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

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

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
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Covid Vaccine for Children 5-11 Coming in November

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
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California School Kids Will Need to Wear Masks When Indoors
Parenting During a Pandemic: Oakland Mom, Malinda Bun, of Cambodian Street Food

Managing distance learning with five children.

Empowering Oakland Families
Sweet Memories: Sizing Up Obesity & My Love of Sugar

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.