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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'

Tag: Fruitvale District

Posted inRoad Safety

Speed limits are being lowered this week in several dangerous Oakland corridors  

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso September 25, 2023September 25, 2023

New signs were unveiled Monday morning by Mayor Sheng Thao and members of the City Council and OakDOT.

A fence closes off a large portion of an outdoor area in front of a large yellow and orange building. A sign on the building reads "Fruitvale Public Market."
Posted inNosh

Merchants clashing with Unity Council over conditions at Fruitvale Public Market

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla September 5, 2023September 5, 2023

Public safety, ongoing construction, and outdated facilities are some of the complaints.

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.

Posted inBusiness

‘Envios de dinero’: The importance of money transfer businesses in East Oakland

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas February 17, 2023February 17, 2023

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

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas January 31, 2023January 31, 2023

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

Ricky Rodas headshot by Ricky Rodas April 8, 2022April 8, 2022

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’

Avatar photo by David DeBolt December 2, 2021December 6, 2021

Some want a memorial or park on the warehouse ruins. For others, Oakland is a place of pain they’re moving on from.

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