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February 3, 2023
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Education

The Town’s Top High School Hoops Teams Shine on Historic Night for Oakland Tech

January 25, 2023 Tony Daquipa 0

It was an incredible night for the Oakland Tech family. The culmination of “Swish Week” at the North Oakland public school last Friday night was historic and celebratory. With new paint on the gym walls, […]

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Arts & Culture

Oakland’s Lunar New Year Celebrations Kicked Off this Weekend in Jack London Square, Chinatown

January 23, 2023 Howard Dyckoff 0

Editor’s Note: On Saturday, our correspondent Howard Dyckoff attended two Lunar New Year-related events in Oakland. The celebrations in Jack London Square and Oakland Chinatown’s bazaar were both joyful events during one of the biggest […]

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News

Five Acres in Oakland Hills Officially Under Indigenous Stewardship

January 19, 2023 Momo Chang 2

At a celebration at the Chabot Space & Science Center in December, The City of Oakland and Sogorea Te’ Land Trust made it official: around five acres of land in the Oakland hills were returned […]

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2022 Elections

Sheng Thao Inaugurated as Oakland’s 51st Mayor at Paramount Theatre

January 11, 2023 Momo Chang 0

On Monday afternoon, Oakland held an inauguration ceremony at the Paramount Theatre. The new mayor of Oakland, Sheng Thao, along with Oakland City Councilmember Nikki Fortunato Bas (District 2), Janani Ramachandran (District 4), Kevin Jenkins […]

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Education

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

December 15, 2022 Tony Daquipa 0

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 […]

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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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  • A group of basketball players surround a coach in an indoor game
    The Town’s Top High School Hoops Teams Shine on Historic Night for Oakland Tech
    January 25, 2023 0
  • A black and a yellow lion dancer perform outside at Jack London Square
    Oakland’s Lunar New Year Celebrations Kicked Off this Weekend in Jack London Square, Chinatown
    January 23, 2023 0
  • An Ohlone Indigenous woman with long hair wearing a face mask signs and agreement at a public event
    Five Acres in Oakland Hills Officially Under Indigenous Stewardship
    January 19, 2023 2
  • A Hmong American woman stands next to a Filipino American man on stage at the inauguration ceremony
    Sheng Thao Inaugurated as Oakland’s 51st Mayor at Paramount Theatre
    January 11, 2023 0
  • A group of parents at an elementary school listen to OUSD and someone on Zoom.
    With Brookfield Elementary’s Fate Uncertain, Parents Wait in Limbo
    December 15, 2022 0
  • white, sterile kN95 masks against white table
    Alameda County in Medium COVID-19 Tier
    December 13, 2022 1
  • Banner with one side that says "Oakland Voices Alumni Spotlight: Debora Gordon" and a photo of a woman wearing glasses with grey hair and bangs on the right
    Oakland Voices Alumni Spotlight: Debora Gordon
    December 12, 2022 0
  • visitors at an art installation looks at a 3D artwork on the wall
    “Khamsa” Multimedia Project Gives Voice to Black, Muslim, Immigrant and Refugee Artists in Processing Grief
    December 8, 2022 0
  • Image of Pomo Native American dancers at an outdoor event.
    Indigenous Red Market in Oakland Brings Together Native American Art, Culture, Food
    December 6, 2022 0
  • A concrete building with the words "Laney College" in green letters at the top
    Laney College Offering Free Tuition for Spring
    November 28, 2022 0

Alumni Updates

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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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  • Oakland Voices Alumna Ayodele Nzinga Featured in ‘The New Yorker’ Film “The Game God(S)”

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Education

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

November 23, 2022 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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