Students at Oakland Tech and Lazear Charter Academy collected data on idling at pickup and drop off — then urged parents to stop.
Category: Roads & Transit
Posted inArts & Community
Juneteenth at Lake Merritt: What to know before you go
One of Oakland’s most joyous holidays is this weekend. Here’s information on road closures, how to get there, and why parking is free but difficult.
Posted inRoad Safety
Lakeshore Avenue bike lane pushed back to spring 2027
Workers discovered extensive street damage, delaying the project that was sparked by a 4-year-old’s tragic death three years ago.
Posted inRoads & Transit
A grim scene at Fruitvale crash site
Police say a driver sped away from an Oakland housing officer who had attempted to pull him over, then careened into an OPD vehicle, leaving two dead and two hospitalized.
Posted inRoads & Transit
City seeks $40M for 73rd Avenue redesign
Designs are nearly complete to fix one of Oakland’s most dangerous roads. They include an elevated median with bike and pedestrian lanes.
Posted inRoads & Transit
Mayor takes a side on who should run city parking
After a lengthy turf battle between Transportation and Finance over who can best manage city parking, Barbara Lee’s budget proposes a compromise. Not everyone’s happy.
Posted inRoads & Transit
Buffy Wicks brings her YIMBY approach to road safety
The state rep has sought to steamroll obstacles to road improvements by limiting public feedback. Yet she was a player in a contentious debate over traffic-slowing measures in her own neighborhood.
Posted inRoads & Transit
A decades-old truck ban on I-580 could end. Oakland residents are giving Caltrans an earful
A listening session turned rowdy as some Oaklanders scolded the state highway agency over its proposal to allow big rigs on the freeway.
Posted inRoad Safety
Oakland speed cameras: 82,000 fines in 40 days
A camera at 73rd Avenue logged the most violations. Hegenberger saw the highest average speeds.
Posted inAmplify Oakland
My daughter needed a liver transplant to save her life. BART is key to her ongoing care
A mother reflects on her BART trips to Oakland and San Francisco for her daughter’s specialized care — and how station closures could impact her family.
Posted inPublic Safety
Teen driver in fatal Oakland crash charged with vehicular manslaughter
DA Ursula Jones Dickson said there are at least 10 victims of the East Oakland collision.
Posted inRoad Safety
Driver in fatal East Oakland sidewalk crash was going over 50 mph, police say
Community members mourned three friends and loved ones killed in the May 16 sidewalk crash.
Posted inMass Transit
Oaklanders are flocking to hybrids and buses. Are gas prices driving a shift?
AC Transit, BART are seeing year-over-year increases in ridership, while car dealerships say hybrid sales are booming. They say war-related gas scarcity is only one factor.
Posted inEducation Equity
A free student bus pass is great — if you can get it
AC Transit rolled out free bus passes for Oakland public school students a decade ago. Yet widespread glitches have left many families paying out of pocket for months, or years.
Posted inPublic Safety
2 men charged with promoting sideshows under new Oakland law
District Attorney Jones Dickson alleged the pair organized a sideshow coinciding with a visit by the influencer iShowSpeed.
Posted inBusiness
Driving in the Bay Area is only getting more expensive
Skyrocketing gas prices and the rising cost of insurance and repairs have strained drivers who are already stretched thin.
Posted inRoads & Transit
Bike to Wherever Day mixes joy with safe streets advocacy
The May 14 event includes morning pancakes by City Hall and a happy hour in Old Oakland with bites, beer, children’s storytime, and lots of free bike parking.
Posted inRoad Safety
Injured cyclist gets $512,000 from Oakland in pothole settlement
The Town has paid tens of millions of dollars in settlements over the last 10 years due to poor road maintenance.
Posted inMass Transit
Vision I-980: architects and engineers compete to design the future of the highway
The multiyear project, which could result in the highway’s demolition, has hit phase two, with a design firm competition. Proposals are due today, with an announcement expected in May.
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