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Oakland Voices Co-Director Momo Chang joins Civil Eats

October 15, 2024 Kat Ferreira and Amani Hamed

After nearly five years with Oakland Voices, co-director Momo Chang joins Civil Eats as senior editor, bringing expertise in food justice.

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Since Stop AAPI Hate, some Oakland Chinatown residents are rethinking crime prevention

September 12, 2024 Roselyn Romero and Momo Chang

A nationwide rise in anti-Asian hate crimes in 2021 spurred demands for more policing. Today, some Oakland Chinatown residents say their thoughts on public safety have evolved.

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‘Therapy groups have taught me to value and love myself’

November 20, 2023 Nuria Dardon and Vanessa Flores

When Nuria Dardón emigrated, she found the psychological help she needed to overcome her traumas and fears, after years of stigma, abuse and domestic violence in Guatemala.

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COVID Vaccination Begins as ICU Beds Fall Below 15 Percent; Plus, How to Get Tested

December 17, 2020 Momo Chang

ICU BEDS IN REGION IMPACTED Just as the COVID-19 vaccines arrive to frontline workers in the Bay Area, the region’s ICU beds dip below 15 percent availability. As of yesterday, the Bay Area’s ICU beds

What are Oakland’s Ballot Measures in the 2020 elections?

October 29, 2020 Oakland Voices

Oakland Voices and The Oaklandside co-reported and produced video explainers about Oakland’s four 2020 ballot measures.

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What is Oakland’s Measure QQ? A video explainer by Iris Crawford and Azucena Rasilla

October 26, 2020 Oakland Voices

Oakland Voices’ Iris M. Crawford and The Oaklandside’s Azucena Rasilla explain Oakland’s youth vote ballot measure, Measure QQ.

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New COVID-19 cases slowing in Oakland; reopening limited activities possible

October 13, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz

New cases of COVID-19 in Alameda County seem to be slowing down after spiking multiple times this summer. As of this weekend, Alameda County has 22,149 COVID-19 cases. Oakland has 8,671 coronavirus cases. In Alameda

‘Breonna Taylor wasn’t me, but she could have been’

September 24, 2020 Saa'un Bell

Oakland Voices correspondents Saa’un Bell and Brandy Collins share their insights on the Breonna Taylor verdict.

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Air Quality Bad – stay indoors if possible; protect your neighbors from smoke inhalation by donating to Mask Oakland

September 10, 2020 Momo Chang

Mask Oakland is donating N95 masks to homeless populations and organizations that work with unhoused populations. Our curbside neighbors are most at risk for smoke inhalation.