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Month: November 2020

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COVID-19

Oakland residents donate masks, meals on Thanksgiving

November 30, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz 1

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

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COVID-19

Parenting During a Pandemic: Candase Chambers Says Lack of Peers and Sports Biggest Gap

November 24, 2020 Katharine Davies Samway 2

One Oakland mom says lack of peer interaction and sports one of the biggest gaps during distance learning. […]

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Health & Wellness

Caring during COVID-19: The Essential work of being an EMT

November 23, 2020 JoAnn Hollis-Bell 2

We caught up with essential worker, EMT Allen Hernandez from West Oakland. […]

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COVID-19

Oakland surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 cases

November 23, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz 1

Oakland has surpassed 10,000 COVID-19 cases. According to the Alameda County Public Health Department, Oakland has 10,175 coronavirus cases. The County has 27,485. Statewide there have been 1.2 million cases and over 18,000 deaths. Countywide, […]

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COVID-19

Curfew for Non-essential Activities Starts Saturday, Nov. 21 at 10 p.m.

November 20, 2020 Momo Chang 2

Takeout, walking one’s dog, going to the grocery store are still allowed after curfew. […]

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COVID-19

Talk of the Town: OUSD Teachers in a Distance Learning World (Part 2)

November 18, 2020 Debora Gordon 1

OUSD teachers share the challenges of distance learning, and what it would take to go back to the classroom. […]

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COVID-19

Oaklander recalls living in Portland during COVID and days of protest

November 17, 2020 Ryan Barba 0

An Oakland community college student moves to Portland, Oregon during the pandemic, only to return after a stressful few months. […]

COVID-19

Reopening plans delayed due to ‘unprecedented’ COVID-19 surge in California

November 16, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz 1

The surge in COVID-19 cases could lead to increase hospitalizations and overwhelm the health system. […]

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Education

Fremont High, a school re-built with love, community, and bond measure money

November 16, 2020 Tony Daquipa 7

An East Oakland school that formerly resembled a prison, according to some, now has a state-of-the-art campus. […]

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Education

Talk of the Town: OUSD Teachers in a Distance Learning World

November 10, 2020 Debora Gordon 2

Oakland Voices spoke with some teachers about the challenges and surprises of distance learning. […]

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The Town’s Top High School Hoops Teams Shine on Historic Night for Oakland Tech

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It was an incredible night for the Oakland Tech family. The culmination of “Swish Week” at the North Oakland public school last Friday night was historic and celebratory. With new paint on the gym walls, […]

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