"This settlement is another win in our ongoing fight to bring help and healing to California communities harmed by the opioid crisis," said Bonta. "To all those struggling with substance abuse disorders, to all those desperately in need of treatment and recovery options help is on the way." | By Olivia Wynkoop Bay City News Foundation California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside 17 other attorneys general, announced a $5.7 billion settlement agreement with the pharmacy retailer Walgreens for their alleged contribution to the opioid epidemic. The settlement reached Monday resolves a multistate lawsuit alleging Walgreens fueled and profited from the opioid addiction crisis by
Lookout, Lookup and Watch Out! Raise Your Voice and Shout! Don’t Walk Alone at Night! Use your Cellphone and Camera. Right? By James E. Vann | Next Door The current (continuing) spate of crimes from petty theft of packages on doorsteps and damage to property to felonies that can lead to great bodily |
“We have been doing our best to find a partner to keep the university functioning and continue HNU’s mission,” said HNU Board Chairperson Steven Borg in the press release. “While we’ve had interest in long-term collaboration from potential partners, we do not have the type of interest that would sustain HNU in continuing to offer its own programs and services, so we are forced to make the difficult decision to close and designate a transfer institution in the best interest of our students.” | HNU’s site could become a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) campus, said Post Publisher Paul Cobb By Ken Epstein Holy Names University (HNU), which has served Oakland for 154 years, earning deep respect as one of the nation’s most diverse post-secondary educational centers, offering bachelors’ degrees, training teachers, social workers, and nurses, announced this
The weather forecast predicted a 100% chance of rain for most of the day so CNC made the decision to wait for a clearer day to decorate the tree, but the party would still take place. The owners of Marty’s Grill, across the street from the Post Office and Kaiser Hospital at 1000 Nevin Ave., agreed to accommodate the council. For the last three years, since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Coronado Neighborhood Council (CNC) has met at the park located at 18th Street and Virginia Avenue to decorate the tree that was planted for CNC by the City of Richmond. This gathering would usually include everyone bringing an ornament and candy canes to place on
By Ken Epstein As Holy Names University in Oakland struggles with deep financial difficulties, local elected officials and community leaders are coming forward with offers to help find ways to resolve the problems and save the city’s primary remaining university. Rumors are swirling around the campus that the university could close at the end of | By Ken Epstein As Holy Names University in Oakland struggles with deep financial difficulties, local elected officials and community leaders are coming forward with offers to help find ways to resolve the problems and save the city’s primary remaining university. Rumors are swirling around the campus that the university could close at the end of