A mural honoring the memory of Breonna Taylor at the corner of 15th and Broadway. June 9, 2020. Photo: Pete Rosos
‘Breonna Taylor wasn’t me, but she could have been’
Oakland Voices correspondents Saa'un Bell and Brandy Collins share their insights on the Breonna Taylor verdict.
Alameda County in Red Tier; OUSD likely won’t open classrooms...
While we move to the red tier, for now, OUSD schools will continue distance learning[Read more]
Concerted effort between UCSF, Black organizations, hope to test 1,000...
Two upcoming pop-up test sites hope to test 1,000 African Americans in Oakland, the population[Read more]
Dr. Gerard Jenkins, Chief Medical Officer of Native American Health...
"One of the things I’ve tried to emphasize to my friends and others is by[Read more]
Laurel Book Store Closes After Almost 20 years in Oakland
After 19 years in Oakland, the Laurel Book Store closes.
Alameda County to allow more “vehicle-based gatherings”
Events may include lectures, film screenings, theatrical productions, and more.
Air Quality Bad – stay indoors if possible; protect your...
Mask Oakland is donating N95 masks to homeless populations and organizations that work with unhoused[Read more]
Caring during COVID-19: The Essential Work of Being an Airline...
Airport travel is increasing in Oakland. Hear from an airline worker on what it's been[Read more]
Local Artists Beautify Community Fridges as COVID-19 Continues
Since the start of the pandemic, the Bay Area has banded together in a multitude[Read more]
CA Dept. of Education May Reverse Course and Reinstate Arab...
After deleting all references to Arab American Studies and Pacific Islander Studies in the CA[Read more]
Caring during COVID-19: The Essential Work of Being A Caregiver
Ed, sole caregiver for his wife, both contract COVID-19 despite precautions.
Confessions of a Maskhole
I learned there’s now a term to describe people like me who are undisciplined mask[Read more]
Oakland Unified and Teachers’ Union Come to Agreement on Distance...
"We will continue to work to improve crisis distance learning and organize to get the[Read more]
The Pandemic is Leaving Many in Financial Crisis: SparkPoint in...
Sparkpoint One is an Oakland-based organization providing low-income households free and low-cost financial and wellness[Read more]
Pandemic, heat wave, and moving during COVID-19
Conflict at Lake Merritt over vendors. COVID-19 cases rise to 6,000 in Oakland.
Oakland Activists Call For “Ed Equity or Else”
Oakland Voices chats with four activists who attended the "“Ed Equity or Else” National Day[Read more]
Mystic healing: Alternative ways of recovering from trauma
Oakland residents seek alternative ways of healing from trauma after surviving domestic, spiritual abuse.
Over 5,000 COVID-19 cases in Oakland; first day of school
It's the first day of school, but classes are online in Oakland.
Alameda County will pay those with COVID to stay home;...
OUSD schools and the district are offering to fill the technology gap, including loaning out[Read more]
Chinatown is Hosting StreetFest Fridays in August starting tomorrow
A socially distanced outdoor food festival starts in Oakland Chinatown this Friday.
Talk of the Town: Seven OUSD teachers give sneak peek...
7 OUSD teachers respond to distance learning, and what the first week of school might[Read more]
Oakland’s artist communities are “calling in” perpetrators
"The “He” represents a number of accused perpetrators who have been called into accountability within[Read more]
COVID-19, Protest, Teaching, and Me
"After only six weeks back in the classroom, nearly all doors slowly closed: no café[Read more]
COVID-19 may worsen in Oakland, Alameda County
COVID-19 may worsen in Alameda County. Protests at San Quentin calls for "mass releases."
Increasing percent of hospital patients in Alameda County are COVID-19...
"9.1% of hospital patients in Alameda County were confirmed COVID-19 positive, higher than 6.3% last[Read more]
OUSD Board of Education Supports California Draft Ethnic Studies Model...
OUSD supports Arab American studies, but CA Dept of Education may cut it out of[Read more]
Welcome to Las Vegas: My family searches for home in...
In the midst of a global pandemic, Aqueila Lewis and her family move to Vegas[Read more]
COVID-19 cases surge in East Oakland’s flatlands
Latinos continue to be disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 in Oakalnd.
California COVID-19 cases at all time high; Oakland nurse Janine...
"Nurses were sometimes assigned five patients at once, including positive and non-positive patients."
Crafting a Mask to Match my Coronavirus Crown
Oakland Voices Alumna Kat Ferreira makes her own artistic mask to match a hand-crafted crown[Read more]
Alameda County pauses reopening plan, allows outdoor dining
COVID-19 cases have increased and delayed Alameda County's reopening plans.
Educators Propose Safety Precautions As OUSD Seeks To Reopen Some...
