Alysia Reaves speaks at an SF rally to protest brutality against Black Americans. Reaves, an Oakland resident, says she envisions a world "that works for everybody."
17 year-old Oakland youth activist calls for allies, unity
“I am driven by the ancestral spirit that guides me. I envision a place that works for everybody. A place that allows everyone to flourish and a place that embraces everyone’s identity.”
OUSD’s discussion on school re-opening today, with final announcements on...
Final plans on reopening OUSD schools will be announced on Friday, July 10.
Oakland Voices: Youth activists leading the Black Lives Matter Movement
Oakland Voices interviewed five young leaders who have taken the Black Lives Matter Movement by[Read more]
Oakland School Board votes unanimously to eliminate its police force...
The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the “George[Read more]
Outdoor Dining, Religious Services, Open Back Up in Oakland
As coronavirus hit an all-time high in California this week with more than 6,000 positive[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
Oakland answers the call for art amidst protests
Artists turn downtown Oakland into an art museum.
Education
Laney College professor placed on leave after telling Vietnamese student to ‘anglicize’ her name
A Laney College professor was placed on administrative leave after he told an Asian American student to 'anglicize' her name.
- OUSD’s discussion on school re-opening today, with final announcements on Friday, July 10
- Oakland School Board votes unanimously to eliminate its police force by 2021
- At Least 45 Oakland Public School Administrators Support Elimination of OUSD Police Force
- Effort to get rid of police in Oakland schools gains momentum as Black[Read more]
- OUSD Schools Re-Open August 10; Free Meals Continue Through Summer With 24 Sites
- Oakland’s Class of 2020 Seniors Reflect on Past Four Years
- Teachers in East Oakland Rise to the Challenge Eight Weeks after School Closure
- Oakland Teacher Jeadi Vilchis Produces Face Shields for Essential Workers with 3D Printer
Masks We Wear
COVID-19: Different Masks for Different Situations
“My list of outdoor essential actions narrows down to exercise, shopping, and going to and from work. I wear a mask made out of fabric when exercising; a charcoal[Read 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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