Oakland Students Call for Strike Next Week Over School Safety
As I struggled trying to figure out how to host a Zoom meeting for the first time, the two 10th graders whom I was trying to interview sent me a link to a meeting that[Read more]
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Oakland Voices Co-Director Rasheed Shabazz’s Local Reporting Leads to DA Charges
Local investigative reporting by Oakland Voices Co-Director Rasheed Shabazz leads to DA charges against towing company
Community gathers at Fruitvale Station in Oakland 13 years after murder of Oscar Grant
Family, community gathers in Oakland to remember Oscar Grant.
Why showing up for the Oakland’s final Redistricting Commission meeting is important
Redistricting impacts Oakland resident's political representation and access to resources.
One Oakland Woman’s Journey From the Streets to Being an Advocate for the Unsheltered
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[Read more]
Oakland Will Require Proof of Vaccination in Many Indoor Spaces Starting Feb. 1
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[Read more]
Kids COVID Vaccine Requirements
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[Read more]
Is It Time to Change the Definition of ‘Fully Vaccinated’?
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[Read more]
First Detected Omicron Variant Case in U.S. Arrived in S.F.
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[Read more]
Should We Prepare for a Winter COVID Surge?
Many of us are tired of hearing about COVID and would like to be able to see friends, travel, and gather. Some of us have already been doing that. After vaccines were introduced, there was[Read more]
