Health & Environment Archives

Oakland students: Four free clinics are still open for you during the pandemic

by Kate Rix September 24, 2020September 24, 2020

OUSD’s youth health centers offer a lot of services: mental health counseling, physical exams, sexual health support, and more. Staffers want students to know that COVID hasn’t shut the program down.

With skies clear, free COVID testing in Fruitvale to happen this weekend

by Jacob Simas September 24, 2020September 24, 2020

As crises pile up, Oakland youth climate activists say it’s beyond time to act

by Ashley McBride September 18, 2020September 18, 2020

Obi Kaufmann delivers a message of hope – and resilience – in his new field atlas on California’s forests

by Michael Berry September 18, 2020September 18, 2020

East Oakland’s colliding health crises: Where do we go from here?

by Jacob Simas September 16, 2020September 16, 2020

Unsheltered in Oakland, and coping with hazardous wildfire smoke

by Nina Riggio September 14, 2020September 18, 2020

Update: Smoke postpones a 2nd mass COVID testing event

by Jacob Simas September 9, 2020September 11, 2020

Orange Oakland: Photos and feelings from across the city on a very strange day

by The Oaklandside September 9, 2020September 10, 2020

Creek to Bay Month: Take the #OaktownPROUD pledge to keep Oakland and its waterways clean

Birthing justice: Black doulas on racism, fear, and reproductive health in the BLM era

by Sophia Hawkins, Sara Lam and Sofia Verani September 4, 2020September 4, 2020