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Education

With Brookfield Elementary’s Fate Uncertain, Parents Wait in Limbo

December 15, 2022 Tony Daquipa 1

During a recent community meeting at Brookfield Elementary school, Oakland Unified School District’s Director of Continuous Improvement, Jen Corn, let parents know that the district’s enrollment system will not allow them to enroll their children […]

COVID-19

Alameda County in Medium COVID-19 Tier

December 13, 2022 Momo Chang 1

Update as of Tuesday, December 20, 2022: The City of Oakland reinstates mask mandate inside all city buildings, effective until March 31, 2023. City buildings include “libraries, City senior centers, senior adult care facilities, recreation […]

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Oakland Voices Alumni Update

Oakland Voices Alumni Spotlight: Debora Gordon

December 12, 2022 Oakland Voices 0

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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Arts & Culture

“Khamsa” Multimedia Project Gives Voice to Black, Muslim, Immigrant and Refugee Artists in Processing Grief

December 8, 2022 Brandy Collins 0

Guled Muse explains to me that as a Somali immigrant to the United States, hip-hop music was his window to understanding not only Black people, but what was going on in the inner cities. “[It […]

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Health & Wellness

Indigenous Red Market in Oakland Brings Together Native American Art, Culture, Food

December 6, 2022 Howard Dyckoff 0

Earlier in November, the, Native American Health Center in the Fruitvale hosted another Indigenous Red Market on International Blvd. There was an extensive cultural entertainment program, featuring Native American dancers, Ohlone Sisters who sang traditional […]

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Education

Laney College Offering Free Tuition for Spring

November 28, 2022 Momo Chang 0

Laney College and the three other Peralta Community College District schools — College of Alameda, Berkeley City College, and Merritt College in Oakland — are offering free tuition for California residents and undocumented residents. The […]

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Education

Bishop O’Dowd To Unveil New Facility With High School Hoops Showcase

November 23, 2022 Tony Daquipa 1

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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2022 Elections

Oakland Elections Results: Sheng Thao Will Be New Mayor

November 22, 2022 Momo Chang 1

The results of the elections are in. Below are the winners, as counted by the Alameda County Registrar of Voters. Mayor Sheng Thao City Council District 2: Nikki Fortunato Bas District 4: Janani Ramachandran District […]

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Oakland Voices Alumni Update

Oakland Voices Alumni Spotlight: Iris M. Crawford

November 22, 2022 Oakland Voices 0

Oakland Voices has trained dozens of community journalists over the years. We caught up with one of our alumna, Iris M. Crawford. In our last update about Crawford, we mentioned that she would be attending […]

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Arts & Culture

“Oakanda” Tour Celebrates Marvel’s ‘Wakanda Forever’ with a Tour of Oakland’s Historic Black History Sites

November 18, 2022 Brandy Collins 1

Late in the afternoon next to the Grand Lake Theater, a group of strangers piled into a van to have a one-of-a-kind, educational experience in The Town. Called the “Oakanda tour,” this specialized guided tour […]

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Oakland Voices Alumni Update

Oakland Voices Alumni Spotlight: Debora Gordon

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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Laney College and Hack the Hood Year-Long Program Comes with $400 Monthly Stipend

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Students who want to get an education in the STEM field can apply and enroll now in Drive: Laney, a program between Laney College and Oakland-based Hack the Hood. Students who complete the 12 month […]

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