COVID-19
New Bay Area Shelter-in-Place Order
One of the major shelter-in-place changes is expanding essential businesses to include more types of businesses, as well as opening of some outdoor businesses. […]
Month: April 2020
Health & Wellness
10 tips for people with asthma during COVID-19
With the high prevalance of ashtma in Oakland, here are some tips for residents living with asthma during the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
COVID-19
Alameda County coronavirus cases to top 1,500
Oakland COVID-19 Updates: Oakland cases increasing, artists create masks, and Oakland Police arrest two outreach workers serving unhoused residents. […]
COVID-19
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 the end of the month of May. […]
News
Oakland Police arrest two unhoused outreach workers during COVID-19
Oakland Police arrest two homeless outreach workers at gunpoint in a case of mistaken identity. One man was arrested, cited, and released. […]
COVID-19
Mask Oakland and the 411 on N95 Respirator Masks
Oakland grassroots fire response group, Mask Oakland, explains why N95 respirator masks are more difficult to obtain and distribute now due to COVID-19. […]
COVID-19
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. […]
Feature
What’s unique about Ramadan in Oakland?
Oakland Voices asked Oakland Muslims, “What’s unique about Ramadan in Oakland?” […]
Letters
The Black New Deal for Oakland: COVID-19 Demands
A group of Black organizations and leaders in Oakland released “The Black New Deal,” a list of demands related to COVID-19’s impact on African Americans. […]
COVID-19
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 people lack access to testing. […]