Community advocates say the changes aren’t enough to prevent reckless driving on International Boulevard.
Tag: Fruitvale
Posted inRoad Safety
Speed limits are being lowered this week in several dangerous Oakland corridors
New signs were unveiled Monday morning by Mayor Sheng Thao and members of the City Council and OakDOT.
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Public safety, ongoing construction, and outdated facilities are some of the complaints.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 down
The Fruitvale Alive! project features raised bikeways, a first for Oakland.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
Fruitvale safety summit brings community together to discuss violent crime
Business owners, residents, and officials debated ways to reduce gun violence, robberies, and other dangers.
Posted inBusiness
One of Fruitvale’s only optometry practices faithfully serves its patients
Payam and Genesta Zarehbin Irani run Fruitvale Optometry, a bilingual business that caters to the neighborhood’s Latino communities.
Posted inRoad Safety
Navigating Oakland’s dangerous routes to school
Getting to school should be safe. We followed two families to experience the problem infrastructure and dangerous driving they deal with daily.
Posted inBusiness
Helping Oakland’s immigrant business owners get online—and get to the next level
Unity Council’s Onward Oakland: Adelante Oakland program helps Fruitvale entrepreneurs build their digital presence, apply for permits, and more.
Posted inBusiness
Longtime Fruitvale restaurants cook their treasured family recipes for select Oaklanders
3 establishments—Los Cocos, Otaez, and El Huarache Azteca—were invited to make “off the menu” dishes to celebrate restaurant week in Fruitvale.
Posted inArts & Community
Fruitvale’s Día de Los Muertos festival is back in person this weekend
This year’s focus is on Oakland small businesses and a pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic.
Posted inOaklandside
En El Huarache Azteca, una madre y una hija de Oakland sirven delicias de la Ciudad de México
Eva Saavedra y su esposo Juan Chávez solían vender comida en el garaje de su casa en Fruitvale. 20 años después, Eva y su hija Mayra mantienen el negocio a flote.
Posted inBusiness
Small business COVID relief grants are still available. But will they be enough?
Alameda County is accepting applications for its latest round of CARES Act small business grants. But some struggling Oakland business owners fear they may still be forced to close.
