By Jordan Latimore | OBSERVER Staff Writer - Residents of Oak Park, Sacramento are campaigning for a public library to be built in the area, as the last easily-accessible public library was closed in 1993 and test scores at central Oak Park’s four elementary schools are substandard.
By OBSERVER Newsroom - The OBSERVER has launched a 10-week paid internship program for college and early-career journalists, with three interns being trained on digital journalism, reporting and interviewing techniques, multimedia storytelling and collaboration with The OBSERVER's photo, video and digital teams.
By Jordan Latimore | OBSERVER Staff Writer - Dr. Luke Wood has become the second black president of Sacramento State, following in the footsteps of Dr. James Bond, who served as Sac State's first black president from 1972-1978 and faced social challenges due to racial prejudice during his tenure.
Barbara Holman-Robinson celebrates her 109th birthday with family and friends. Her secret to long life? Faith and family. Read more here. #supercentenarian
By Jordan Latimore | OBSERVER Correspondent Darrell Goode, California Hawaii State Conference NAACP President Rick Callender, Dr. John Carlos, Dr. Kenneth