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Category: Health & Environment
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In West Oakland, urban shepherds bring sheep (and people) together
The Oakland Sheepers share a tiny herd to keep grass cut in empty lots and give neighbors something to talk about.
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Getting a flu shot is more important than ever. Here’s where to get one in Oakland
Health officials are encouraging flu shots—especially during the COVID pandemic—but fewer people this season are being vaccinated.
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We need to talk about Gerald
Noble bird or nuisance? Gerald the rose garden turkey inspired a debate among Oaklanders about the place of nature in our city.
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Indoor dining closed again in Alameda County due to COVID-19 surge
After three short weeks, indoor dining is once again closed in Oakland as the state grapples with a rise in COVID-19 cases and Alameda County returns to the purple tier.
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Alameda County freezes new openings in Oakland, Berkeley due to worsening COVID-19 conditions
Businesses that are currently open indoors, like personal care services and restaurants, can continue, but there won’t be further expansions in any sector.
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At peace parade, East Oaklanders call for a citywide truce to end gun violence
As of Sunday, at least 83 people have been killed this year in Oakland.
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Peace parade planned for Sunday in Oakland neighborhoods suffering from gun violence
The walk in East Oakland will launch a yearlong violence reduction initiative and call for a citywide truce in the wake of surging violence.
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Red flag warning and power shutoffs continue in East Bay
Powerful dry winds blew through the region last night and red flag conditions will continue through tomorrow, increasing fire danger.
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Alameda Health System trustees removed as physicians speak out about ‘retributive’ workplace culture
On Tuesday, the county Board of Supervisors voted to remove all of the AHS trustees, part of a drastic move to reshape the public health system’s governance.
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A new film celebrates Lake Merritt’s 150th anniversary as the nation’s first wildlife refuge
A virtual celebration October 23 will feature guest speakers and a discussion about the ‘challenges of conservation, environmentalism, and racial justice.’
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Two Alameda County supervisors want the Alameda Health System’s board of trustees to resign
In a draft letter, supervisors Wilma Chan and Richard Valle blamed AHS leaders for eroding trust and damaging the hospital system’s relationships.
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10 East Bay regional parks closed through Oct. 16 due to high fire danger
The East Bay Regional Park District closed the parks until Friday in response to a red flag warning and high fire danger.
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Oakland Amazon workers want to unionize their East Bay warehouse
If a union forms at Amazon’s San Leandro distribution center, where many Oakland residents work, it would be the first of its kind in the nation.
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3,000 Alameda County healthcare workers vote to strike
Hospital administrators are hiring an outside negotiator in a last ditch effort to avoid healthcare disruption during the pandemic.
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Oakland students: Four free clinics are still open for you during the pandemic
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.
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With skies clear, free COVID testing in Fruitvale to happen this weekend
Organizers still need in-person volunteers to help with the two-day outdoor testing event, which could draw several thousand.
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As crises pile up, Oakland youth climate activists say it’s beyond time to act
Teens leading the climate justice movement in Oakland say this is the moment they’ve been warning people about.
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Obi Kaufmann delivers a message of hope – and resilience – in his new field atlas on California’s forests
‘The Forests of California’ is a gorgeously illustrated book featuring Kaufmann’s watercolors. It is also a primer on how to approach nature.
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East Oakland’s colliding health crises: Where do we go from here?
A conversation with Native American Health Center’s Dr. Gerard Jenkins on how and why COVID-19 and bad air are impacting three East Oakland zip codes so badly—and what it will really take to help.