August 22, 2011 | Oakland Local
Two-dozen clergy and congregation members closed their Wells Fargo accounts earlier this month to protest the bank’s “bad-faith negotiations” that have led to blighted, foreclosed homes in Oakland’s flatlands.
August 14, 2011 | The Karel Show
Pastor Billy Dixon from Thy Word Ministries, and Father Roberto Flores from St. Bernard Catholic Church joins Karel in a riveting and insightful discussion on how to stop the violence and what needs to be done to turn the city around.
August 11, 2011 | Oakland North
Holding banners and large withdrawal request forms, about 30 customers gathered on Wednesday in front of Wells Fargo’s main branch in downtown Oakland to announce that they would close their Wells Fargo bank accounts to protest the bank’s foreclosure practices.
August 10, 2011 | The Oakland Tribune
Dozens of local faith leaders and community members closed their accounts at Wells Fargo Bank on Wednesday afternoon as part of a protest against what they called poor community partnership on the part of all "big four" home loan banks.
August 10, 2011 | KTVU
Some long-time customers of Wells Fargo Bank took drastic action Wednesday to show their anger over the bank's foreclosure policies, pulling hundreds of thousands of dollars out of their accounts.
August 05, 2011 | KQED News
Dozens of members of the International Boulevard community, often called the "Track" because of the prevalence of the sex trade there, marched between 17th and 23rd avenues in a show of unity against prostitution on Thursday night.
August 05, 2011 | KTVU
Many Oakland residents and community activists unveiled a billboard on International Boulevard Thursday that is part of their effort to drive prostitution out of their neighborhood by warning Johns to stay away.
August 05, 2011 | NBC Bay Area
There was a march by residents who want prostitution and crime to end on Oakland's International Boulevard. Neighbors are hopeful ... prostitutes are skeptical.
August 04, 2011 | ABC Local
Residents along Oakland's International Boulevard are fed up with the prostitution problem in their neighborhood. Those residents are starting to take matters into their own hands with a march that's set for Thursday evening. Their target: Johns and prostitutes that stand on the corner and walk down the street during the morning, afternoon and all night.
August 04, 2011 | The Florida Independent
“At a moment when everyday Americans need to feel that government is standing with them, this legislation forces them to make further sacrifices while requiring nothing from large corporations and the super-wealthy,” Cummings writes.
July 26, 2011 | The San Francisco Chronicle
Arias himself is a U.S. citizen, but said it was important for the larger Latino community. He said it's vital that residents be able to identify themselves quickly to police. "Our community members who don't have an ID, they don't really care about a debit card," he said. "That can be done later."
July 08, 2011 | National Public Radio
People who fall behind on their mortgage payments because of a job loss are about to get some additional breathing room. The Obama administration is pressuring mortgage servicers to increase the forbearance period to 12 months for homeowners who have lost jobs. Pastor KOLIN: It's one positive step in breaking that link in the United States right now between losing your job and losing your home.
July 07, 2011 | The New York Times
Help is on the way from the federal government for some homeowners struggling to make their mortgage payments because of prolonged joblessness.
November 20, 2009 | Oakland Tribune
Anxious to rid their schools of expired food, processed "pouches" and high-fructose corn syrup, families from dozens of Oakland neighborhoods, from the Montclair heights to the East Oakland flatlands, have banded together to push for an overhaul of Oakland's school lunch program.
November 20, 2009 | Oakland Local
Recently OCO joined forces with Oakland School Food Alliance, another parent and community organization, to figure out how to bring more fresh, healthy food to kids throughout the district. "One of the main goals of this project is to have real cooking in every school," says Jesus Rodriguez, OCO organizer.
July 26, 2009 | Oakland Tribune
In the most dangerous nights on the eastern stretch of MacArthur Boulevard, often called a killing field within the city, a small crew of men dressed in white walk the street to help keep the peace in a way police cannot.
May 27, 2009 | Oakland Tribune
Workers hit streets to transform lives
May 06, 2009 | Oakland Tribune
It is often said that there are "two Oaklands," and the city's public education system is no exception to this divide. Some schools are largely attended by the middle class and affluent, and others by the poor and working class. The Interstate 580 freeway, which traces the city's rolling foothills, provides a crude boundary.
April 20, 2009 | KTVU 2
For the past few years a handful of outreach workers have hit the streets to try to transform their East Oakland community, empowering it by offering jobs and training and hope.
April 12, 2009 | San Francisco Chronicle
Street outreach workers walk through Oakland neighborhoods, carrying a message of hope and letting residents know about services and jobs that are available.
May 23, 2008 | Oakland Tribune
OCO holds meeting of 3,000, calls on Oakland officials to help put an end to gun violence terrorizing neighborhoods
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