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COVID-19

Oakland adopts Coronavirus eviction moratorium, nurses demand protections

March 30, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz 0

Oakland City Council adopts an eviction moratorium; Oakland nurses and doctors protest; grocery stores respond to COVID-19. […]

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COVID-19

More East Bay Regional Parks Close Due to COVID-19, City to Discuss Eviction Moratorium, Oakland Schools Closed until May 1

March 26, 2020 Momo Chang 0

As the number of COVID-19 cases rise throughout the United States, we are keeping track of news in Oakland related to coronavirus. As of Tuesday, Alameda County has 135 confirmed cases (they do not release […]

COVID-19

Six virtual places for Oakland residents to spiritually connect amid coronavirus lockdown

March 25, 2020 Amelah El-Amin 0

Six places of worship in Oakland providing virtual spiritual services during COVID-19 pandemic and Bay Area shelter-in-place. […]

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Family resilience

Finding Hope, Resources During the Housing Crisis in the Bay Area

March 24, 2020 Aqueila M. Lewis-Ross 0

Editor’s Note: Aqueila M. Lewis-Ross is an Oakland Voices Alumna correspondent who participated in the 2015-2016 cohort. Lewis, who previously lived in Oakland for 12 years, has struggled with being unhoused and is not alone. […]

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COVID-19

Oakland COVID-19 Update: First Alameda County death, AC Transit fare-free, Oakland schools

March 23, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz 1

COVID-19 in Oakland: First coronavirus-related death in Alameda County, AC Transit fare-free, Oakland schools closed, Kaiser treats cruise ship passengers or crew. […]

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COVID-19

How are small businesses and workers in Oakland being protected?

March 23, 2020 Iris Crawford 0

As we continue to grapple with COVID-19, many are faced with compromising situations such as how to deal with the  sudden loss of employment and how to properly prepare and stay healthy. As some folks […]

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COVID-19

How Oakland Teachers are Adapting to Distance Learning after School Closures

March 20, 2020 Tony Daquipa 0

Last Friday, in response to the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak, the Oakland Unified School District announced that all schools and child development centers would be closing for three weeks at the end of the day. On […]

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COVID-19

Oakland Coronavirus Update

March 20, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz 0

Bay Area lockdown expands to entire state of California; Oakland City Council hopes to halt evictions; BART to cut service; and Grand Princess leaves Port of Oakland. […]

COVID-19

Oakland residents must stay home, Bay Area health officials order

March 17, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz 0

Bay Area health officials order residents to stay home. […]

Environment

McClymonds, Where Do We Go From Here?

March 17, 2020 Ayodele Nzinga 0

Oakland and Alameda County officials are measuring levels of vaporized trichlorethylene (TCE) at McClymonds High School. […]

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The sounds of sneakers squeaking, basketballs bouncing, and coaches yelling echoed throughout Bishop O’Dowd’s brand new, state-of-the-art, 1,300 plus capacity gymnasium. This gym is the crown jewel of the private Catholic school’s new $40 million […]

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