Caring during COVID-19: The Essential work of being an EMT
We caught up with essential worker, EMT Allen Hernandez from West Oakland.
Tag Archives: health
Curfew for Non-essential Activities Starts Saturday, Nov. 21 at 10 p.m.
Takeout, walking one's dog, going to the grocery store are still allowed after curfew.
One in five homeless students in Oakland not attending online class
High rates of Oakland's homeless, foster, and new immigrant students have dropped out from online learning.
Concerted effort between UCSF, Black organizations, hope to test 1,000 people this Friday and Saturday in Oakland
Two upcoming pop-up test sites hope to test 1,000 African Americans in Oakland, the population with most devastating COVID effects in Alameda County.
Dr. Gerard Jenkins, Chief Medical Officer of Native American Health Center, talks COVID-19, health inequities in Oakland
"One of the things I’ve tried to emphasize to my friends and others is by getting tested and knowing, you’re doing yourself a favor and helping reduce that risk for others."
Local Artists Beautify Community Fridges as COVID-19 Continues
Since the start of the pandemic, the Bay Area has banded together in a multitude of ways to support the most critical needs of our community. Cheetah, the first restaurant supply app, is launching a[Read more]
Caring during COVID-19: The Essential Work of Being A Caregiver
Ed, sole caregiver for his wife, both contract COVID-19 despite precautions.
New Alameda County program will pay people in certain parts of Oakland to stay home if they have COVID-19
Residents in "high risk" neighborhoods including East Oakland, West Oakland, and Fruitvale/San Antonio are eligible for the $1,250 stipend.
Air Quality Alert for Bay Area
The county advises people to stay indoors due to bad air quality. Here's how to check what the air quality is like where you are.
Mystic healing: Alternative ways of recovering from trauma
Oakland residents seek alternative ways of healing from trauma after surviving domestic, spiritual abuse.
