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- Mourners gather to remember Malcolm X's grandson
published on Sat, 18 May 2013 04:21:52 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 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:38:30 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 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.... - Re: Friday Must Reads: FEMA Moves to Chop Down 82,000 Trees in...
published on Fri, 17 May 2013 18:47:53 GMT
The proposal would clear-cut large swaths of eucalyptus groves in Strawberry and Claremont canyons, and would pour up to 1,400 gallons of herbicides in the hills to prevent the non-native trees from growing back.... - Take the field Friday, join Oakland youth baseball team for unveiling of new scoreboard
published on Fri, 17 May 2013 15:16:20 GMT
This 1989 " Field of Dreams " classic baseball movie quote highlights the importance of having not only a great place to play a baseball game, but also having someone to play the game with.... - Remembering Malcolm Shabazz
published on Thu, 16 May 2013 21:52:52 GMT
This much we know for certain: Malcolm Shabazz - the grandson of El Hajj Malik El Shabazz, better known as Malcolm X - was murdered in Mexico City on May 9. His death came allegedly at the hands of two bar employees who ... - Oakland youth speak truth to power
published on Thu, 16 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT
African-American youth filled the first two rows of chairs lining the congregation room of the Acts Full Gospel Church in Oakland on April 27, clad in white t-shirts reading "OAKLAND NAACP Youth Leadership Conference." S... - Summertime not too late for resolutions
published on Thu, 16 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT
New Year's Eve, numerous people vow to focus on their personal health and fitness.... - Cinnamongirls support young women
published on Thu, 16 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT
The CGI is an Oakland-based mentoring program with a mission of empowering and inspiring young women between the ages of 12-17. Founder Renee Richard said, "We are all different spices, and this program is for all.... - East Oakland Youth Development Center celebrates 35 years
published on Thu, 16 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT
"For more than three decades, the East Oakland Youth Development Center has been entrusted to provide service to the Oakland community," said today proudly serves over 300 youth weekly and approximately 2,000 youth annua... - In Memoriam: Donitra Henderson
published on Thu, 16 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT
Laney English instructors described her as a "wonderful young woman. She loved her son, she loved being in school, and she worked hard at being a good mother and at her school work." homicide in Oakland in 2012," Garcia ... - Carl Oliver new ASLC president
published on Thu, 16 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT
Oliver, who was born in Oakland and later moved to Pittsburg, Calif., returned to the East Bay when he was 18 years old to attend college at Laney.... - Friday Must Reads: FEMA Moves to Chop Down 82,000 Trees in Berkeley...
published on Fri, 17 May 2013 14:02:45 GMT
The proposal would clear-cut large swaths of eucalyptus groves in Strawberry and Claremont canyons, and would pour up to 1,400 gallons of herbicides in the hills to prevent the non-native trees from growing back.... - celebs and their unlikely hobbies
published on Thu, 16 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT
The former Oasis front-man showed his love for gardening by asking for tickets to a VIP preview day of the show.... - Links, Inc. holds Celebration of Excellence event at Samuel Merritt University
published on Thu, 16 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT
The Oakland Bay Area Chapter of Links, Inc. held its Celebration of Excellence program on April 28 in the Bechtel Room at Samuel Merritt University in Oakland, marking the 22nd year that The Links has sponsored the event... - Zendaya on 'Dancing With the Stars': Oakland native has title within grasp
published on Fri, 17 May 2013 03:33:52 GMT
Had you told Claire Stoermer early on during Season 16 of "Dancing With the Stars" that her teen daughter, Zendaya, would land in the show's finale, she might have had a good laugh.... - Memoir details a path toward destruction, turned around
published on Fri, 17 May 2013 02:30:45 GMT
God, science and the natural world infuse the poetry of Lucille Lang Day, whose memoir, "Married at Fourteen," is a finalist for a Northern California Book Award in creative nonfiction.... - After 33 years, Adams School teacher "Mrs. P." to retire
published on Thu, 16 May 2013 18:51:36 GMT
After more than three decades teaching students the ins and outs of science, math, English and how to act in the classroom, Cheryl Pelletier will reign over her class for the last time on June 12 when Adams School dismis... - Piedmont: Mary Ireland, Bill Drum honored with Hecht volunteer award
published on Thu, 16 May 2013 17:40:57 GMT
Mary Ireland and the late William "Bill" Drum were the recipients of the Art Hecht Volunteer of the Year Award at the Piedmont school board meeting at City Hall.... - Piedmonter/Montclair letters: Press goes too easy on Oakland police
published on Thu, 16 May 2013 17:27:47 GMT
As a seven-year resident of Rockridge, I am dismayed at the poor coverage these pages give to police staffing, police violence and police accountability....
