Before acquiring the paper, Paul Cobb had worked as a reporter for the Oakland Post for 39 years.

[4] The paper continues to publish news and advertising, circulating 25,000 copies a week.

[5] In June 2007, prominent African-American journalist Chauncey Bailey had been promoted to editor-in-chief of all five Post newspapers.

[6] On the morning of August 2, 2007, Bailey was killed by a gunman at close range, as he was walking to work, around 7:30 am at the southeast corner of 14th and Alice streets; across from Oakland's Lakeside Apartments District.

[7] Witnesses said a single gunman wearing dark clothing and a ski mask approached Bailey, shot twice and ran to a waiting get-away van.