East Bay high school seniors without plans told college is still in reach
published on Sat, 18 May 2013 01:38:19 GMT
As graduation day approaches, some high school seniors without college plans fear they may have missed their chance to pursue higher education at the school of their dreams.... - Elite 11 San Francisco & NIKE Oakland Preview
published on Fri, 17 May 2013 17:57:00 GMT
Northern California is the place to be this weekend for high school football. Two great events are taking place.... - Ugandan AIDS Orphan Discovers Power of the Pedal
published on Fri, 17 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT
Tension-spoked wheels. Triangular metal frame. Crank-and-chain drivetrain. The bicycle is perhaps man's simplest means of self-propelled transportation.... - The Dream That is America
published on Fri, 17 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT
There was a time in the Diasporic story of the Blackman, when the American dream was a long endless nightmare.... - Street Academy Students Celebrate Senior Projects
published on Fri, 17 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT
Seniors at Oakland's Emiliano Zapata Street Academy recently celebrated completion of their senior projects, giving 10-minute presentations on the social issue of their choice to an enthusiastic audience of the school's ... - In this Issue
published on Sun, 19 May 2013 00:04:12 GMT
Parochial vicar St. Francis of Assisi, Concord Rev. Michael C. Barber SJ, was my seminary adviser when I was in St.... - Archbishop Brunett reflects on his time in Oakland
published on Sun, 19 May 2013 00:04:00 GMT
"I found Oakland to be the biggest surprise of my life," said the Most Rev. Alex J. Brunett, who since Oct.... - Voice marks 50 years of spreading the Good News
published on Sun, 19 May 2013 00:03:50 GMT
The Catholic Voice, like the Diocese of Oakland, was born with the Second Vatican Council 50 years ago.... - Oakland's 5th bishop to be ordained May 25
published on Sun, 19 May 2013 00:03:29 GMT
The Rev. Michael C. Barber, SJ, who will become Oakland's fifth bishop on May 25, has served as far away as Micronesia, Toronto and England, and as close to home as Menlo Park, where he helped train men who are serving a...
