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RISE UP! 94965 Foundation is a community-based non-profit with the mission of ensuring that TK-8th grade students within the 94965 ZIP code -- which includes both campuses of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy -- have equitable access to educational and cultural activities above and beyond what is provided by public funding, according to www.riseup94965foundation.org. By Godfrey Lee Students from the Martin Luther King Jr. Academy promoted the RISE UP! 94965 Foundation at the Sausalito Art Festival, which was held on Oct. 21. On hand were Michelle Bryant and Lily, Tessa, Porsche, and Koral...

Oakland leaders gathered downtown in front of the Fox Theater at 1805 Telegraph Ave. to announce safety plans being launched under the city’s new program ‘Five After Five.’ This program allows workers and the community members to park at the Franklin Plaza Parking Garage, located at Franklin and 19th streets, for only five dollars after 5 p.m. on weekdays, and all day on weekends. By Magaly Muñoz Post Staff Oakland leaders gathered downtown in front of the Fox Theater at 1805 Telegraph Ave. to announce safety plans being launched under the city’s new program ‘Five After Five.’ Thi...

By Magaly Muñoz, Post Staff At a special City Council meeting in City Hall Tuesday afternoon, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao laid out her current and future plans for community safety. For some time, public safety has been a major issue in Oakland. City leaders and business owners have been critical of the city’s lack of initiative

Cynthia Adams, the President of the Oakland Branch of the NAACP, released her organization's Ten Point plan for a safer Oakland. She called on voters to fight crime through voting and active monitoring of public safety and local governmental decision-makers. Accordingly, the NAACP presented the following ten strategic goals for a safer Oakland: Increase the

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao joined city leaders and community partners to announce the launch of a new events sponsorship program to increase foot traffic in Oakland’s commercial corridors, support Oakland’s small businesses, and showcase Oakland’s arts and culture community. | By Post Staff Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao joined city leaders and community partners to announce the launch of a new events sponsorship program to increase foot traffic in Oakland’s commercial corridors, support Oakland’s small businesses, and showcase Oakland’s arts and culture community. Peter Gamez, president a...