Following the Aug. 9 fire, advocates say the metal recycler needs to make big changes.
Category: Health & Environment
Posted inHealth & Environment
How to protect yourself from Oakland’s summer COVID surge
COVID cases are rising in Alameda County and the rest of California. Here’s what to know about the latest variant, symptoms and what to do if you get infected.
Posted inHealth & Environment
How do you prepare for wildfires in Oakland? Get answers in our updated guide
We’ve updated our Oakland Wildfire Guide with preparation advice, evacuation guidance, and answers to your questions about air quality, power outages, and property defense.
Posted inHealth & Environment
A clinic in Oakland’s Chinatown brings mental health care to dental patients
Asian Health Services is pioneering the practice of getting patients to open up—and not just for a fluoride rinse.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Oakland’s $7M in soda tax money isn’t being spent wisely, board says
The Measure HH advisory board wants 60% of the sugary drink tax to go to community groups, but the mayor and council are using most of the money for city-run programs.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Fire at Schnitzer Steel sends potentially dangerous smoke over Oakland
Fire crews worked Wednesday evening to put out flames in a pile of scrap metal near the Port of Oakland.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
What violence prevention in Oakland looks like
The city is cutting the Department of Violence Prevention’s budget by $4.4 million to help address a historic deficit. We followed a violence interrupter to see what could be lost.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Gus Newport’s family files wrongful death lawsuit
The family of the former Berkeley mayor and longtime Oakland resident alleges that a Florida-based company is responsible for injuries that led to his death.
Posted inNature
Worried about the fish-killing red tide returning to Lake Merritt? Here’s a way to help
State wildlife officials want the public’s observations of marine creatures during the harmful algae bloom.
Posted inHealth & Environment
This Rockridge lot is perfect for housing—but its soil is possibly contaminated by an old Shell station
Oakland residents want Shell to clean up its former gas station at College and Claremont. Will the county hold the oil company accountable?
Posted inHealth & Environment
Algae bloom that caused Lake Merritt fish kill is spotted along East Bay shoreline
Streaks of the tea-colored algae were first reported at the Berkeley Marina.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Oakland International Airport wants to expand. Environmentalists say it’s a bad idea
Local environmental groups say a plan to add 16 new passenger gates will fuel Earth’s climate emergency.
Posted inNosh
Four farms in Oakland where food justice takes root
These small urban farms across the city are making fresh produce more accessible and teaching Oaklanders how to grow their own food.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Is this recyclable? Oakland tries to educate residents through trash bin audits
Oakland is taking an extra look at some recycling, trash, and compost bins. Your bin could be next.
Posted inEducation Equity
Parents fear new gender rules could undermine East Bay Catholic schools’ LGBTQ+ friendly reputations
In a heated meeting with the Oakland Diocese, parents at St. Joseph’s urged school leaders not to pursue repressive guidance on gender and sexuality.
Posted inRoad Safety
Proposed bike and pedestrian bridge would connect downtown Oakland to Alameda
Advocates say the span will link key East Bay population centers and reduce car traffic. Opponents say it’s unnecessary and costs too much at $200 million.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Oakland urges PG&E to bury power lines in fire-prone hills
The utility giant is burying thousands of miles of power lines—but not in Oakland.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Some LGBTQ+ students felt they belonged at St. Joe’s. Then came talk of new ‘guidance’
With rumors of a new potentially restrictive policy on addressing queer and trans students at school, students are feeling concern and stress ahead of the upcoming school year.
Posted inEducation Equity
Oakland Catholic schools could receive new ‘guidance’ on gender identity
Harmful new policies are targeting LGBTQ+ students across the country. Students, parents, and staff at St. Joseph’s and other local Catholic schools fear they could be next.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Joaquin Miller Park is a tinderbox. Volunteers warn of danger
The Friends of Joaquin Miller Park group wants Oakland to trim invasive, dead, and hazardous trees to prevent a massive firestorm.
