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Oakland Police Commission leadership conflict | The cost of free eggs | How should the county address the opioid crisis? | Rift in local NAACP

Tag: Parks

A man and a dog walk across a narrow footbridge above a four lane highway in the Oakland hills.
Posted inRoad Safety

Montclair pedestrian bridge over Highway 13 will be demolished

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso September 27, 2023September 27, 2023

The walkway over the busy hills freeway is structurally unsafe, says Caltrans. Locals are weighing in on replacements.

the sun sets above a trail in the North Berkeley Hills, surrounded by green foliage
Posted inNature

E-bikes now allowed on 850 miles of East Bay park trails

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso September 6, 2023September 6, 2023

E-bikes could provide greater access and are already in use in many places. But some are worried about their impact on other trail users.

Posted inArts & Community

A look inside Oakland’s booming pickleball scene

by Alix Wall April 5, 2023April 10, 2023

Bushrod Park is at the center of the local scene for the 60-year-old sport that has become wildly popular across the US.

Posted inArts & Community

Two Oakland parks are getting big investments

by C.J. Hirschfield July 14, 2022July 17, 2022

Verdese Carter and Lincoln Square are each getting $8 million in state funds for new landscaping, playgrounds, lighting, and more.

Posted inArts & Community

This week in Oakland: MLK Shoreline, Knowland Park, boating on Lake Merritt

Jacob Simas headshot by Jacob Simas April 5, 2022April 6, 2022

Oakland schools are on spring break, so we’re recommending a few outdoor activities for the family. Plus: an Oakland A’s opening day watch party, and flamenco at Duende.

Posted inHealth & Environment

No more free parking at Lake Merritt?

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso March 23, 2022March 28, 2022

The city could install meters with “flex” pricing to deal with crowding and other impacts.

Posted inHealth & Environment

The problem and potential of Oakland’s parks

Dan Moore by Dan Moore November 26, 2021December 6, 2021

From the hills to Lake Merritt, the city is home to beautiful parklands. But who gets to enjoy them is determined by long-standing racial and class divides.

Sign for Dimond Park in Oakland
Posted inCity Hall & Policing

Oakland parks director denies wrongdoing following auditor’s whistleblower report

Darwin BondGraham by Darwin BondGraham November 16, 2021November 16, 2021

The City Auditor accused Oakland’s housing and parks departments heads of violating city spending rules to award contracts to friends.

Crew Tilden die-back
Posted inHealth & Environment

Mass tree death in East Bay parks raises alarm ahead of fire season

by Eden Teller May 3, 2021May 4, 2021

Drought is the likely culprit in the first die-back pattern researchers have seen in the Bay Area.

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