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OUSD Schools Re-Open August 10; Free Meals Continue Through Summer With 24 Sites
Schools will likely "have some kind of blended model with both in-person and distance learning next year."
Oakland’s Class of 2020 Seniors Reflect on Past Four Years
The Class of 2020 had the end of their senior year disrupted by a deadly[More]
Will churches resume service in Oakland this Sunday amid COVID-19?
One Oakland church leader has vowed to reopen his church. Others, including a Pastor recovering[More]
Oakland surpasses 1,000 COVID-19 cases
Oakland has surpassed the 1,000 mark in coronavirus cases.
Oakland Now Has 849 cases of COVID-19; More OPD Personnel...
Alameda County now has the highest number of cases in the Bay Area, at 2,560[More]
For Oakland Muslims, Ramadan, faith greater than Coronavirus
Oakland Muslims observe month of Ramadan during COVID-19 pandemic by fasting and praying at home,[More]
Alameda County eases stay at home restrictions as coronavirus cases...
Alameda County health officials eased restrictions on businesses as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. Santa[More]
Oakland Forbids Parking and Food Trucks at City Parks and...
The City of Oakland has announced new restrictions around city parks. Starting today, Friday, May[More]
Oakland Library and World Central Kitchen Pair to Distribute Free...
Additional Food Distribution in East Oakland: Salvation Army and 81st Avenue Branch of the OPL[More]
Teachers in East Oakland Rise to the Challenge Eight Weeks...
Two months into schools being closed, three East Oakland teachers say some students have yet[More]
Despite Coronavirus, the Next Jackson Band Plays On and Records...
What's it like to shelter-in-place with your siblings while recording an album? JAX in East[More]
Oakland tenants strike, COVID-19 testing site opens in Deep East...
Some Oakland renters are on strike. Roots opens COVID-19 testing site in East Oakland.
Tuesday Morning at Arsola’s Food Pantry in Oakland During COVID-19
Long before hundreds of vehicles roll up on Tuesday morning, a half dozen volunteers are[More]
Oakland Teacher Jeadi Vilchis Produces Face Shields for Essential Workers...
Oakland High School graduate creates laser cut face shields for Kaiser nurses.
Oakland has over 500 COVID-19 cases
Oakland surpassed 500 coronavirus cases; workers rally by car on May Day, officials tell residents[More]
New Bay Area Shelter-in-Place Order
One of the major shelter-in-place changes is expanding essential businesses to include more types of[More]
Alameda County coronavirus cases to top 1,500
Oakland COVID-19 Updates: Oakland cases increasing, artists create masks, and Oakland Police arrest two outreach[More]
Bay Area shelter-in-place order extended through May
The Bay Area shelter-in-place order set to expire on May 3 will be extended until[More]
Mask Oakland and the 411 on N95 Respirator Masks
Oakland grassroots fire response group, Mask Oakland, explains why N95 respirator masks are more difficult[More]
Need a COVID-19 Mask? Oakland Activists and Artists Can Help
Oakland artists and activists are creating masks to keep communities safer during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Map shows East Oakland hit hardest by COVID-19
COVID-19 appears to be concentrated in some of the Oakland's lower-income communities of color. Many[More]
OUSD School Board Update, Oakland Councilman Calls for East Oakland...
Oakland school board gives 40-year lease to charter school and extends school police contract.
While Students Were Learning at Home, OUSD Board Gives Favorable...
View agendas, meeting details, and videos of past and present OUSD Board meetings here. The[More]
Oakland residents skeptical of ‘Slow Streets’ project
The Oakland Slow Streets project is supposed to provide space for residents to practice social[More]
COVID-19: Oakland residents must wear masks in public
COVID-19 Updates: Oakland residents must wear face coverings in public; protesters call for release of[More]
Mayor Libby Schaaf to hold virtual town hall every Thursday;...