OUSD needs to successfully negotiate Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with seven labor unions before school[Read more]
COVID-19 in Oakland: OUSD and al fresco dining updates
Oakland now has 3,259 positive COVID-19 cases. Alameda County is at 8,478 cases (data as[Read more]
Masks will be around for a while, sew I’ll keep...
It looks like mask-wearing will continue for a while. Until then, I'm going to keep[Read more]
Oakland’s BIPOC-owned vandalized businesses tell their story
Oakland Voices Correspondents chat with several small, BIPOC-owned businesses in Oakland following the vandalism that[Read more]
Oakland Voices discussion with organizer, performer, and activist Cat Brooks...
As civil unrest continued worldwide, Oakland Voices’ Coordinator Rasheed Shabazz moderated an online conversation about[Read more]
At Least 45 Oakland Public School Administrators Support Elimination of...
Oakland Voices spoke with two of the principals who want to eliminate armed police in[Read more]
Who are the voices at the Protests? The people behind...
We caught up with protesters Michael Houston, Alexcia Sundra, Brianna Noble, and Selena De Leon[Read more]
Workers at Oakland McDonald’s File Lawsuit for Unsafe Working Conditions
Workers at North Oakland McDonald's sue; plus, where to get free COVID-19 tests in Oakland.
COVID-19: Different Masks for Different Situations
“My list of outdoor essential actions narrows down to exercise, shopping, and going to and[Read more]
Oakland, Alameda County to reopen amid racial disparities
Latinos nearly half of COVID-19 cases in Alameda County.
Hospitalizations in Alameda County Mostly Stable But Racial Disparities Among...
Latinx people make up 22.4% of Alameda County's population, yet they represent 47% of the[Read more]
Oakland answers the call for art amidst protests
Artists turn downtown Oakland into an art museum.
Thousands Turn Out for Huge Demonstration in Berkeley for Black...
I left the demonstration/funeral procession feeling more hopeful than usual. Maybe all of these demonstrations[Read more]
Effort to get rid of police in Oakland schools gains...
A local campaign led by Black activists in Oakland to transform OUSD by expelling school[Read more]
Face coverings now mandatory in Alameda County
Face coverings now mandatory in Alameda County. Residents can form "social bubbles."
Oakland Public Libraries Are Closed, But Still Serving Us in...
30-40% of permanent OPL staff members have been working on disaster service work during the[Read more]
Oakland Councilmembers Want to Ban Tear Gas Used Against Protesters;...
UCSF medical professionals have warned that tear gas could exacerbate health problems.
COVID-19: Generations of Oaklanders share living life with Social Distancing...
“People today are acting like this is the end of the world, but when you’re[Read more]
The Village Oakland’s Needa Bee Speaks Out
"This pandemic has illustrated not only is housing a human right, but a public health[Read more]
Love and Justice in the Streets’ Talya Husbands-Hankin sees homelessness...
“What COVID-19 shows us is that we are all connected, so if we don’t take[Read more]
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Arts & Culture
Laurel Book Store Closes After Almost 20 years in Oakland
After 19 years in Oakland, the Laurel Book Store closes.
- Local Artists Beautify Community Fridges as COVID-19 Continues
- Oakland’s artist communities are “calling in” perpetrators
- Oakland answers the call for art amidst protests
- Photos: 2020 Black Joy Parade in Oakland
- Second Mondays brings ‘Black Joy’
- The Honest Struggle documents challenges of returning home from prison
Education
Alameda County in Red Tier; OUSD likely won’t open classrooms before Jan 2021
While we move to the red tier, for now, OUSD schools will continue distance learning through the end of 2020.
- Free Meals for all Oakland Students; Mayor’s Town Hall on Distance Learning Today
- CA Dept. of Education May Reverse Course and Reinstate Arab American Studies in[Read more]
- Oakland Unified and Teachers’ Union Come to Agreement on Distance Learning
- Oakland Activists Call For “Ed Equity or Else”
- Alameda County will pay those with COVID to stay home; OUSD trying address[Read more]
- Talk of the Town: Seven OUSD teachers give sneak peek of first week[Read more]
- OUSD Board of Education Supports California Draft Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum Including Arab[Read more]
- California COVID-19 cases at all time high; Oakland nurse Janine Paiste-Ponder dies of[Read more]
Masks We Wear
Confessions of a Maskhole
I learned there’s now a term to describe people like me who are undisciplined mask wearers — maskholes. You know the type: we slop them on like an old[Read more]
- Welcome to Las Vegas: My family searches for home in the midst of[Read more]
- Crafting a Mask to Match my Coronavirus Crown
- Masks will be around for a while, sew I’ll keep making them
- COVID-19: Different Masks for Different Situations
- With COVID-19 masks mandatory, smiles more important
- Wearing a COVID-19 mask triggers my trauma
- The bright side of wearing a mask: No one tells me I should[Read more]
- Unmasked: Finding kindness in strangers underneath the COVID-19 face masks
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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