A Reliable
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Volume 6
Issue 40
Dec. 16 - 22, 2009

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Breaking News

CBC members stand up for black press, jobs, small businesses

Vow to escalate protests if economic woes are ignored

By Hazel Trice Edney,
National Newspaper Publishers Association

WASHINGTON — The 10 black members of the House Finance Committee are being applauded this week by the black press and black leaders nationally for boycotting a committee meeting in order to force a $4 billion allocation to benefit the black community. They have told the NNPA News Service that they plan to escalate protests if lawmakers continue to ignore the suffering of their constituents, including advertising discrimination against black newspapers.

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Oakland/Alameda County
Richmond/West Contra Costa

Oakland to receive $3 million in federal funding for key initiatives

Last Wednesday night
an appropriations bill
containing $3 million
for key Oakland ...

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MORE HEADLINES

• Dellums announces possible sites for new baseball stadium
• Richmond celebrates 10th year of sister city relationship with Regla, Cuba
• Pilot’s cap worn by Capt. Sullenberger goes for $5,800
• Police investigate student’s rape in stairwell at Portola Middle School
• City to work with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on sewer repair

Globe News Bites

Contra Costa College Music Department plans holiday concert

The Contra Costa College Music Department will hold a holiday concert ...

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• KPFA accepting applications for apprenticeship program
  
• Richmond Public Library seeks volunteers
  
• 110th annual bird count starts Monday
  
• Model trains on display through December

Bay Area

The California Wellness Foundation honors three for violence prevention work

Brian King, a
former gang
member and drug
dealer, started ...

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MORE HEADLINES

• Residents send videos to governor about impact of state budget cuts
• Airport rail service could begin in four years
• Bay Area bridge officials propose toll hikes
• Oakland hills must wait for FEMA fire grants

Politics

Poor nations need help to combat global warming

Getting the world’s
richest and poorest
nations to cut a deal on
climate control ...

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• Oakland News
• Counting young men poses great challenge for U.S. Census Bureau
• National Black Justice Coalition applauds D.C.’s marriage equality legislation

Education

Lincoln Elementary School nominated for national honor

Lincoln Elementary
School in Oakland has
been nominated for
the prestigious ...

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MORE HEADLINES

• Report from United Way finds higher education key to a living wage
• California makes gains in teacher quality, study finds
• Traditional public schools are failing our youth

Health

Local community health facilities receive millions in federal stimulus grants

The latest $600
million stimulus
grant announced
by President ...

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MORE HEADLINES

• NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program graduates second class
• ’Tis the season!
• Over 6,000 people receive H1N1 vaccine at five Alameda County clinics

Business

Leaders in our community: National Association of Black Accountants

Last week, we were in
Houston, Texas, to
conduct a workshop at
the quarterly ...

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MORE HEADLINES

• FDIC: Minorities, poor have less access to banking services

Entertainment

Soul legend Carl Weathersby breaks the mold for blues guitar

Many record executive
folks these days
mistake flashy, shinny
gimmicks as hot ...

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• The greening of hip-hop
• Children’s DVD holiday gift guide

Sports

Berkeley Jr. Bears ranked third in nation

The Berkeley Jr.
Bears Pop-Warner
peewee football
team set a ...

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