Failed pumps along I-580 in East Oakland last week showed how local freeways are vulnerable to heavy rains.
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Posted inCity Hall & Policing
As Oakland braces for winter storms, ransomware attack has partially downed 311 system
The city’s call center for non-emergency services, OAK311, is experiencing an outage.
Posted inRoad Safety
Street safety advocates want narrower roads. The fire department is opposed
Slowing traffic and more bike lanes is running up against another safety goal: fighting fires.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Cause of last night’s Oakland hills fire: a burning truck on I-580
The third fire in three weeks on the busy highway briefly spread toward homes until it was extinguished.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
Ride along with MACRO: Oakland’s new alternative to the police
The Oaklandside followed the unarmed emergency responders to see their groundbreaking program at work on the streets.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
West Oakland fire spews smoke over the East Bay
Residents of the Wood Street homeless camp evacuated Monday morning after a large fire engulfed vehicles and a small bridge.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Man dies in RV fire in West Oakland
The Wood Street encampment fire destroyed six vehicles and displaced five people.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Fire destroys tiny homes at city-run homeless shelter near Lake Merritt
Nobody was injured but five people were displaced, said the Oakland Fire Department.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Listen: Remembering the 1991 Oakland-Berkeley Firestorm
To mark the fire’s 30th anniversary, we produced a 30-minute podcast looking back at the historic blaze that forever changed how the East Bay looks at wildfires.
Posted inHealth & Environment
The shrubs across the street nearly cost him his home insurance
It’s not yet common, but in high-risk fire neighborhoods, Oakland hills residents may find that keeping their home insurance depends on how well their neighbors prune their property.
