Posts Tagged ‘2016’
Children’s Hospital Oakland staff use grant to tackle sickle cell disease
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital awarded grant for sickle cell initiative.
Read MoreHundreds rally for Bernie Sanders in Oakland as Super Tuesday looms
As voters went to the polls in South Carolina, and with Super Tuesday looming on March 1, about 300 people rallied for Bernie Sanders in downtown Oakland on Saturday. Local group SambaFunk provided a pulsating drum soundtrack as Sanders supporters, many with children, rallied at Frank Ogawa Plaza before marching to a CitiBank branch to…
Read MoreHUD increases value of Section 8 vouchers, an assist to low-income renters
The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced funding for Section 8 voucher recipients in Alameda County will be increased by 33 percent.
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