COVID-19 Archives - Oakland Voices

February 17, 2026

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Understanding our Individual and Collective Trauma Can Help Us All Heal

May 14, 2024 Joy Quilatan

Learn about trauma’s broad impact, including personal and societal challenges like COVID-19 and racial injustice, with resources for healing in California

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How Has COVID and the Pandemic Impacted Your Life?

March 28, 2024 Ryan Barba and Debora Gordon

Oakland Voices writers reflect on four years since the beginning of the pandemic.

How Has COVID and the Pandemic Impacted Your Life?

March 26, 2024 Sara Rowley, Brandy Collins and Katharine Davies Samway

Oakland Voices alum reflect on four years since the beginning of the pandemic. Some found new hobbies – mushroom foraging, for example – while others were at turning points in their careers.

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Health & Human Connection Four Years After the COVID-19 Pandemic Started

March 19, 2024 Kristal Raheem

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the crucial role of physical touch and social interaction in mental health, prompting a renewed focus on holistic approaches to well-being.

Annual Lakefest event showcases local vendors

March 4, 2024 Randi Cross

Lakefest is a great opportunity to hear Oakland artists and shop with local businesses.

Black Gold Storytellers brings Oakland’s Great Migration stories to life

November 28, 2023 Dera R. Williams

There is Gold in Oakland Great Migration Stories

COVID-19

An Unprecedented Pandemic: A Lookback to Three Years Ago

March 21, 2023 Oakland Voices

Three years ago this month, we went into a lockdown. Schools and many workplaces closes. Restaurants shut down. What many thought was a short-term situation that would last maybe a few weeks — or a

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Laney College Offering Free Tuition for Spring

November 28, 2022 Momo Chang

Laney College and the three other Peralta Community College District schools — College of Alameda, Berkeley City College, and Merritt College in Oakland — are offering free tuition for California residents and undocumented residents. The

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How My Life Has Changed Since the Pandemic: Amelah El-Amin

February 15, 2022 Amelah El-Amin

We asked our Oakland Voices alumni community members and correspondents: How has pandemic life changed your habits and your outlook? How have you navigated public spaces and health risks now that we are in a

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State, Alameda County Ease Indoor Masking Requirements Starting Feb. 16

February 14, 2022 Momo Chang

The state and Alameda County are easing up on indoor mask rules. Starting on February 16, 2022, 10 Bay Area counties including Alameda County, plus the City of Berkeley, will allow those who are vaccinated

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