The Public Works Department installed the cameras in 2022 to catch people who dump items illegally on city streets.
Category: Public Safety
Oakland cyclist dies a week after being struck by a driver on Broadway
Steve Bloom was excited about a local safe streets project, a friend says.
Piedmont hedge fund exec has bankrolled the effort to recall Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao
Philip Dreyfuss has contributed 4 out of 5 dollars raised by the campaign to remove Oakland’s mayor.
Block parties for public safety: this year’s National Night Out in Oakland
The annual event brings neighbors and police officers together for casual community-building events.
East Bay Booksellers ‘total loss’ in fire
The Rockridge bookstore, a neighborhood favorite, went up in flames early Tuesday morning, along with other businesses in the building.
Why an Oaklandside reporter is suing Alameda County over its sideshow law
Last month, traffic safety reporter Jose Fermoso joined a lawsuit against a law that infringes on First Amendment rights.
Gov. Newsom wants Oakland to allow for more police chases
The city’s existing policy was put in place a decade ago to minimize deadly collisions resulting from high-speed pursuits.
GIG will shut down its car-sharing service by year’s end
The Berkeley-based company cited “decreased demand” and “rising operational costs.”
LeRonne Armstrong and another OPD chief were investigated and faulted for leadership failures
The investigation into current City Council candidate Armstrong’s handling of perjury and bribery allegations against a homicide detective has not been made public until now.
Touring the Posey Tube, a 100-year-old engineering feat connecting Oakland and Alameda
An Oakland Heritage Alliance walking tour brings participants down into the Posey portal to see the massive fans that have been whirring since 1928.
OPD gets new software to improve police reporting after crimes
With Mark43, Oakland police should be able to submit more accurate crime statistics to the FBI.
With A’s plan scrapped, will Howard Terminal area prioritize trucks or people?
The Port of Oakland wants to keep using roads for trucking. Bike and pedestrian advocates want to preserve the Green Loop.
West Oakland metal recycling company charged in 2023 scrap fire
District Attorney Pamela Price hit Radius Recycling and 2 employees with criminal charges for alleged recklessness, conspiracy, and concealing evidence.
Oakland police drop technology that promised to eliminate dangerous chases
After five years, OPD will not renew its contract with StarChase, a company that provides GPS vehicle trackers.
Global web outage hasn’t impacted Oakland 911, city says
Some flights to and from the San Francisco Oakland International Airport have been cancled or delayed, but most remain on schedule.
BART skips over this Oakland neighborhood. Residents are campaigning for a station
The San Antonio Station Alliance is a recently organized group made up of transport, construction, and community organizing professionals.
Free Oakland-Alameda water shuttle launches this Wednesday
The service will run from Wednesday to Sunday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
‘I’m not letting off the pedal’: A Q&A with Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao
The Oaklandside sat down with the embattled city leader, to ask her about her dramatic 18 months in office, the FBI raid, her future in Oakland, and other questions on many Oaklanders’ minds.
Oakland will test letting residents add signs and traffic barriers to dangerous roads
City Council approved a new pilot program for community members and OakDOT to collaborate on two safety designs in East and West Oakland.
Oakland to rename street after 73-year-old grandmother who was killed by speeding driver
Santu Maya, a Burmese immigrant, was one of 33 people who died last year from road collisions in the city.