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New mental health emergency response system provides …

The City of Oakland has recognized the demand for non-police mental health crisis response. It’s developing a program called Mobile … See more

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Corner stores get makeovers as part of the Healthy Corner Store …

WebOranges, bananas and bread have been moved to the front of the store as part of the Healthy Corner Store Project. Bins of potatoes and onions are placed next to …

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Combining clinicians and cops, Oakland’s response program helps …

WebSeveral days a week, Yesenia Lott begins her mornings by getting into a black unmarked police car. Lott is a behavioral health clinician with the Alameda County …

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Oakland Youth Commission sets sights on housing and mental …

WebThe 17-member Oakland Youth Commission met with new members for the first time this month, focusing on a project to provide more housing and mental health …

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New filtration program is step toward cleaner air for West Oakland

WebThree major freeways, the Port of Oakland and numerous industries spew pollutants over West Oakland. A health risk assessment by the California Air Resources …

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Rooftop farm partners with Oakland nonprofits to address food

WebThe Rooftop Medicine Farm — part of the larger nonprofit Deep Medicine Circle — is an urban farm that is working to address food insecurity in Oakland. …

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'This event recognizes us': Seniors flock to Oakland festival …

WebThe 19th Annual Healthy Living Festival, Alameda County’s largest event for seniors, returned to the Oakland Zoo Thursday for its first in-person event in two years.

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Healthy Living Festival for seniors held at Oakland Zoo

WebOakland North. Oakland North is an online news service produced by students at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and covering Oakland, …

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Linking public health to city planning

WebMany of Oakland’s community health problems can be traced to a history of bad city planning and land use, an expert from the Alameda County Public Health …

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Fred Finch Youth Center prepares for 125th year of mental health …

WebHello, I may have a vacancy available in several months in East Oakland off of 73rd Ave. It’s approximately 700sq ft. and twin or bunk beds can fit in the medium sized …

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'This isn't false hope, this is real hope.' Oakland community groups

WebHomies Empowerment, a youth development organization started in East Oakland in 2009, expanded in March 2020 to offer free groceries and other essentials to …

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Already high child lead poisoning cases expected to rise in …

WebLead poisoning cases remain high in Alameda County, and the Public Health Department expects them to rise in the next couple years, as parents return to having …

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Making mental health a priority, Oakland Roots adds therapist to …

WebMaking mental health a priority, Oakland Roots adds therapist to soccer club. Isaac Ceja on October 12, 2021. During every Oakland Roots home soccer game, Lisa …

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Soda, income, race, health: the issues behind Oakland’s Measure HH

WebModern science is slowly unraveling the link between sugar and preventable diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, and heart diseases, conditions that affect the health …

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Report shows growing racial disparities in Oakland residents’ health

WebThe 2015 report shows the disparity has grown in Oakland since the last inventory was released in 2007. According to the 2015 report, which cites data from …

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3-D mammography aids Oakland specialists in breast cancer …

WebA new 3-D technology to detect breast cancer at Oakland’s Carol Ann Read Breast Health Center is helping doctors diagnose the disease earlier by allowing them to …

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Comedians use humor to heal at Mental Health Comedy Hour

WebComedians use humor to heal at Mental Health Comedy Hour. Anne Daugherty on October 1, 2019. Oakland comedian Kelly Anneken says she identifies as …

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The Black Panther Party’s Ten-Point Program, 50 years later

WebThe Black Panther Party (BPP) was founded on October 15, 1966 in Oakland, California by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale. The party was a political organization …

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LGBT glossary bridges linguistic gap across cultures

WebThis summer, Asian Health Services (AHS) in Oakland published a glossary in Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese and Burmese for its interpreters and non-English …

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Charlie Michelson Archives

WebOakland North is a news project of UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism. Our goals are to improve local coverage, innovate with digital media, and …

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Time Travel in Emeryville: The Factory Party

Webby Carlos Davalos / Oakland North Photos by Howard Hsu / Oakland North A congregation of look-alike Andy Warhols is not something that happens often. But on …

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hillary clinton Archives

WebDemocrat Hillary Clinton conceded the presidential race at 11:40 pm Pacific time; Republican Donald Trump has been elected president of the United States.

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