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Ivy Hill makes me, an Oakland-born Chinese-Vietnamese woman, feel at home.

April 14, 2022 Carina V. Lieu

For the first time, I feel part of an Oakland landscape, and can embrace being Chinese-Vietnamese, and second-generation American.

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African American Community Health in the Age of COVID

March 10, 2022 Eric Arnold

Dr. Saturu Ned on why the Black Panther Party survival programs of the past may be critical to the future of the African American community

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Kids COVID Vaccine Requirements

December 15, 2021 Momo Chang

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

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Covid Vaccine for Children 5-11 Coming in November

October 26, 2021 Momo Chang

Children 5 and up will likely be able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine starting in November

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Pfizer vaccines for 5-11 year-olds may be coming soon

September 20, 2021 Momo Chang

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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California School Kids Will Need to Wear Masks When Indoors

July 13, 2021 Momo Chang

Under updated guidelines from the state, California school children starting school this fall will need to wear masks when indoors, regardless of vaccination status. Currently, vaccines are available to those 12 and older; many school

Parenting During a Pandemic: Oakland Mom, Malinda Bun, of Cambodian Street Food

November 10, 2020 Katharine Davies Samway

Managing distance learning with five children.

Empowering Oakland Families

March 6, 2017 Tony Daquipa

“Organizing makes the impossible possible.” -Pecolia Manigo If you truly want to serve the people in a culturally competent way, it helps to have an interpreter and child care. Dinner doesn’t hurt either. All three

Sweet Memories: Sizing Up Obesity & My Love of Sugar

September 20, 2012 Katherine Brown

If good food, exercise, and low stress are keys to fitness and beating back obesity, then I know lots of communities that are in big trouble. In order for us to even move the needle on this obesity issue, we have to consider so much more than what people or eating and how physically active they are. Bear in mind why people are eating what they eat, and why they aren’t being as physically active as they would like to be.