Activists said a ship docked in Oakland will carry military supplies headed for Israel.
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Posted inRoad Safety
‘Sky’s the limit’: Caltrans is getting serious about replacing I-980
State transportation planners want feedback about transforming the freeway that sliced downtown and West Oakland apart.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Gravel facility at Port of Oakland gets go ahead with lawsuit settlement
Eagle Rock Aggregates will make changes to its operations to address air pollution and other concerns.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Fire at Schnitzer Steel sends potentially dangerous smoke over Oakland
Fire crews worked Wednesday evening to put out flames in a pile of scrap metal near the Port of Oakland.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Oakland International Airport wants to expand. Environmentalists say it’s a bad idea
Local environmental groups say a plan to add 16 new passenger gates will fuel Earth’s climate emergency.
Posted inCity Hall & Policing
Mayor Sheng Thao is traveling to Vietnam to promote trade
In her first overseas trip as mayor, Thao hopes to drum up business for the Port of Oakland.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Attorney General joins lawsuit to halt gravel facility proposed at port
Rob Bonta has seconded West Oakland activists concerns about the Eagle Rock Aggregates project.
Posted inBusiness
Independent truck drivers protest “gig worker law” AB5 at Port of Oakland
The state labor law aims to give contract workers more benefits and protections, but some drivers say “no thanks.”
Posted inBusiness
Could California labor law derail the supply chain?
Truckers at the Port of Oakland are expected to protest on Monday over AB 5, following similar actions in L.A. and Long Beach.
Posted inHealth & Environment
West Oakland environmental group sues to stop proposed port gravel facility
West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project says the port hasn’t gone far enough to prevent more air pollution.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Port says yes to open-air gravel facility, despite concerns from West Oakland activists
Activists and the air quality district say piles of sand and gravel as high as four stories will worsen air quality in already suffering neighborhoods.
Posted inHealth & Environment
Planned facility at Port of Oakland raises concerns among West Oakland environmental activists
Port commissioners on Thursday could approve a plan to ship and store sand and gravel at a new terminal on the Outer Harbor.
Posted inArts & Community
‘Retired from the waterfront, but not from the struggle’: Clarence Thomas’ new book on port labor activism
“Mobilizing in Our Own Name: Million Worker March” sums up decades of longshore worker organizing in Oakland and beyond.
