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How COVID-19 is impacting Oakland residents.

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COVID-19 in Oakland: Updates and Resources

April 6, 2020 Admin 0

Follow Oakland Voices’ COVID-19 coverage here, with twice-a-week news updates and articles. Check out Masks We Wear, reflections from our Oakland Voices Correspondents about how they feel wearing a mask and the issues it brings […]

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West Oakland Distillery Wright & Brown is Keeping It Clean By Producing Hand Sanitizer for First Responders

April 6, 2020 Iris Crawford 1

Wright & Brown Distilling Co. has been in West Oakland for five years, making award-winning bourbon, rye whiskey, rum, and single malt. Each one of their bottles are made onsite, starting with a 250 gallon […]

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New Bay Area COVID-19 shelter-in-place order, Oakland schools closed, unemployment rises

April 2, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz 0

Oakland COVID-19 Update: New Shelter-in-place, Oakland schools closed, unemployment rises […]

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Oakland adopts Coronavirus eviction moratorium, nurses demand protections

March 30, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz 0

Oakland City Council adopts an eviction moratorium; Oakland nurses and doctors protest; grocery stores respond to COVID-19. […]

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More East Bay Regional Parks Close Due to COVID-19, City to Discuss Eviction Moratorium, Oakland Schools Closed until May 1

March 26, 2020 Momo Chang 0

As the number of COVID-19 cases rise throughout the United States, we are keeping track of news in Oakland related to coronavirus. As of Tuesday, Alameda County has 135 confirmed cases (they do not release […]

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Six virtual places for Oakland residents to spiritually connect amid coronavirus lockdown

March 25, 2020 Amelah El-Amin 0

Six places of worship in Oakland providing virtual spiritual services during COVID-19 pandemic and Bay Area shelter-in-place. […]

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Oakland COVID-19 Update: First Alameda County death, AC Transit fare-free, Oakland schools

March 23, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz 1

COVID-19 in Oakland: First coronavirus-related death in Alameda County, AC Transit fare-free, Oakland schools closed, Kaiser treats cruise ship passengers or crew. […]

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How are small businesses and workers in Oakland being protected?

March 23, 2020 Iris Crawford 0

As we continue to grapple with COVID-19, many are faced with compromising situations such as how to deal with the  sudden loss of employment and how to properly prepare and stay healthy. As some folks […]

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How Oakland Teachers are Adapting to Distance Learning after School Closures

March 20, 2020 Tony Daquipa 0

Last Friday, in response to the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak, the Oakland Unified School District announced that all schools and child development centers would be closing for three weeks at the end of the day. On […]

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Oakland Coronavirus Update

March 20, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz 0

Bay Area lockdown expands to entire state of California; Oakland City Council hopes to halt evictions; BART to cut service; and Grand Princess leaves Port of Oakland. […]

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Steph and Ayesha Curry’s Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation to Remodel Six Oakland Schoolyards

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This past weekend, Allendale Elementary in East Oakland revealed a newly-constructed playground, garden, and mural to the community. Allendale is the first of six Oakland public schools that will receive a new playground, thanks to […]

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