Feature
‘Therapy groups have taught me to value and love myself’
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. […]
The Oaklandside
COVID-19
COVID Vaccination Begins as ICU Beds Fall Below 15 Percent; Plus, How to Get Tested
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 […]
2020 elections
What are Oakland’s Ballot Measures in the 2020 elections?
Oakland Voices and The Oaklandside co-reported and produced video explainers about Oakland’s four 2020 ballot measures. […]
2020 elections
What is Oakland’s Measure QQ? A video explainer by Iris Crawford and Azucena Rasilla
Oakland Voices’ Iris M. Crawford and The Oaklandside’s Azucena Rasilla explain Oakland’s youth vote ballot measure, Measure QQ. […]
COVID-19
New COVID-19 cases slowing in Oakland; reopening limited activities possible
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 […]
News
‘Breonna Taylor wasn’t me, but she could have been’
Oakland Voices correspondents Saa’un Bell and Brandy Collins share their insights on the Breonna Taylor verdict. […]
COVID-19
Air Quality Bad – stay indoors if possible; protect your neighbors from smoke inhalation by donating to Mask Oakland
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. […]