November 2020 - Oakland Voices

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Oakland residents donate masks, meals on Thanksgiving

November 30, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz

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

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

November 24, 2020 Katharine Davies Samway

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

A young African American man sits in the driver's seat in an ambulance and smiles.

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

November 23, 2020 JoAnn Hollis-Bell

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

Oakland surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 cases

November 23, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz

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,

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

November 20, 2020 Momo Chang

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

OUSD Teachers in a Distance Learning World (Part 2)

November 18, 2020 Debora Gordon

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

Oaklander recalls living in Portland during COVID and days of protest

November 17, 2020 Ryan Barba

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

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

November 16, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz

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

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

November 16, 2020 Tony Daquipa

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

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OUSD Teachers in a Distance Learning World

November 10, 2020 Debora Gordon

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