Oakland Fire Department Donates $3,200 To Skyline High Baseball Team To Honor Late Coach Jake Walter

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Oakland, CA — A dozen members of the Oakland Fire Department attended Skyline HIgh School’s home baseball game versus McClymonds High on Thursday, March 29 2018, to catch the game and make an important delivery. The Oakland firefighters, through their union and the department’s non-profit group Random Acts, collected money for the Skyline team after … Read more

Rebecca Kaplan, Focused On Oakland’s Homeless Problem, Has City Council Resolution Up April 10th

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OAKLAND, CA – Rebecca Kaplan’s City Council Resolution to encourage the community development of expanded housing options in the City of Oakland is before the elected officials April 10th. On that day, the Community and Economic Development Committee and the Life Enrichment Committee will hear her plan. The Kaplan Resolution, which can be read here, … Read more

Gema Quetzal: Oakland Unified High School Student Appointed To CA Board of Education By Gov. Brown

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California Governor Jerry Brown has appointed Life Academy student and OUSD Board of Education Student Member, Gema Quetzal to the California State Board of Education (SBE) as the lone youth voice for the 2018-19 school year. This is remarkable news for Oakland Unified School District and the city of Oakland. The 16-year old Quetzal will … Read more