Oakland gave cash to low-income residents. A new study says it helped, but what’s next?
Participants in the city’s guaranteed income pilot experienced educational, housing, and health improvements. But expanding the program takes money and will.
Here’s what you should know about the COVID surge in Oakland, Berkeley
The COVID surge in Alameda County that began in May has continued into late July, driven by a highly transmissible sub-variant called BA.5. Compared to the omicron-fueled surge earlier this year, which caused case rates to peak quickly and fall sharply, the BA.5 surge has produced consistently high case rates over a longer period of time.
Without Trust, There Is Nothing
Black Californians say provider relationships are the key to good health care
She works with vulnerable young people in Oakland. With Roe gone, her work has new urgency
At-risk youth have been left out of the conversation surrounding access to abortions, Dr. Aisha Mays of the Dream Youth Clinic says. Last Friday, when the U.S. Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade, Dr. Aisha Mays felt “caught off guard.” Dr. Mays previously worked as the medical director at Alameda County’s Juvenile Hall and at…
abc7news.com: Roots Community Health promotes wellness in East Oakland’s Black community
Where Roots is located, the average life expectancy is 7 years less than the Alameda County average, according to data from 2016.