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Media Coverage of Malcolm X’s Grandson Questioned

His friends described him as charismatic and soft-spoken. He was seen as a promising young activist, a rising black star who shared much in common with his legendary grandfather, Malcolm X. Many of his closest associates still could not comprehend Friday morning how their friend and colleague, Malcolm Shabazz died on May 9, 2013 in Mexico at the age...

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Day

The deep bass from the drums blend with the clap of cymbals and clang of gongs, it creates a perfectly timed beat with the footwork of dancers performing a folkloric lion dance. The 20th Annual Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Festival brought together people of various cultural backgrounds to enjoy the festivities on a clear sunny day in...

May Marks Asian American and Pacific Islander Achievements

The month of May marks the annual celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage, which is a time to honor the success of Asians from the their first migration to the United States to the next generation of Asian Americans. According to C.N. Le, Director of Asian and Asian American Studies Certificate Program at University of Massachusetts, Amherst,...

Friends and Family Question the Media’s Coverage of the Life and Death of Malcolm X’s Grandson

His friends described him as charismatic and soft-spoken. He was seen as a promising young activist, and a rising black star who shared much in common with his legendary grandfather, Malcolm X. Many of his closest associates still could not comprehend Friday morning how their friend and colleague, Malcolm Shabazz, had died on May 9, 2013 in Mexico at the age of 28. The funeral service, held at the Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California in Oakland, drew close...

Alameda County To Purchase New Electric Cars

After a failed bidding process with local businesses, Alameda County will purchase five new electric cars. An estimated five cars are to be purchased by the Public Works Agency, contracts specialist Gina Temporal said. Initially the county intended to purchase four vehicles for its Motor Vehicle Department and four for the Public Works Agency, but the Motor Vehicle Department...

Hayward Moves To Protect Senior Mobile Homes

After two years of legal issues, the Hayward Planning Commission has passed on a motion city council that will protect the status of the city’s five remaining senior-onlymobile home parks. More than 100 senior residents of the parks actively showed their support for the legislative amendment last Thursday that would make converting a senior-only mobile home park to an...

9/11 Memorial Planned for Downtown Hayward

Hayward’s 9/11 Memorial moved one step closer to becoming a reality last Thursday, as the city planning commission unanimously voted in favor of the project. The memorial, designed by Hayward resident and CSU East Bay alumnus Michael L. Emerson, is planned to be located on the corner of Mission and D Street, next to the abandoned City Hall and...

Alameda County Hackathon Attracts Fresh Faces

It is something people would see in the movie The Matrix, but without the slow motion gunfights and raw action scenes. On a computer screen multi-colored wording on a black backdrop appears like gibberish to the average computer user, but coding is 17-year-old Stephen Ou’s specialty. “Got code?” became the slogan of Saturday’s Alameda County App Challenge, which brought...

The City of Oakland Stalling on Redistricting Plans for 2013

Oakland’s Rules and Legislation Committee discussed issues of redistricting on Thursday, causing Councilmember Larry Reid to become defensive towards his colleagues. According to the Oakland Charter, the city is required to review the population of all seven districts and determine if redistricting or revision is necessary. The process is essential to ensure that all the districts are “composed of...

Hayward Goes Green for Earth Day

Local Hayward Boy Scout troops, families, friends and neighbors gathered together at Weekes Park Saturday morning to pick up trash, but not because they had to, because they wanted to. In celebration of Earth Day, Hayward volunteers were called to action for the annual citywide Cleanup Day. Three hundred volunteers of all ages participated in Saturday’s trash pickup of...