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Author Archives: Jose Fermoso

Jose Fermoso covers road safety, transportation, and public health for The Oaklandside. His previous work covering tech and culture has appeared in publications including The Guardian, The New York Times, and One Zero. Jose was born and raised in Oakland and is the host and creator of the El Progreso podcast, a new show featuring in-depth narrative stories and interviews about and from the perspective of the Latinx community.

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Graffiti adorns the underside of a bridge.
Posted inRoad Safety

Oakmore’s Leimert Bridge could collapse in the next big earthquake. It’s finally being fixed

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso June 9, 2023July 6, 2023

Concerns have lingered since the Loma Prieta quake in 1989. Now, a long-awaited $7.4 million retrofit will shore up the historic Oakland hills span.

A mock BART train car made of cardboard, topped with and sitting upon a bed of flowers, within a wooden coffin. In front is a picture frame with an image of a sad BART train emoji and the words "BART 1972-2024?"
Posted inRoad Safety

Oakland stands to lose if BART, AC Transit collapse due to budget crisis

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso June 5, 2023June 6, 2023

Advocates are pleading with Gov. Gavin Newsom to find a few extra billion in the state budget for buses and trains.

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

Map: These Oakland intersections are hotspots for sideshows

Avatar photoDarwin BondGraham by Jose Fermoso and Darwin BondGraham May 30, 2023June 14, 2023

We mapped almost four years of police data revealing the Oakland neighborhoods most impacted by rowdy street takeovers.

Posted inRoad Safety

Report: Oakland traffic collisions are a ‘public safety epidemic’ 

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso May 25, 2023May 26, 2023

The city described its efforts to stop traffic violence in a sweeping report this week.

Posted inRoad Safety

Broadway traffic endangers Oakland Tech students, so activists added a pop-up crosswalk

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso May 18, 2023May 18, 2023

Traffic safety advocates partnered with Oakland Tech to slow cars down by removing a driving lane, creating a safe path across the road.

Oaklandside reporter Jose Fermoso, wearing all-black, is surrounded by a dozen high school students inside a classrom at Castlemont High School in East Oakland. A laptop is open to a presentation in the foreground.
Posted inHow We Work

Sharing our reporting on traffic safety and systems with high schoolers

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso May 17, 2023May 17, 2023

The Oaklandside’s Jose Fermoso recently attended a public health summit at Castlemont High School.

The Cathedral of Christ the Light, the main cathedral of Oakland's Catholic church diocese, and which resides next to the city's Lake Merritt, is a glass and wood structure, surrounded by cement entryways.
Posted inArts & Community

Oakland Catholic Diocese files for bankruptcy due to sex abuse claims

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso May 8, 2023May 10, 2023

The Diocese, which oversees Catholic churches and institutions in Alameda and Contra Costa counties, faces hundreds of lawsuits alleging sexual abuse by clergy.

Several cars drive north on Bancroft Avenue in Oakland, from the perspective of the road median.
Posted inRoad Safety

Thao’s budget would give road safety a small boost

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso May 5, 2023May 5, 2023

OakDOT’s budget takes a slight cut, but investments in traffic safety programs grow.

Posted inRoad Safety

Traffic safety advocates deliver Oakland budget petition to City Council

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso April 19, 2023April 19, 2023

Bike and pedestrian activists want the council to increase spending on road infrastructure by $20 million, taking this funding out of the police budget.

Posted inRoad Safety

Oakland paved over 120 miles of roads in 3 years

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso April 11, 2023April 11, 2023

The city roughly accomplished its 3-year street repair goals. But there is still so much left to fix.

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

Why are postal delivery workers being robbed in Oakland?

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso April 4, 2023April 7, 2023

Violence and burglaries are the latest problems to delay mail delivery. We talked to postal workers about what’s being done.

Posted inRoad Safety

Big changes are coming to San Pablo Avenue. Here’s what residents have to say

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso March 31, 2023April 3, 2023

At a community meeting last night, locals chimed in about new bike lanes, parking, bus stops, pedestrian crossings, and much more.

Posted inHealth & Environment

Parking meter enforcement has begun at Lake Merritt 

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso March 29, 2023March 29, 2023

When do you have to pay to park at the lake? How much will it cost?

Posted inRoad Safety

The entire Oakland City Council is making road safety a budget priority this year

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso March 20, 2023March 24, 2023

In their budget memos, each councilmember prioritized infrastructure investments that could save lives by preventing “traffic violence.”

Posted inHealth & Environment

Oakland transportation department takes over abandoned auto removals

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso March 16, 2023March 16, 2023

Long the responsibility of the police, OakDOT will now be in charge of towing broken cars from the roads.

Semitrucks ride along Interstate 880 freeway in East Oakland
Posted inRoad Safety

Caltrans prepares for potential flooding of Oakland highways

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso March 14, 2023March 14, 2023

Failed pumps along I-580 in East Oakland last week showed how local freeways are vulnerable to heavy rains.

Posted inArts & Community

Now an underground rave venue, Oakland’s abandoned Greyhound station was once ‘magnificent’

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso March 9, 2023March 9, 2023

While partygoers dance under its octagonal dome, the hedge fund that owns the once-prized property is silent about its future.

Posted inRoad Safety

Road safety group wants $20 million moved from police to transportation department budget

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso March 2, 2023March 2, 2023

Members of Traffic Violence Rapid Response argue infrastructure improvements will save more lives than money spent on policing.

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

As Oakland braces for winter storms, ransomware attack has partially downed 311 system

Ricky Rodas headshotAvatar photo by Ricky Rodas and Jose Fermoso February 23, 2023February 23, 2023

The city’s call center for non-emergency services, OAK311, is experiencing an outage.

Posted inRoad Safety

Bay Area cyclists organize solidarity ride following violent car attacks

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso February 22, 2023February 22, 2023

More than 800 bike riders rallied in Oakland to demand safer streets and respect from drivers.

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