Thousands of goats who help reduce wildfire risk in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond are having to chew through thicker vegetation this spring.
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Report: Oakland traffic collisions are a ‘public safety epidemic’
The city described its efforts to stop traffic violence in a sweeping report this week.
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Are COVID-19 tests, vaccines, and treatments still free?
The federal public emergency ended May 11, but most coverage will continue in the Bay Area and throughout the state through Nov. 12.
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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.
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How to get that hazardous waste out of the house, and away from kids and pets, without polluting
Alameda County has four drop-off locations for household chemicals, along with collection days at Golden Gate Fields in Albany.
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Winter storms test East Bay’s progress in repairing leaky sewage lines
In response to a lawsuit, Berkeley, Oakland, EBMUD and others agreed to rehab wastewater systems so less sewage lands in the bay. Tested by heavy rains and pipe-clogging pandemic wipes, leaks continue but work is on track.
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Traffic safety advocates deliver Oakland budget petition to City Council
Bike and pedestrian activists want the council to increase spending on road infrastructure by $20 million, taking this funding out of the police budget.
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It’s springtime in Oakland, and that means duckling rescues
Oakland Animal Control Officer Julian Taizan and Grand Lake neighbors reunited a lost chick with its mallard family.
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What’s next for Oakland’s guaranteed income program?
The pilot, which lasted two years thanks to an anonymous donor, is coming to an end in June.
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9 spots bursting with wildflowers in East Bay and beyond
Here are spots where you can experience beautiful flowers, some in Oakland and some a short drive away.
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How much damage did this winter’s atmospheric rivers do to Oakland’s roads?
It’s been a season of washed out roads, toppled trees, and landslides. A new city report assesses the destruction.
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New treatment options could help curb Oakland’s methamphetamine addiction crisis
Health experts say new therapy programs mark a step in the right direction after years of insufficient resources.
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Lake Merritt’s cherry trees are about to erupt in blossoms
Seventy years ago, civic boosters like Frank Ogawa gifted hundreds of the cotton-candy flowered trees to Oakland. Today, just a few remain.
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Which Oakland hospitals have mask mandates?
Alameda County’s COVID-19 mask mandate has expired but these local healthcare providers are still requiring everyone to wear them.
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Ex-Oakland employees file lawsuit over COVID vaccine mandate
Two dozen former city workers claim the city didn’t accommodate their Christian beliefs against abortion when it fired them for refusing the vaccine.
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Parking meter enforcement has begun at Lake Merritt
When do you have to pay to park at the lake? How much will it cost?
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Mask mandate for Alameda County hospitals could end next week
Officials say a less-strict masking policy, including at clinics, is appropriate as COVID outcomes improve. But some worry it will put high-risk populations in harm’s way.
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Oakland ‘bomb cyclone’: Over 15,000 without power, 1 person dead
Neighbors in Dimond, Skyline hills, and deep East Oakland are among the most affected.
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Can Lake Merritt be saved from another fish kill?
Stewards of Oakland’s wildlife refuge are fundraising to create oxygenated refuges where fish can escape harmful algae blooms.
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The entire Oakland City Council is making road safety a budget priority this year
In their budget memos, each councilmember prioritized infrastructure investments that could save lives by preventing “traffic violence.”
