Port of Oakland Archives - Oakland Voices

West Oakland residents fight for better air quality

December 18, 2024 Nikia Durgin

West Oakland residents face severe air quality challenges. Despite grassroots advocacy, their fight for environmental justice continues

An African American woman holds a sign that says ON STRIKE

Oakland Schools Closed and Port Shut Down To Protest Closures and Privatization

May 1, 2022 Tony Daquipa

On Friday, April 29, the Oakland Education Association held a one-day strike to protest the Oakland Unified School District’s lack of an engagement process prior to deciding to permanently close eight schools and truncate two

A Palestinian flag with red, green, and white triangles is wrapped around a person's back, with the Port of Oakland's cranes in the background

Lara Kiswani on the Successful Blocking of the Zim Cargo Ship at the Port of Oakland

June 10, 2021 Oakland Voices and Lara Kiswani

“Palestine is an internationalist issue, and an issue that concerns all social justice movements.” – Lara Kiswani, director of the Arab Resource and Organizing Center

A view of the turquoise beach in Waikiki

Oakland Airport to offer free COVID testing for Hawaii-bound passengers

October 1, 2020 Momo Chang

Passengers who prove they have a negative COVID test within 72 hours of departure can forgo the 14-day quarantine.

cellular image of novel coronavirus with the word Oakland above

Oakland has over 500 COVID-19 cases

May 4, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz

Oakland surpassed 500 coronavirus cases; workers rally by car on May Day, officials tell residents to “Give the Lake a Break.”

Grand Princess Cruise Ship to dock in Oakland today

March 9, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz

A cruise ship with passengers infected with the coronavirus will dock in Oakland today.

An illustrated image of a baseball park near the waterfront in Oakland, CA.

Oaklanders Meet Over A’s New Ballpark Community Benefits

February 10, 2020 Howard Dyckoff

With a waterfront ballpark moving closer to an Oakland reality, City government has launched an effort to bring community and business stakeholders together and also to inject consciousness about equity into the process. The Howard