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Black Gold Storytellers brings Oakland’s Great Migration stories to life
There is Gold in Oakland Great Migration Stories […]
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An Unprecedented Pandemic: A Lookback to Three Years Ago
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
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
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
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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Talk of the Town: How have you ascended through this pandemic while living in Oakland?
Oakland residents adjusting to pandemic through creativity, community care, and reflection. […]
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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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OUSD Adopts COVID Vaccine Mandate, with Details to Come
OUSD’s School will require students over 12 years old to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. […]
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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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Masks: Is it over?!
Editor’s Note: Oakland Voices alumna Kevonna Taylor shares how she feels about mask guidelines, especially now with variants. Now that California is slowly re-opening, and masks can come off for those who are vaccinated in […]