New signs were unveiled Monday morning by Mayor Sheng Thao and members of the City Council and OakDOT.
Tag: Fruitvale District
Posted inNosh
Merchants clashing with Unity Council over conditions at Fruitvale Public Market
Public safety, ongoing construction, and outdated facilities are some of the complaints.
Posted inRoad Safety
Fruitvale Avenue is getting its first protected bike lane. Residents hope it’ll slow cars downÂ
The Fruitvale Alive! project features raised bikeways, a first for Oakland.
Posted inBusiness
‘Envios de dinero’: The importance of money transfer businesses in East Oakland
Dozens of international delivery shops line the Fruitvale district. It’s a service that has remained despite the neighborhood’s shifting demographics.
Posted inBusiness
A Brazilian attorney in East Oakland helps other Latino immigrants pursue their dreams
Natalia Vieira Santanna wasn’t supposed to stay in the U.S. Now, she runs a successful immigration law firm in Fruitvale.
Posted inBusiness
Fruitvale businesses meet with local officials over public safety concerns
Small business owners and others called on Oakland police, BART, and city officials to do more about crime in the neighborhood.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
5 years after Oakland’s deadliest fire: Ghost Ship ‘frozen in time’
Some want a memorial or park on the warehouse ruins. For others, Oakland is a place of pain they’re moving on from.
