COVID-19
Which businesses can and can’t reopen in Oakland due to COVID-19?
Coronavirus is “widespread” in Alameda County, limiting business reopenings. […]
Month: August 2020
COVID-19
Caring during COVID-19: The Essential Work of Being A Caregiver
Ed, sole caregiver for his wife, both contract COVID-19 despite precautions. […]
Health & Wellness
New Alameda County program will pay people in certain parts of Oakland to stay home if they have COVID-19
Residents in “high risk” neighborhoods including East Oakland, West Oakland, and Fruitvale/San Antonio are eligible for the $1,250 stipend. […]
COVID-19
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 sock. […]
COVID-19
Oakland Unified and Teachers’ Union Come to Agreement on Distance Learning
“We will continue to work to improve crisis distance learning and organize to get the funding and resources for a safe school reopening. We have an opportunity to make schools better than they were pre-COVID.” – OEA President Keith Brown […]
COVID-19
Outdoor pools, nail salons, barbershops can open Friday
Outdoor activities, services can resume, but cannot require clients to remove face coverings. […]
COVID-19
The Pandemic is Leaving Many in Financial Crisis: SparkPoint in Oakland Offers Financial Planning Help
Sparkpoint One is an Oakland-based organization providing low-income households free and low-cost financial and wellness planning. […]
Health & Wellness
Air Quality Alert for Bay Area
The county advises people to stay indoors due to bad air quality. Here’s how to check what the air quality is like where you are. […]
News
Pandemic, heat wave, and moving during COVID-19
Conflict at Lake Merritt over vendors. COVID-19 cases rise to 6,000 in Oakland. […]
COVID-19
New COVID-19 test site opens in Chinatown
The test site will provide language assistance and is by appointment only. […]