CO-LLAB CHOIR: An Oakland community brought together to sing healing music
Cava Menzies could feel the warm sun pouring into her bedroom as she sat in silence, eyes closed, legs crossed, engaged in meditation. Menzies, a founding faculty member and music read more…
Feds indict former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and three others on corruption charges
Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao has been charged by the federal government of using her office to enrich herself, her boyfriend and Oakland contractors David and Andy Duong. The eight-count indictment, read more…
AC Transit board backs off censuring member for emails to staff
The AC Transit board of directors voted 6–1 on Wednesday to reject a censure of Director Sarah Syed in favor of committing to more leadership, governance and communication training for read more…
U.S. reports first human bird flu death. What does it mean for California, which has highest number of cases?
California has reported 37 cases of human infection from avian influenza, about 56% of the country’s total. And on Monday, the Louisiana Department of Health reported that nation’s first human read more…
What has become of the effort to bring a historically Black college to Oakland?
The Oakland mayor’s office had been working to bring a Historically Black College to the city. That effort is now uncertain, after Oaklanders voted to recall Sheng Thao, who officially read more…
Youth works in spotlight at Oakland Asian Cultural Center art show
Sydney Seibold uses art to tell stories about her experience as an Asian American. Seibold, 16, a student at Gateway to College, was born in Tokyo to a Thai parent read more…
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