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Month: December 2021

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Why showing up for the Oakland’s final Redistricting Commission meeting is important

December 28, 2021 Brandy Collins 0

Redistricting impacts Oakland resident’s political representation and access to resources. […]

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One Oakland Woman’s Journey From the Streets to Being an Advocate for the Unsheltered

December 23, 2021 Debora Gordon 1

On any given night, over half a million Americans experience homelessness. A 2019 count indicated more than 4,000 unhoused residents live in Oakland.  Resheemah White, also known to friends as “RoRo,” was one of them […]

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COVID-19

Oakland Will Require Proof of Vaccination in Many Indoor Spaces Starting Feb. 1

December 22, 2021 Momo Chang 0

Yesterday, Oakland City Council members passed an ordinance that would go into effect on February 1, 2022. It would require that everyone 12 years and older (except those medically exempt) need proof of vaccination to […]

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An Old Student Opines on Belonging and Otherness

December 17, 2021 Pamela Rudd 0

This opinion piece was first published at The Citizen, Laney College’s news outlet. In America, old people are seen as irrelevant–it doesn’t matter your race, religion or political party. We don’t count for much. With […]

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COVID-19

Kids COVID Vaccine Requirements

December 15, 2021 Momo Chang 0

When Oakland Students Need to be Vaccinated OUSD pushed back the deadline of vaccine requirements for children aged 12 and up to February (previously, it was January). (Children must be fully vaccinated with two shots […]

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Violence in Oakland: ‘We Can Fix This’

December 8, 2021 Debora Gordon 1

There is a maxim in journalism, “If it bleeds, it leads,” and there have been seemingly endless stories of violence both far and near. Here in Oakland, there is a seeming daily litany of violence […]

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What Counts: In Conversation about Public Safety

December 7, 2021 Ayodele Nzinga 0

When every outlet from CNN to Fox leads with Oakland’s unprecedented crime wave, it causes concern and invites fear. But what does it mean? Really. California is among the 20 most dangerous states in America. […]

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COVID-19

Is It Time to Change the Definition of ‘Fully Vaccinated’?

December 7, 2021 Victoria Knight 0

This article is republished from Kaiser Health News. As more indoor venues require proof of vaccination for entrance and with winter—as well as omicron, a new covid variant—looming, scientists and public health officials are debating […]

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First Detected Omicron Variant Case in U.S. Arrived in S.F.

December 1, 2021 Momo Chang 0

The first known COVID omicron variant case has been reported in the U.S. after a traveler from South Africa arrived in San Francisco. From CNN: “The individual was a traveler who returned from South Africa on November […]

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Oakland Voices has trained dozens of community journalists over the years. We caught up with one of our alumna, Debora Gordon. In our last update about Gordon, we mentioned that she published a children’s book. As [...]
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The sounds of sneakers squeaking, basketballs bouncing, and coaches yelling echoed throughout Bishop O’Dowd’s brand new, state-of-the-art, 1,300 plus capacity gymnasium. This gym is the crown jewel of the private Catholic school’s new $40 million […]

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