Cotati City Council member Kay Rivers, one of Sonoma County’s few openly gay elected leaders, resigned abruptly this week, surprising colleagues and residents alike. Rivers handed her resignation ...

The National Day of Racial Healing is celebrated by communities nationwide “to promote taking collective action to heal from racial divisions,” according to organizers.

The mural, commissioned by the Looping Us Together nonprofit organization, was painted by local artist Crystal Goodman.

Jacksonville's Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade, postponed because of cold weather, has been rescheduled to Feb. 17, during Black History Month.

Yet another San Francisco lawmaker is poised to begin playing a leading role in California housing politics. Assemblymember Matt Haney — who represents The City’s eastern half — will chair the ...

During years where a new president is inaugurated, there are typically 12 federal holidays for federal workers in the ...