As of today, 220 people in Oakland have tested positive for COVID-19. Check Alameda County’s[More]
How Oakland families are adjusting to the shelter-in-place
Oakland families are adjusting differently to the COVID-19 related shelter-in-place order. Amelah El-Amin profiles different[More]
‘Watching church’: Oakland churches embrace technology during COVID-19 shelter in...
The shelter in place order has led churches to use technology to provide accessibility to[More]
COVID-19: Calmness through Chaos as a Community College student and...
Ryan Barba's life has been interupted by COVID-19. As a community college student and part-time[More]
Oakland closes streets during COVID-19 pandemic; unhoused residents find shelter...
Starting this weekend, Oakland closed 74-miles of streets to thru traffic.
Academic and Social Absence
"It's not just the virus that I'm afraid of. It is this human contact that[More]
Oakland COVID-19 Numbers: 149 Tested Positive So Far
Alameda County releases city-level data on COVID-19 cases. Oakland Voices correspondents share their experiences during[More]
Tuesday Night Neighborhood Concert with Grammy-nominated Latin Jazz Artist in...
It’s 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday evening in Oakland and neighbors are gathering for a quickly-arranged[More]
The Meaning of Passover During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the abuse of power, inequities, and the need to care for all people.
Oakland Jews celebrate Passover amid Coronavirus
COVID-19 and the Bay Area shelter in place have led Oakland Jews adjust how they[More]
Sheltering-in-Place in the Laurel District
Mine is the only car as I pull up to 35th and MacArthur early Tuesday[More]
Alameda County must publish racial, city-level data for COVID-19 cases...
Alameda County must collect and publish race/ethnicity demographic and city-level COVID-19 data, otherwise, it will[More]
Oakland opens second COVID-19 testing site, residents raise funds for...
Oakland opens COVID-19 testing site for workers and residents create economic relief funds for Oakland[More]
Unhoused in Oakland During COVID-19 Pandemic
The challenges I face as an unhoused Oakland resident during the COVID-19 pandemic are income[More]
COVID-19 in Oakland: Updates and Resources
Follow Oakland Voices’ COVID-19 coverage here, with twice-a-week news updates and articles. Check out Masks[More]
News
OUSD Schools Re-Open August 10; Free Meals Continue Through Summer With 24 Sites
Schools will likely "have some kind of blended model with both in-person and distance learning next year."
- Oakland’s Class of 2020 Seniors Reflect on Past Four Years
- Will churches resume service in Oakland this Sunday amid COVID-19?
- Oakland surpasses 1,000 COVID-19 cases
- Oakland Now Has 849 cases of COVID-19; More OPD Personnel Test Positive
- For Oakland Muslims, Ramadan, faith greater than Coronavirus
- Alameda County eases stay at home restrictions as coronavirus cases continue to rise
- Oakland Forbids Parking and Food Trucks at City Parks and No Parking around[More]
- Oakland Library and World Central Kitchen Pair to Distribute Free Meals in East[More]
OUSD
While Students Were Learning at Home, OUSD Board Gives Favorable Deal to Charter School on Public Land
View agendas, meeting details, and videos of past and present OUSD Board meetings here. The District is required to publicly notice meetings at least 24 hours in advance. In the...
'Slow Streets' and gentrification
Oakland residents skeptical of ‘Slow Streets’ project
The Oakland Slow Streets project is supposed to provide space for residents to practice social distancing, but some worry it is a tool for displacement.
Oakland distillery makes hand sanitizer
West Oakland Distillery Wright & Brown is Keeping It Clean By Producing Hand Sanitizer for First Responders
Wright & Brown Distilling Co. has been in West Oakland for five years, making award-winning bourbon, rye whiskey, rum, and single malt. Each one of their bottles are made onsite,...
Passover during shelter in place
Oakland Jews celebrate Passover amid Coronavirus
COVID-19 and the Bay Area shelter in place have led Oakland Jews adjust how they celebrate Passover.
Shelter in place impacts families
How Oakland families are adjusting to the shelter-in-place
Oakland families are adjusting differently to the COVID-19 related shelter-in-place order. Amelah El-Amin profiles different families in East and West Oakland.
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