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18 Million Rising is Developing a Multilingual Ballot Translating App
With the 2016 elections a little more than a year away, 18 Million Rising, an East Bay-based Asian American Pacific Islander digital advocacy group,...
Cal Students to See Improved Mental Health Services
Before her first lecture, her first class, or her first exam, UC Berkeley student Madison Gordon headed to the southwest corner of campus to...
Lake Merritt Mural Artist Sues Over Work’s Destruction
Almost two years after Dan Fontes’ 98-foot mural celebrating Lake Merritt was painted over, the artist is seeking $400,000 in damages, suing the...
Freedom School Provides New Hope for Probationary Youth in Alameda County
When Monica Vaughan said, “Good morning,” the group of 32 young men seated in the sun-drenched auditorium jumped to their feet. "Good morning —...
New Website Shows Where California Is Fighting Climate Change
For those who doubt California’s progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Climate Benefits for California, a new website from Oakland-based nonprofit TransForm, provides an...
Hacking the Racial Divide
On a recent sunny Tuesday morning, seventeen students crammed into the top floor of a business suite in downtown Berkeley, crowding around computers with...
Oakland Shelter Launches Program to Educate Faith Leaders on Domestic Violence
Carolyn Russell (second from right).
Credits: A Safe Place
A Safe Place, an Oakland-based shelter, has received a $180,000 grant to help faith-based communities provide support...
East Bay Hills Tree Removal Plan Still Sparking Debate
For residents of the East Bay hills, the question is not whether another fire will happen, but how bad the event will be. The...
