Social Security Administration Expedites Decisions for People with Severe Disabilities

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Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, today announced 12 new Compassionate Allowances conditions: 1p36 Deletion Syndrome, Anaplastic Ependymoma, Calciphylaxis, Cholangiocarcinoma, FOXG1 Syndrome, Leber Congenital Amaurosis, Metastatic Endometrial Adenocarcinoma, Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration, Pineoblastoma – Childhood, Primary Omental Cancer, Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of the Lung – Stages II-IV, and Trisomy 9. The Compassionate Allowances program quickly identifies … Read more

Pac-12 Conference’s Future: Cal And Stanford Choices, Will UC Regents Sue?

After all of the lives of us Cal and Stanford Alumns, the past five days have been nothing less than a total shock. Because Pac-12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff did not acknowledge that the same forces altering media that caused actors and writers to go on strike would force the colleges in his conference to seek … Read more

Janet Yang Re-Elected President Of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

LOS ANGELES, CA – Film producer Janet Yang was re-elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by the organization’s Board of Governors. Also elected to officer positions by the Board of Governors: “I am thrilled to welcome this year’s board officers.  Under Janet’s esteemed leadership, these dedicated governors will guide the … Read more

Oakland Chamber Backs Mayor Thao’s Illegal Salary Increase

The Oakland City Council just finished its 2022-2023 Season with one of those typically-long-because-its-the-end meetings that lasted until just after 1 AM, and that’s only because Oakland City Council President Nikki Fortunado Bas had the good sense to start the meeting at 2 PM rather than 5 PM. 5 PM and the whole meeting lasts … Read more

VP Kamala Harris Talks Voting And Black Americans At NAACP Annual Convention

For Vice President Harris, maintaining and protecting voting rights at a time of attack not seen since the 1950s is paramount. Remarks by Vice President Harris During a Moderated Conversation at the NAACP 114th Annual Convention Boston Convention and Exhibition CenterBoston, Massachusetts 7:14 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Good evening, everyone.  (Applause.)  Good evening.  MS. CAMPBELL:  … Read more

Gotham Oakland: How Oakland California Forgot Economic Development And Became Crime City

Zennie Abraham’s note: this is my take on a term that I actually coined way back in 1994 when I was Columnist For The Montclarion, and then bought the URL for. There’s an effort led by former Oakland Mayoral Candidate Seneca Scott that happens to have a YouTube Channel of the same name but not … Read more

2023 Blue Note Jazz Festival Overcomes Napa Racism, Puts On Great Show

You’d think we were passed the days of racist neighbors fearing a heavily black clientele that was expected to some to a place for a concert, but that’s what happened prior to the 2023 Blue Note Jazz Festival. Fortunately, the spectre of racism wasn’t enough to dampen the spirits of 2023 Blue Note Jazz Festival … Read more

Biden-Harris Administration Sets Record $163 Billion in Federal Procurement Opportunities to Small Businesses

WASHINGTON –Today, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced that the Biden-Harris Administration exceeded its small business contracting goal of 23% in fiscal year (FY) 2022, awarding an all-time high 26.5% of federal contract dollars to small businesses. This historic level amounts to a $162.9 billion investment in the small business economy – an $8.7 billion increase from the … Read more