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Posted inHealth & Environment
How to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Oakland and Alameda County
How to sign up to get notified when it’s your turn, who’s next in line, and more answers to your questions about getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
Posted inOaklandside
Cómo obtener una vacuna COVID-19 en Oakland y el condado de Alameda
Cómo registrarse para recibir una notificación cuando sea su turno, quién sigue y más respuestas a sus preguntas sobre cómo recibir la vacuna COVID-19.
Posted inHow We Work
The Oaklandside wins award for excellence in community journalism
The Society of Professional Journalism in Northern California bestows this award on The Oaklandside within a year of our launch.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
‘What privilege looks like’: Oaklanders reflect on mob takeover of U.S. Capitol
Oakland activists and advocates compare today’s treatment of pro-Trump insurrectionists with what they’ve witnessed at local protests.
Posted inHow We Work
Excellent Oakland journalism you may have missed in 2020
We’re spotlighting some of the year’s best reporting in and about Oakland, from The Oaklandside and well beyond.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Have you or a loved one in Oakland caught COVID? Share your story.
With coronavirus cases on the rise, The Oaklandside is sharing more stories of how Oaklanders are impacted by the disease.
Posted inArts & Community
With Trump’s defeat, the Grand Lake Theatre gets a new marquee message
“I’ve been waiting four years to put that message up,” theater owner Allen Michaan told us.
Posted inLive Update
As Oakland-born Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris makes history, Oaklanders take to the lake to share their joy
On Saturday morning, a cheering crowd began to gather at Grand Lake Theater and beyond.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
Oakland live election results 2020
Election results for Oakland City Council, OUSD school board, City Attorney, and Oakland ballot measures.