2020 - Oakland Voices

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COVID-19 Vaccines roll out to Oakland healthcare workers

December 25, 2020 Howard Dyckoff

Doctors, nurses, and other healthcare and frontline workers in Oakland have begun receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Verzuz battle meant more to Oakland and the Bay Area than just entertainment

December 22, 2020 Brandy Collins

The Verzuz battle between Bay Area natives E-40 and Too Short was the best way to close off a tumultuous year.

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COVID Vaccination Begins as ICU Beds Fall Below 15 Percent; Plus, How to Get Tested

December 17, 2020 Momo Chang

ICU BEDS IN REGION IMPACTED Just as the COVID-19 vaccines arrive to frontline workers in the Bay Area, the region’s ICU beds dip below 15 percent availability. As of yesterday, the Bay Area’s ICU beds

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The Road Leads Back to You, Georgia

December 10, 2020 Bill Joyce

Activists from Oakland are letter-writing and phone-banking in hopes of a Democratic senate takeover in Georgia, which would give Vice President-elect Kamala Harris the tie-breaking vote in Congress.

Oakland COVID News: Playgrounds Can Be Open, Alameda County Cases Rise

December 10, 2020 Momo Chang

County ICU hospitalizations increase; Teachers push back on district’s re-opening plan; playgrounds can open

Oakland, Where Prostate Cancer and COVID-19 Intersect

December 8, 2020 Gerald Green

A program for African American men with prostate cancer pivoted to organizing COVID testing for African Americans in East Oakland this fall.

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Here’s how California’s stay-at-home order affects Oakland

December 7, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz

Temporary closures and restrictions will help slow the spread of COVID-19 and keep hospitals functioning, officials say.

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OUSD has a targeted re-opening date of January 25, 2021, with many caveats

December 2, 2020 Momo Chang

OUSD has submitted its re-opening plan to the county, including a targeted re-opening date for January 25, 2021 for lower grades.

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Oakland Voices Alumni Updates: Books published, articles written, and leadership position at local news outlet

December 1, 2020 Momo Chang

We caught up with a few Oakland Voices alumni to see where the program has brought them.

Oakland residents donate masks, meals on Thanksgiving

November 30, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz

COVID-19 has changed the way families gather on Thanksgiving holiday, and how residents give and receive charity.