• Home
  • About
  • Donate
  • Contact
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
Oakland Voices
  • News
  • Health & Wellness
  • Education
  • Arts & Culture
  • Opinion
  • COVID-19
June 27, 2022
Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
HomeCoronavirus

Coronavirus

A screen shot of a dozen diverse educators speaking during a Zoom for the Oakland Education Association.
COVID-19

Oakland Unified and Teachers’ Union Come to Agreement on Distance Learning

August 25, 2020 Tony Daquipa 2

“We will continue to work to improve crisis distance learning and organize to get the funding and resources for a safe school reopening. We have an opportunity to make schools better than they were pre-COVID.” – OEA President Keith Brown […]

cellular image of novel coronavirus with the word Oakland above
COVID-19

Outdoor pools, nail salons, barbershops can open Friday

August 24, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz 1

Outdoor activities, services can resume, but cannot require clients to remove face coverings. […]

A white tent with a table inside for COVID testing.
COVID-19

New COVID-19 test site opens in Chinatown

August 14, 2020 Momo Chang 0

The test site will provide language assistance and is by appointment only. […]

An empty hospital bed.
COVID-19

Increasing percent of hospital patients in Alameda County are COVID-19 patients

July 30, 2020 Momo Chang 1

“9.1% of hospital patients in Alameda County were confirmed COVID-19 positive, higher than 6.3% last week.” […]

cellular image of novel coronavirus with the word Oakland above
COVID-19

Alameda County pauses reopening plan, allows outdoor dining

July 20, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz 1

COVID-19 cases have increased and delayed Alameda County’s reopening plans. […]

A closeup of crayons and a child in the background coloring.
COVID-19

Educators Propose Safety Precautions As OUSD Seeks To Reopen Some Preschools Next Week

July 16, 2020 Tony Daquipa 0

OUSD needs to successfully negotiate Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with seven labor unions before school of any type can resume. […]

An empty classroom.
COVID-19

OUSD’s discussion on school re-opening today, with final announcements on Friday, July 10

July 2, 2020 Momo Chang 0

Final plans on reopening OUSD schools will be announced on Friday, July 10. […]

cellular image of novel coronavirus with the word Oakland above
COVID-19

Outdoor Dining, Religious Services, Open Back Up in Oakland

June 25, 2020 Momo Chang 1

As coronavirus hit an all-time high in California this week with more than 6,000 positive cases per day on some days, Oakland and Alameda County are starting to re-open some businesses and places of worship. […]

The McDonald's sign against the blue sky.
COVID-19

Workers at Oakland McDonald’s File Lawsuit for Unsafe Working Conditions

June 18, 2020 Momo Chang 1

Workers at North Oakland McDonald’s sue; plus, where to get free COVID-19 tests in Oakland. […]

COVID-19

Oakland, Alameda County to reopen amid racial disparities

June 15, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz 1

Latinos nearly half of COVID-19 cases in Alameda County. […]

Posts navigation

« 1 2 3 4 … 6 »

Latest News

  • Photo: Oakland Voices alumni meet with Norman Vogue Chuck and his wife Gloria.
    New design for Oakland Voices created by Vogue of TDK graffiti crew
    June 22, 2022 0
  • A Filipino American man, Chinese American woman, and Chinese American man dressed in festive outfits stand in front of backdrop that says "James Beard"
    Oakland’s Worker-Led Restaurant Understory Wins at James Beard Awards
    June 21, 2022 0
  • A handmade banner on white butcher paper says Parker Community School
    Community Advocates Have Taken Over Parker K-8, Oakland School Slated for Closure
    June 9, 2022 0
  • A photo of surgical masks, hand sanitizer, and gloves
    Alameda County Reinstates Indoor Masking
    June 3, 2022 0
  • A Filipino American man with grey beard in front of orange mural; an African American man with beard and short hair in black hoodie in front of red and black mural
    Oakland Voices at Maynard 200: Co-Director Rasheed Shabazz and Alumnus Tony Daquipa
    May 25, 2022 0

Alumni Updates

A Filipino American man with grey beard in front of orange mural; an African American man with beard and short hair in black hoodie in front of red and black mural
News

Oakland Voices at Maynard 200: Co-Director Rasheed Shabazz and Alumnus Tony Daquipa

Oakland Voices is proud to announce that two of our members will join Maynard 200. Oakland Voices is a program of The Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education, a nonprofit dedicated to expanding diversity in [...]
  • Oakland Voices Alumna Ayodele Nzinga Featured in ‘The New Yorker’ Film “The Game God(S)”

  • Oakland Voices Alumni Update: Marabet Morales Sikahall Joins Chapter 510

  • Oakland Voices Alumna Ayodele Nzinga is City’s First Poet Laureate

  • Oakland Voices Alumna Iris M. Crawford Attending MIT Graduate Program in Science Writing

image of tall NBA player with mustache in new basketball court at elementary school, with a bunch of elementary kids surrounding him
Education

Markham Elementary Celebrates Living Schoolyard That Was Over Two Decades in the Making

April 15, 2022 0

There was ample sunshine, a lot of cameras (including a drone), some people wearing business suits, a homegrown NBA basketball player, and a hint of irony after school on the last day before spring break […]

Donate to Oakland Voices
Correspondents
  • About Oakland Voices Cohorts
  • 2019 Correspondents
  • 2017 Correspondents
  • 2016 Correspondents
  • 2015 Correspondents
  • 2014 Correspondents
  • 2012 Correspondents
  • 2010 Correspondents

History and Mission

Established in 2010, Oakland Voices is a nine-month community journalism program, formed by a partnership between the Oakland Tribune and the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education, a nonprofit dedicated to dismantling systemic racism in news and building institutions of belonging. Correspondents use their voice to highlight the triumphs and challenges of life in Oakland, California. No previous media experience required. Join Oakland Voices and donate today!
Stay connected
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
  • Home
  • About
  • Donate
  • Contact

Copyright © 2022 Oakland Voices