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Divers Clean Lake Merritt Flood Gates
Divers have been out to clean the tidal flood gates at the Lake Merritt Pump Station by 7th Street. These gates are used as a barrier between the Oakland Harbor and Lake Merritt to control […]
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COVID-19
Pfizer vaccines for 5-11 year-olds may be coming soon
Pfizer/BioNTech, the maker of one of the COVID-19 vaccines, announced that their trial on children ages 5-11 is safe and that the vaccine generated antibodies to the virus. They are expected to submit to the […]
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Questions About the Delta Variant? Dr. Jenkins of Native American Health Center Answers Them
A year ago, we spoke with Dr. Gerard Jenkins, Chief Medical Director of the Native American Health Center in Oakland and San Francisco as part of our public discussion forum, Oakland Voices Tonight. Last week, […]
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Oakland schools start reopening next week
Schools to reopen with ‘equity’ in mind. […]
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Alameda County Moves into Red Tier: Limited Indoor Dining, Gyms, Outdoor Pools, May Re-Open
Oakland (and Alameda County) has moved into red tier, effective tomorrow. […]
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Stay-at-home orders lifted, but COVID-19 still with us
COVID-19 hospitalizations are predicted to decline. […]
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Oakland surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 cases
Oakland has surpassed 10,000 COVID-19 cases. According to the Alameda County Public Health Department, Oakland has 10,175 coronavirus cases. The County has 27,485. Statewide there have been 1.2 million cases and over 18,000 deaths. Countywide, […]
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Curfew for Non-essential Activities Starts Saturday, Nov. 21 at 10 p.m.
Takeout, walking one’s dog, going to the grocery store are still allowed after curfew. […]
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New COVID-19 cases slowing in Oakland; reopening limited activities possible
New cases of COVID-19 in Alameda County seem to be slowing down after spiking multiple times this summer. As of this weekend, Alameda County has 22,149 COVID-19 cases. Oakland has 8,671 coronavirus cases. In Alameda […]
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Which businesses can and can’t reopen in Oakland due to COVID-19?
Coronavirus is “widespread” in Alameda County, limiting business reopenings. […]