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Election 2022: Here’s what Oakland residents want their next mayor to focus on

September 23, 2022 Howard Dyckoff and Darwin BondGraham

Mayor Libby Schaaf will term out of office next year after serving Oakland for the past eight years. Whoever wins the Nov. 8 election and succeeds her will be tasked with addressing longstanding problems like

“Health, Racial Equity, and Truck Transportation on 580 Under the Microscope”

February 23, 2022 Howard Dyckoff

How an Issue Raised by Oakland Middle Schoolers May be Sparking Changes

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State and health care workers will need vaccines or weekly COVID tests as Delta variant spreads

July 26, 2021 Momo Chang

CA State Governor Gavin Newsom announced today that the state’s healthcare and state workers will need proof of COVID vaccination or weekly COVID tests. Those who are unvaccinated will also be required to wear masks

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Crime, race, safety: what’s really happening in Oakland Chinatown?

February 12, 2021 Momo Chang

The assaults have sparked international outrage and been widely called hate crimes. Is there evidence that they were racially motivated? What do Chinatown stakeholders say Chinatown needs? This article was produced in partnership with The

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Free Meals for all Oakland Students; Mayor’s Town Hall on Distance Learning Today

September 3, 2020 Momo Chang

Starting today, the meals will again be open to all Oakland students, including those attending charters and schools outside of Oakland.

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Oakland Councilmembers Want to Ban Tear Gas Used Against Protesters; Reporting on Unhoused Issues During COVID-19

June 4, 2020 Momo Chang

UCSF medical professionals have warned that tear gas could exacerbate health problems.

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The Village Oakland’s Needa Bee Speaks Out

June 2, 2020 Iris Crawford and Aqueila M. Lewis-Ross

“This pandemic has illustrated not only is housing a human right, but a public health intervention.” – Needa B

Oakland surpasses 1,000 COVID-19 cases

May 26, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz

Oakland has surpassed the 1,000 mark in coronavirus cases.

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Oakland Now Has 849 cases of COVID-19; More OPD Personnel Test Positive

May 21, 2020 Momo Chang

Alameda County now has the highest number of cases in the Bay Area, at 2,560 as of data from May 19, 2020

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Oakland Library and World Central Kitchen Pair to Distribute Free Meals in East Oakland; City Council Passes Emergency Sick Leave

May 14, 2020 Momo Chang

Additional Food Distribution in East Oakland: Salvation Army and 81st Avenue Branch of the OPL Food insecurity is still very prevalent. There are several more places offering food distribution. Salvation Army and Acts Full Gospel