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COVID-19

Caring during COVID-19: The Essential Work of Being A Caregiver

August 28, 2020 JoAnn Hollis-Bell 0

Ed, sole caregiver for his wife, both contract COVID-19 despite precautions. […]

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New Alameda County program will pay people in certain parts of Oakland to stay home if they have COVID-19

August 27, 2020 Momo Chang 5

Residents in “high risk” neighborhoods including East Oakland, West Oakland, and Fruitvale/San Antonio are eligible for the $1,250 stipend. […]

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COVID-19

Confessions of a Maskhole

August 26, 2020 Bill Joyce 5

I learned there’s now a term to describe people like me who are undisciplined mask wearers — maskholes. You know the type: we slop them on like an old sock. […]

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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. […]

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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. […]

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COVID-19

COVID-19: Calmness through Chaos as a Community College student and essential worker

April 14, 2020 Ryan Barba 0

Ryan Barba’s life has been interupted by COVID-19. As a community college student and part-time essential worker, he is adapting to new routines and communication. […]

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COVID-19

Academic and Social Absence

April 13, 2020 JoAnn Hollis-Bell 0

“It’s not just the virus that I’m afraid of. It is this human contact that has made me realize and admit it’s the solitude that I am afraid of. The admission that I depend on touch therapy.” […]

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COVID-19

Oakland COVID-19 Numbers: 149 Tested Positive So Far

April 9, 2020 Momo Chang 0

Alameda County releases city-level data on COVID-19 cases. Oakland Voices correspondents share their experiences during pandemic. Support for local workers and food stamp recipients. […]

COVID-19

Tuesday Night Neighborhood Concert with Grammy-nominated Latin Jazz Artist in Oakland During Shelter-at-Home Order

April 9, 2020 Katharine Davies Samway 9

It’s 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday evening in Oakland and neighbors are gathering for a quickly-arranged concert on their street. People sit and stand on their porches, steps, and sidewalks. An older couple enjoys the concert […]

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COVID-19

Sheltering-in-Place in the Laurel District

April 8, 2020 Bill Joyce 6

Mine is the only car as I pull up to 35th and MacArthur early Tuesday morning. Usually swarming with students on their way to Skyline High and workers heading downtown or BART, only one man […]

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The sounds of sneakers squeaking, basketballs bouncing, and coaches yelling echoed throughout Bishop O’Dowd’s brand new, state-of-the-art, 1,300 plus capacity gymnasium. This gym is the crown jewel of the private Catholic school’s new $40 million […]

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