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Oakland City Council's plan to tackle crime | Rift in local NAACP | Fired OPD chief feels 'vindicated' by new report | Broadway 'bulb-outs'

Category: Oaklandside

Posted inRoad Safety

‘Bulb-outs’ will narrow Broadway in downtown Oakland for pedestrian safety

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso September 21, 2023September 21, 2023

Starting in 2025, the city will also expand sidewalks on MLK Jr. Way to make it easier to cross the street.

Posted inRoad Safety

Automatic speed cameras for Oakland, other traffic safety measures, on Gov. Newsom’s desk

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso September 15, 2023September 15, 2023

Oakland could get permission to create greater visibility at intersections, helping pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers see each other and avoid collisions.

Posted inHealth & Environment

Most BART train lines will run more often starting this week

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso September 8, 2023September 11, 2023

The transit system will run on a new schedule starting Sept. 11 with the goal of decreasing wait times for riders but fares will soon increase.

the sun sets above a trail in the North Berkeley Hills, surrounded by green foliage
Posted inNature

E-bikes now allowed on 850 miles of East Bay park trails

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso September 6, 2023September 6, 2023

E-bikes could provide greater access and are already in use in many places. But some are worried about their impact on other trail users.

Posted inEducation Equity

Legal sideshows? These young East Bay developers made a video game that reimagines Oakland car culture

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso September 1, 2023September 1, 2023

“Highsidin’” grew out of the nonprofit Gamehead’s work to bring racial and economic diversity to game development

Pot of tea and cup of tea on a tray, slice of strawberry cream cake on a plate, handwritten note saying 'join us for tea and cake,' and vase of flowers.
Posted inOaklandside

Oakland’s Boba Binge opens in Uptown, and new offerings at Sesame A Tiny Bakery

by Joanna Della Penna August 15, 2023August 16, 2023

A running list of new restaurants opening in Berkeley, Oakland and beyond.

A clock with black dials and the name of St. Joseph Notre Dame High School is placed on a white tower with ornate designs.
Posted inHealth & Environment

Some LGBTQ+ students felt they belonged at St. Joe’s. Then came talk of new ‘guidance’

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso July 20, 2023August 2, 2023

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 inOaklandside

This week in Oakland: Beast Crawl Literary Fest, and more book events

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla July 18, 2023July 18, 2023

Other events include the ‘Text Me: Exploring Typography’ exhibit and a fundraiser in Fruitvale for a local street vendor.

Vehicles traveling from Alameda travel on Fruitvale Avenue in Oakland next to a new sidewalk construction, including orange cones and jersey barriers.
Posted inRoad Safety

Fruitvale Avenue is getting its first protected bike lane. Residents hope it’ll slow cars down 

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso July 12, 2023July 13, 2023

The Fruitvale Alive! project features raised bikeways, a first for Oakland.

A white truck is crossing a road intersection in an East Oakland neighborhood. The intersection is filled with black circle marks from rubber tires, as the sun bounces off the pavement.
Posted inRoad Safety

Watch a sideshow, spend 6 months in jail? Alameda County supervisors weigh new law

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

A Civil liberties group says outlawing spectators is unconstitutional, but the sheriff and other officials say it’s necessary to clamp down on reckless driving.

Posted inOaklandside

Photos: Oakland A’s fans show up in force for a ‘reverse boycott’ at the Coliseum

Avatar photo by Amir Aziz June 14, 2023June 14, 2023

Nearly 30,000 fans attended the A’s game on Tuesday night to express their anger over the club’s planned move to Las Vegas, filling the stadium with chants of “Sell the team!”

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Posted inOaklandside

Local Media Association names Cityside’s Colleen Leary Innovator of the Year

by The Oaklandside June 13, 2023June 13, 2023

Cityside’s vice president of client partnerships was honored for devising and implementing several notable and creative new revenue-generating initiatives.

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.

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Sponsored by Gwilliam Ivary Chiosso Cavalli & Brewer June 8, 2023June 8, 2023

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Cityside is hiring a Nosh Editor

by Tracey Taylor May 16, 2023August 1, 2023

We’re looking for an experienced, creative editor to run Nosh, our highly regarded, hugely popular East Bay food platform.

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 inHow We Work

The Oaklandside’s Road Safety reporting gets another boost: funding to focus on science

Tasneem Raja headshot by Tasneem Raja April 26, 2023May 2, 2023

For the next two years, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative will help us bring a science-driven approach to our reporting on one of Oakland’s serious public health issues.

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.

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