Article by Juan Antonio Mart....
Last updated at Fri, 18 May at 12:40am.

In the past three years, more than 500 girls from across the country have participated in the Technovation Challenge Program sponsored by Iridescent - a nonprofit science and discovery center that works to connect entrepreneurial professionals and university engineering students with under-served and under-represented youth.

Blog entry by New America Media.
Last updated at Fri, 4 May at 8:25pm.
Article by California Watch.
Last updated at Thu, 9 Feb at 4:28am.

By Bernice Yeung, California Watch

Poor, urban and minority residents are most at risk for health problems linked to climate change, according to a new California Department of Public Health analysis of Los Angeles and Fresno counties.

Blog entry by Kazu Haga.
Last updated at Tue, 31 Jan at 1:04am.

This is not meant to be an open condemnation of everyone who is organizing under the umbrella of “Occupy Oakland.”  That’s a big umbrella, and there is a lot of work happening under it that I support (shout-outs to Occupy the Hood, Decolonize, Occupy San Quentin, the East Bay Nonviolent Action Network, and others).

Blog entry by Kheven LaGrone.
Last updated at Sun, 29 Jan at 9:26am.

While standing in front of the Oakland Public Library, a young white man gave me a flyer to Occupy Oakland’s “Weekend of Action!” While I agreed with some of Occupy Movement’s positions, I disagreed with a lot of their tactics.  I told the man I had problems with Occupy Oakland.  Though it was called “Occupy Oakland,” the media focused on white protesters from other cities.  I he

Blog entry by Rupa Maya.
Last updated at Mon, 29 Aug at 8:03am.

Dear San Francisco,

I am one of your local physicians and have taken care of many different kinds of people during the past nine years of my appointment as an internist at UCSF, where I have worked at SF General Hospital as well as at the VA and the UCSF campuses.

Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Tue, 9 Aug at 4:32pm.

The City of Oakland has organized a vigil for this evening, 7 PM,at the corner of International Blvd and 64th Avenue to show support for victims of yesterday’s shooting that claimed the life of an innocent 3 year old child.  The event is sponsored by Oakland Measure Y.  For more information, contact Jennifer Argueta at Read the whole story...

Blog entry by Kheven LaGrone.
Last updated at Wed, 18 May at 6:27pm.

The city of Oakland’s official website displays the link to an LA Times article titled “The Oakland Renaissance.”