Alameda County placed on COVID-19 State Monitoring List
Counties on the list subject to state-imposed restrictions.
Rasheed Shabazz
Rasheed Shabazz is a multimedia storyteller, urban planning historian, and youth development professional based in the Bay Area. He coordinates Oakland Voices and is currently in the Masters of City and Regional Planning program at UC Berkeley.
- Email: rshabazz@mije.org
- Twitter: @@rasheed_shabazz
- Website: http://rasheedshabazz.net
Stories by Rasheed
Oakland, Alameda County to reopen amid racial disparities
By Rasheed Shabazz Posted
Latinos nearly half of COVID-19 cases in Alameda County.
Face coverings now mandatory in Alameda County
By Rasheed Shabazz Posted
Face coverings now mandatory in Alameda County. Residents can form "social bubbles."
COVID-19 cases still rising in Oakland, as people protest police killings
By Rasheed Shabazz Posted
As protests sweep through the U.S., COVID-19 cases rise. Fruitvale is Oakland's coronavirus epicenter.
Will churches resume service in Oakland this Sunday amid COVID-19?
By Rasheed Shabazz Posted
One Oakland church leader has vowed to reopen his church. Others, including a Pastor recovering from COVID-19, urge otherwise.
Oakland surpasses 1,000 COVID-19 cases
By Rasheed Shabazz Posted
Oakland has surpassed the 1,000 mark in coronavirus cases.
For Oakland Muslims, Ramadan, faith greater than Coronavirus
By Rasheed Shabazz Posted
Oakland Muslims observe month of Ramadan during COVID-19 pandemic by fasting and praying at home, as local mosques closed.
Alameda County eases stay at home restrictions as coronavirus cases continue to rise
By Rasheed Shabazz Posted
Alameda County health officials eased restrictions on businesses as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. Santa Rita inmates fear exposure to coronavirus.
Oakland tenants strike, COVID-19 testing site opens in Deep East Oakland
By Rasheed Shabazz and Momo Chang Posted
Some Oakland renters are on strike. Roots opens COVID-19 testing site in East Oakland.
Oakland has over 500 COVID-19 cases
By Rasheed Shabazz Posted
Oakland surpassed 500 coronavirus cases; workers rally by car on May Day, officials tell residents to "Give the Lake a Break."
