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.
Author Archives: Sarah Belle Lin
Sarah Belle Lin is an independent journalist and photographer based in the East Bay.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
Rising crime, calls for solidarity: a deeper look at what’s happening in Chinatown
Is crime in Chinatown really increasing? What does community solidarity look like? The second report in our two-part series.
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 inHealth & Environment
More questions about the vaccine rollout addressed in city’s virtual town hall
Why isn’t Alameda County moving more quickly? Is mass testing on the way? The mayor, city staff, and county health experts provided some more clarity.
Posted inHealth & Environment
FDA warns that Curative’s COVID-19 tests—including many conducted in Oakland and Berkeley—could produce false negatives
The healthcare startup’s mouth swabs may be failing to show COVID infections, potentially leading to the spread of the virus in Oakland and Berkeley.
Posted inOaklandside
Un paso para “restaurar a la comunidad”: trabajadores de la salud de primera línea explican por qué están diciendo que sí a la vacuna contra el COVID
Le preguntamos a los proveedores de salud y personal de emergencia cómo se siente ser el primero en la fila y cómo los residentes de Oakland pueden pensar sobre la seguridad de la vacuna.
Posted inHealth & Environment
A step to ‘restore community’: frontline health workers on why they’re saying yes to the COVID vaccine
We asked local health providers and emergency responders how it feels to be first in line, and how Oaklanders can think about the vaccine’s safety.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Is Oakland seeing more unhealthy air days each year?
The Oaklandside analyzed daily and annual pollution in Oakland from wildfires and other sources since 2010.