News across Alameda County
Oakland Post (Post News Group)
Published 6 hours agoListening as a Lifeline: A Doula’s Witness to Black Maternal Health
OAKLAND POST — Maternal mortality and pregnancy-related mortality use different time frames and methods and are not interchangeable. Finalized 2024 CDC data recorded 649 maternal deaths nationally. The overall rate was 17.9 deaths per 100,000 live births, but for non-Hispanic…
Oakland Post (Post News Group)
Published 6 hours ago‘We Don’t Talk Trash — We Pick Up Trash!’
OAKLAND POST — Following the cleanup, Jones talked with Richard Johnson, CEO of Formerly Incarcerated Giving Back (FIGB). Johnson said he wanted to bring formerly incarcerated nonprofits together not only to help clean up the city, but also to bring youth with them to mentor the…
Alameda Post
Published October 03Huncho is Smart and Independent
"Huncho needs an experienced Chow Chow home willing to give him structure, consistency, and room to settle in at his own pace... Huncho is waiting for someone who will see his potential and give him the chance to show it."
Alameda Post
Published October 01AMP Awards Alameda Point Collaborative $50K Through Electrification Grant Program
Alameda Municipal Power announced that it has awarded Alameda Point Collaborative (APC) a $50,000 grant for electrifying its permanent supportive housing through the installation of heat pump water heaters.
Oakland Voices
Published September 29At Oakland church, Palestinian attorney calls for solidarity
Huwaida Arraf connected decades of activism to action for Gaza.
Oakland Post (Post News Group)
Published September 28From Historic Memories to New Possibilities: Oakland Celebrates Coliseum 60
More than 75 people gathered at Youth UpRising in East Oakland on Friday, September 18, for Coliseum 60, an event marking six decades of sports, entertainment, employment, and community memories at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Complex. Held 60 years to the day after the…
Oakland Post (Post News Group)
Published September 28LIVE FREE Sunday Dinner Brings Faith, Fellowship and Civic Conversation to Oakland
Approximately 50 members and guests gathered at Imani Community Church for a LIVE FREE Sunday Dinner, sharing a meal with Pastor Michael McBride. The event, hosted by Imani Community Church Pastor Jeremy McCants, focused on faith, community preparedness, and civic participation.…
Oakland Post (Post News Group)
Published September 28Remembering Chauncey Bailey as Student Journalists Face Threats to Truth-Telling
Nearly two decades ago, Oakland Post reporter and editor-in-chief Chauncey Bailey was tragically murdered for investigating a crooked business. His assassination shocked the journalism world and is remembered as student journalists today face increasing threats and censorship. A…
Oakland Post (Post News Group)
Published September 28In Wake of Death on Doorstep, Williams Chapel Baptist Church Calls for Better Care, Funding for Unhoused
An unhoused individual was found deceased on the steps of Williams Chapel Baptist Church in East Oakland at approximately 6:30 a.m. Monday. The church, located at 1410 10th Ave., extended condolences to the individual’s family, noting the tragedy reflects a broader crisis.…
Oakland Post (Post News Group)
Published September 28Oakland Centenarian Nuna McKee Honored!
Nuna McKee was honored on her 100th birthday at a celebration attended by over 150 guests from across the United States and abroad. The event, held September 13 at the Club on Ruby Hill in Pleasanton, featured music, poetry, and tributes. Proclamations were received from…
Alameda Post
Published September 27Bear’s-Eye View of Alameda for September 27, 2026
"September continues to be the month of canine recognition, and while National Dogs in Politics Day (September 23) does not apply to every canine, it does apply to me and my MOUF FOR MAYOR campaign," writes Mouf the Roving Reporter.
Alameda Post
Published September 26Finn Will Wiggle His Way Into Your Heart
"Meet Finn, a sweet, wiggly boy who seems to find joy in just about everything. Finn came to us as a puppy with an unknown history. He has a little wobble and flop to his walk, and while medical testing has not given us a clear answer as to why, Finn certainly does not let it…