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Health crisis in Oakland

February 17, 2020 Yadira Cervantes 0

High health insurance costs have intensified the public health crisis in Oakland. […]

2019-2020 Project Blogs

Families, teachers speak out at Oakland school board meeting

January 28, 2020 Yadira Cervantes 0

On Wednesday, November 13, 2019, parents, students, teachers, and community members protested at the Oakland Unified School District school board meeting held at La Escuelita.  Teachers criticized the board for school closures that harm Oakland […]

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Just around the corner in East Oakland

October 26, 2019 Yadira Cervantes 0

Take a walk around Deep East Oakland with Oakland Voices correspondent Yadira Cervantes. Today, one of those sunny days in the Bay. It’s 3:16 in the afternoon. My son just woke up from his nap. […]

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Talk of the Town: What do you like most about Oakland?

October 8, 2019 Yadira Cervantes 0

Oakland Voices correspondent Yadira Cervantes asks Oaklanders: What do you like most about the Town? […]

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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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