By: Amy Spierling Happy Pride! Queer youth and kids are overrepresented in foster care and in the juvenile justice system, but instead of focusing on the negatives (if you’d like to know more, see here), I’d like to share some local queer history, events, and...

The auction is live at https://ebclo.tofinoauctions.com/2024/catalog.  We are adding to new things to the catalog every day so keep checking in! VIP 2025 Rose Parade experience for 4 Original artwork by Alys Briggs Sailing the Bay with EBCLO Board Member Jamie...

By Dr. Lynnā McPhatter-Harris As we step into February, we embark on a month-long journey of reflection, celebration, and acknowledgment. Black History Month serves as a poignant reminder of the invaluable contributions, resilience, and enduring legacy of African...

By Emily Zia In 2020, after the horrific murder of George Floyd, the California state legislature created a task force to study and develop proposals for reparations for African Americans. Following more than two years of research, on June 29, 2023, the task force...

EBCLO learned of the lawsuit filed by the City of Hayward against the County of Alameda and Westcoast Children's Clinic on June 22, 2023 in the newspaper on June 23, 2023.  We submitted this response to the Mayor of Hayward and the City Attorney of Hayward later that...