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Road Safety

Speed cameras and intersection daylighting approved by Gov. Newsom for Oakland streets

by Jose Fermoso Oct. 17, 2023, 11:18 a.m.Oct. 17, 2023, 11:18 a.m.

Two new state laws aim to make roads safer. Another bill that would have allowed riding bikes on sidewalks was vetoed.

Road Safety

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

by Jose Fermoso Sept. 25, 2023, 12:15 p.m.Sept. 25, 2023, 2:06 p.m.

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

A white sedan is blocking the sidewalk on an Oakland street.

Road Safety

If you block the sidewalk while parking, expect a $100 fine

by Jose Fermoso Sept. 13, 2023, 3:15 p.m.Sept. 13, 2023, 3:15 p.m.

Oakland is changing the way it enforces sidewalk parking and will start issuing more tickets in October.

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.

Arts & Community

Oakland Catholic Diocese files for bankruptcy due to sex abuse claims

by Jose Fermoso May 8, 2023, 4:41 p.m.May 10, 2023, 2:54 p.m.

The Diocese, which oversees Catholic churches and institutions in Alameda and Contra Costa counties, faces hundreds of lawsuits alleging sexual abuse by clergy.