October 2020 - Oakland Voices

What are Oakland’s Ballot Measures in the 2020 elections?

October 29, 2020 Oakland Voices

Oakland Voices and The Oaklandside co-reported and produced video explainers about Oakland’s four 2020 ballot measures.

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Oakland Voices Alumni Update: Iris M. Crawford starts internship at InvestigateWest

October 29, 2020 Oakland Voices

Oakland Voices alumna and correspondent joins InvestigateWest’s project on decarbonizing.

Talk of the Town: New Citizens Voting for the First Time

October 27, 2020 Debora Gordon

Hear from three first-time Oakland voters: longtime immigrants who gained their citizenship status in the last year, in part, to be able to vote.

An African American woman with braids sits on a porch chatting with a Filipino man wearing a purple hat and shirt.

What is Oakland’s Measure Y? A video explainer by Tony Daquipa and Ashley McBride

October 26, 2020 Oakland Voices

if passed, what would Oakland’s new school bond measure do?

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What is Oakland’s Measure S1? Saa’un Bell, Howard Dyckoff, and Natalie Orenstein explain

October 26, 2020 Oakland Voices

Three Oakland reporters explain how Measure S1 would change the city’s Police Commission.

A Latina woman sits on the porch with an African American woman with short hair.

What is Oakland’s Measure QQ? A video explainer by Iris Crawford and Azucena Rasilla

October 26, 2020 Oakland Voices

Oakland Voices’ Iris M. Crawford and The Oaklandside’s Azucena Rasilla explain Oakland’s youth vote ballot measure, Measure QQ.

A woman with short grey hair sits on a porch talking to a young Latino man.

What is Oakland’s Measure RR? A video explainer by Katharine Davies Samway and Ricky Rodas

October 26, 2020 Oakland Voices

Measure RR on Oakland’s ballot this election would increase fines for illegal dumping and other city code violations.

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One in five homeless students in Oakland not attending online class

October 22, 2020 Momo Chang

High rates of Oakland’s homeless, foster, and new immigrant students have dropped out from online learning.

a night time scene at Lake Merritt, where people are watching a film outside.

‘Movie Night at the Lake’ brings silent disco, film, drink, & popcorn to Lake Merritt

October 21, 2020 Brandy Collins

Two Bay Area natives, Arzo Johnson (aka DJ Slowpoke) and Brandon Bailey (aka DJ B. Bailey) have hosted Movie Night At The Lake, a weekly evening event at Lake Merritt’s Empowerment Park.

Bay Area officials urge caution as flu season approaches

October 19, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz

Hospitals, clinics could be overwhelmed by a COVID-19 surge during flu season.