COVID-19
COVID-19 Vaccines roll out to Oakland healthcare workers
Doctors, nurses, and other healthcare and frontline workers in Oakland have begun receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. […]
Month: December 2020
Arts & Culture
Verzuz battle meant more to Oakland and the Bay Area than just entertainment
The Verzuz battle between Bay Area natives E-40 and Too Short was the best way to close off a tumultuous year. […]
COVID-19
COVID Vaccination Begins as ICU Beds Fall Below 15 Percent; Plus, How to Get Tested
ICU BEDS IN REGION IMPACTED Just as the COVID-19 vaccines arrive to frontline workers in the Bay Area, the region’s ICU beds dip below 15 percent availability. As of yesterday, the Bay Area’s ICU beds […]
2020 elections
The Road Leads Back to You, Georgia
Activists from Oakland are letter-writing and phone-banking in hopes of a Democratic senate takeover in Georgia, which would give Vice President-elect Kamala Harris the tie-breaking vote in Congress. […]
COVID-19
Oakland COVID News: Playgrounds Can Be Open, Alameda County Cases Rise
County ICU hospitalizations increase; Teachers push back on district’s re-opening plan; playgrounds can open […]
COVID-19
Oakland, Where Prostate Cancer and COVID-19 Intersect
A program for African American men with prostate cancer pivoted to organizing COVID testing for African Americans in East Oakland this fall. […]
COVID-19
Here’s how California’s stay-at-home order affects Oakland
Temporary closures and restrictions will help slow the spread of COVID-19 and keep hospitals functioning, officials say. […]
COVID-19
OUSD has a targeted re-opening date of January 25, 2021, with many caveats
OUSD has submitted its re-opening plan to the county, including a targeted re-opening date for January 25, 2021 for lower grades. […]
Oakland Voices Alumni Update
Oakland Voices Alumni Updates: Books published, articles written, and leadership position at local news outlet
We caught up with a few Oakland Voices alumni to see where the program has brought them. […]