COVID-19
Oakland residents donate masks, meals on Thanksgiving
COVID-19 has changed the way families gather on Thanksgiving holiday, and how residents give and receive charity. […]
Month: November 2020
COVID-19
Parenting During a Pandemic: Candase Chambers Says Lack of Peers and Sports Biggest Gap
One Oakland mom says lack of peer interaction and sports one of the biggest gaps during distance learning. […]
Health & Wellness
Caring during COVID-19: The Essential work of being an EMT
We caught up with essential worker, EMT Allen Hernandez from West Oakland. […]
COVID-19
Oakland surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 cases
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, […]
COVID-19
Curfew for Non-essential Activities Starts Saturday, Nov. 21 at 10 p.m.
Takeout, walking one’s dog, going to the grocery store are still allowed after curfew. […]
COVID-19
Talk of the Town: OUSD Teachers in a Distance Learning World (Part 2)
OUSD teachers share the challenges of distance learning, and what it would take to go back to the classroom. […]
COVID-19
Oaklander recalls living in Portland during COVID and days of protest
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
The surge in COVID-19 cases could lead to increase hospitalizations and overwhelm the health system. […]
Education
Fremont High, a school re-built with love, community, and bond measure money
An East Oakland school that formerly resembled a prison, according to some, now has a state-of-the-art campus. […]
Education
Talk of the Town: OUSD Teachers in a Distance Learning World
Oakland Voices spoke with some teachers about the challenges and surprises of distance learning. […]