It is my pleasure to announce the appointment of Sister Marian Castelluccio as the new permanent director of mental health at Catholic Charities of the East Bay. The selection of Sister Marian was a unanimous choice, and there is no doubt that she is the right person...
On New Year’s Eve, I attended the annual Memorial of the Crosses at St. Columba Church in Oakland. Every year since 2004, it is a ceremony to recognize and remember the people murdered in Oakland that year. In 2014, there were 85 homicides, down from 92 in 2013. For...
By Michelle Watts When I was 21 years old I lost my 18 year old brother in a tragic car accident. It was a very traumatic experience for my family and me, but especially for my mother. Our brother was her only son and her youngest child. I watched as over the years...
