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Posted inRoad Safety
Bus drivers worry changes to AC Transit schedules won’t leave time for bathroom breaks
Operators say they “need time to be able to be human.” AC Transit says it is taking drivers’ needs into account.
Posted inHealth & Environment
West Oakland metal recycling fire sparks innovative environmental program
Regulators teamed up with the community to create a new fast-acting task force and enforce anti-pollution laws.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Community leaders in deep East Oakland are working to improve air quality
Low-income communities of color are disproportionately harmed by air pollution. East Oakland is embarking on a process that aims to let the community have their say on how to fix it.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Oakland is one of several East Bay cities facing sewage fines by the EPA
The city of Oakland will have to pay nearly $280,000 for releasing untreated sewage into the San Francisco Bay.
Posted inNature and the City
Melrose Leadership Academy unveils new ‘green schoolyard’
The Maxwell Park dual language school is one of OUSD’s latest campuses to grow its greenspace.
Posted inHealth & Environment
What’s the biggest environmental concern in your Oakland neighborhood?
The Oaklandside wants to know what unique environmental challenges you and your neighbors are facing.
Posted inRoad Safety
Speed cameras and intersection daylighting approved by Gov. Newsom for Oakland streets
Two new state laws aim to make roads safer. Another bill that would have allowed riding bikes on sidewalks was vetoed.
Posted inHealth & Environment
BART partners with local nonprofits for anti-sexual harassment campaign
Riders can use “Not One More Girl” cards to get help and help others facing harassment on transit.
Posted inHealth & Environment
How social media is fueling teen violence in Oakland and beyond
Disputes on platforms like Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Snapchat are spilling out into real life, with deadly consequences.
Posted inRoad Safety
Broadway traffic endangers Oakland Tech students, so activists added a pop-up crosswalk
Traffic safety advocates partnered with Oakland Tech to slow cars down by removing a driving lane, creating a safe path across the road.
Posted inHow We Work
Sharing our reporting on traffic safety and systems with high schoolers
The Oaklandside’s Jose Fermoso recently attended a public health summit at Castlemont High School.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Alameda Health System’s COVID-19 memory archive shares stories of frontline workers
Launched the day the national COVID emergency was lifted, the multimedia project chronicles the experiences of health care workers during the pandemic’s toughest days.
Posted inRoad Safety
Bay Area cyclists organize solidarity ride following violent car attacks
More than 800 bike riders rallied in Oakland to demand safer streets and respect from drivers.
Posted inHealth & Environment
‘It just looks like people dying’: Oakland’s meth crisis is growing at an alarming rate
Health experts and social workers say meth use, and harms associated with it, are rising fast and treatment options are limited.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Oakland programs are supporting Black postpartum women
Local women-led efforts are filling a void in care, as new data reveals most maternal deaths are preventable.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Christmas carol protesters call on Mayor Schaaf to reinstate mask mandate at city buildings
Oakland’s masking requirement in libraries and other city buildings ended Nov. 28, but health officials say COVID and other dangerous respiratory illnesses are spiking again.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Oakland could establish safe injection sites to prevent overdoses
If approved by Gov. Newsom, Oakland, Los Angeles, and San Francisco could operate supervised facilities where addiction treatment and health resources are also available.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Oakland and Alameda County reach agreement on lead-paint money
The city would get 60% of the $24 million lawsuit settlement under a deal headed for final approval this week.
Posted inBusiness
More liquor stores in Oakland are selling fresh produce, with help from Saba Grocers Initiative
Organizing within Oakland’s Arab and Yemeni communities sparked the initiative, which is now helping convenience store owners stock their shelves with healthy food options.
