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Coliseum Vaccination Site Opens with Capacity for 3,000 Shots Per Day

The Coliseum site, operated in partnership between the state’s Office of Emergency Services and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the Department of Defense, is part of the federal government’s effort to open 100 mass vaccination sites in President Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office.

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5 years ago

February 18, 2021

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Oakland Vice Mayor Rebecca Kaplan, who is also the chair of the Coliseum Authority vaccine site task force, along with Tina Curry from CalOES and Tammy Littrell from FEMA.

The Oakland Coliseum coronavirus vaccination site opened Tuesday with the capacity to administer some 3,000 doses per day, according to state and federal officials.

State and federal officials also plan to deploy a pair of mobile vaccination clinics in addition to the Coliseum site. By the end of the week, the site will have the capacity to administer up to 6,000 doses per day.

Newsom, speaking Tuesday at the opening of a similar mass vaccination site in Los Angeles, said some 6.3 million vaccine doses have been administered in California to date.

“There are only seven jurisdictions in the world that have administered more doses of the vaccine than the state of California,” he said.

Newsom has argued repeatedly that the state’s vaccination effort would be even further along if the local public health departments and health care entities administering vaccines had more doses available.

The two-dose nature of the vaccines currently available from pharmaceutical company Pfizer and biotechnology company Moderna further hampers supply, Newsom and local health officials have reiterated.

A third vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson, which requires only one dose, is expected to become available this spring.

For now, roughly 201,000 doses are being administered statewide per day, according to Newsom, who added that 1.28 million vaccine doses are expected to be delivered in the state this week, followed by 1.31 million doses next week.

“We’re building the infrastructure where the only constraint is supply,” Newsom said. “When the supply is ample, then we’re able to move aggressively and quickly.”

Registration for vaccinations at the Coliseum site can be made by eligible residents through the state’s MyTurn website, https://myturn.ca.gov, or by calling (833) 422-4255.

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Oakland Post: Week of February 25 – March 3, 2026

The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of – February 25 – March 3, 2026

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March 1, 2026

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Chase Oakland Community Center Hosts Alley-Oop Accelerator Building Community and Opportunity for Bay Area Entrepreneurs

Over the past three years, the Alley-Oop Accelerator has helped more than 20 Bay Area businesses grow, connect, and gain meaningful exposure. The program combines hands-on training, mentorship, and community-building to help participants navigate the legal, financial, and marketing challenges of small business ownership.

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February 21, 2026

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Bay Area entrepreneurs attend the Alley-Oop Accelerator, a small business incubation program at Chase Oakland Community Center. Photo by Carla Thomas.

By Carla Thomas

The Golden State Warriors and Chase bank hosted the third annual Alley-Oop Accelerator this month, an empowering eight-week program designed to help Bay Area entrepreneurs bring their visions for business to life.

The initiative kicked off on Feb. 12 at Chase’s Oakland Community Center on Broadway Street, welcoming 15 small business owners who joined a growing network of local innovators working to strengthen the region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.

At its core, the accelerator is designed to create an ecosystem of collaboration, where local entrepreneurs can learn from one another while accessing the resources of a global financial institution.

“This is our third year in a row working with the Golden State Warriors on the Alley-Oop Accelerator,” said Jaime Garcia, executive director of Chase’s Coaching for Impact team for the West Division. “We’ve already had 20-plus businesses graduate from the program, and we have 15 enrolled this year. The biggest thing about the program is really the community that’s built amongst the business owners — plus the exposure they’re able to get through Chase and the Golden State Warriors.”

According to Garcia, several graduates have gone on to receive vendor contracts with the Warriors and have gained broader recognition through collaborations with JPMorgan Chase.

“A lot of what Chase is trying to do,” Garcia added, “is bring businesses together because what they’ve asked for is an ecosystem, a network where they can connect, grow, and thrive organically.”

This year’s Alley-Oop Accelerator reflects that vision through its comprehensive curriculum and emphasis on practical learning. Participants explore the full spectrum of business essentials including financial management, marketing strategy, and legal compliance, while also preparing for real-world experiences such as pop-up market events.

Each entrepreneur benefits from one-on-one mentoring sessions through Chase’s Coaching for Impact program, which provides complimentary, personalized business consulting.

Garcia described the impact this hands-on approach has had on local small business owners. He recalled one candlemaker, who, after participating in the program, was invited to provide candles as gifts at Chase events.

“We were able to help give that business exposure,” he explained. “But then our team also worked with them on how to access capital to buy inventory and manage operations once those orders started coming in. It’s about preparation. When a hiccup happens, are you ready to handle it?”

The Coaching for Impact initiative, which launched in 2020 in just four cities, has since expanded to 46 nationwide.

“Every business is different,” Garcia said. “That’s why personal coaching matters so much. It’s life-changing.”

Participants in the 2026 program will each receive a $2,500 stipend, funding that Garcia said can make an outsized difference. “It’s amazing what some people can do with just $2,500,” he noted. “It sounds small, but it goes a long way when you have a plan for how to use it.”

For Chase and the Warriors, the Alley-Oop Accelerator represents more than an educational initiative, it’s a pathway to empowerment and economic inclusion. The program continues to foster lasting relationships among the entrepreneurs who, as Garcia put it, “build each other up” through shared growth and opportunity.

“Starting a business is never easy, but with the right support, it becomes possible, and even exhilarating,” said Oscar Lopez, the senior business consultant for Chase in Oakland.