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Posted inHealth & Environment
How my 91-year-old grandma and I got COVID-19 boosters
Where you can get a booster vaccine dose in Oakland, and what the experience was like.
Posted inArts & Community
Things I wish I knew before my grandmother died
Tips and local resources for those who experience a death in the family from Oaklandside reporter Azucena Rasilla who lost her grandmother last month.
Posted inHealth & Environment
How I helped my grandmother get the COVID-19 vaccine
It took weeks to get an appointment and hours of standing in line, but my 90-year-old grandmother finally received her first dose.
Posted inArts & Community
In a pandemic year, Oakland’s Día de Los Muertos festival has new meaning
Our reporter reflects on what the Latinx community has lost without Fruitvale’s yearly Day of the Dead gathering.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Grandmother’s hospitalization over the holidays convinced this East Oakland family to get vaccinated
Despite their concerns about the vaccine, the Laster-Leon family knew it would protect their loved ones.
Posted inArts & Community
The education of an organizer: What Homies Empowerment’s César Cruz learned from César Chávez and Dolores Huerta
For César Chávez Day, a community leader shared his incredible story of learning organizing tactics from the United Farm Workers and bringing the work to Oakland.
Posted inArts & Community
An Oakland grandma’s guide to entertaining a toddler without breaking the bank
When my two-year-old grandson is in town, I need to find ways to balance fun and funds.
Posted inNosh
A new Oakland restaurant will celebrate Black women and heritage cuisine
Lala Harrison’s Roux40 promises beloved Black American dishes with a farm-to-table sensibility.
Posted inNosh
The last dance is still far off for Oakland’s Tacos El Ultimo Baile
From the pre-pandemic bar scene to the daily lunch crowd, Dominic Prado’s street-style tacos continue to thrive.
