The Board of Supervisors decided to save money and put the contentious recall question on the general election ballot.
Category: Public Safety
Posted inRoad Safety
How roads around 5 Oakland schools could get safer this summer
Look out for construction at Yu Ming Elementary, Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, Westlake Middle, and East Oakland Pride Elementary, part of OakDOT’s “Safe Routes to School” program.
Posted inRoad Safety
Kids bike ride at Lake Merritt will be 100% fun
Organizers expect this Saturday’s “Kidical Mass” bicycling event to be the biggest yet. And there will be snacks!
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Recall campaign has outraised District Attorney Pamela Price by millions
We contacted some of the major contributors and asked them why they’re seeking the DA Price’s removal.
Posted inEducation Equity
How are violence prevention efforts in Oakland schools working?
It’s too early to tell—an independent study is underway—but city and OUSD officials are cautiously optimistic about violence prevention efforts.
Posted inCity Hall
Numerous problems ‘derailed’ Oakland’s retail theft prevention grant, says auditor
City Auditor Michael Houston faulted multiple departments, including the mayor’s office and police, but declined to say who was most responsible.
Posted inRoad Safety
Lyft e-bikes finally appear on Oakland’s streets
More than 200 Bay Wheels e-bikes are now available to rent in Oakland, most in major transit corridors.
Posted inCity Hall
Who’s funding the recall campaign against Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao?
Recall organizers have raised almost $275,000, but most of the money comes from a committee that hasn’t disclosed its donors yet.
Posted inCity Hall
3 Oakland police officers face discipline for obstructing an internal affairs case
8 officers in total, including 4 commanders, allegedly botched an examination of bribery and perjury charges against a homicide investigator.
Posted inRoad Safety
Ride to Raimondi: The Oakland Ballers want you to walk and bike to games
The new local baseball team’s founders—who have a history running bike businesses—want to help fans get safely and sustainably to games.
Posted inPublic Safety
District Attorney Pamela Price’s supporters object to special election for recall
Recall opponents are asking the Board of Supervisors to schedule an election in November, saying a special election this summer would waste $20M.
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Oakland’s police watchdog is concerned about CHP operations in the city
The Oakland Police Commission welcomes state highway patrol officers working city streets but has concerns about the lack of transparency.
Posted inRoad Safety
OakDOT’s proposal to allow temporary street safety upgrades doesn’t go far enough, say safety advocates
City engineers say they’re worried the program will steer more road safety resources to wealthier neighborhoods, which experience less traffic violence.
Posted inPublic Safety
Oakland is raising awareness about the harms of sex trafficking
The city is sharing resources to help children and teens learn how to recognize, avoid, and report sexual exploitation.
Posted inRoad Safety
Oakland’s dangerous High Street has been repaved and redesigned. Is it safer?
New concrete islands, flashing pedestrian lights, and speed bumps are meant to slow traffic down, but locals say speeding is still a problem
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Recall organizers demand speedy special election to decide Alameda County district attorney’s future
On Tuesday, recall supporters rallied in downtown Oakland, asking the county Board of Supervisors to hold a special election this summer to let voters decide Pamela Price’s fate.
Posted inPublic Safety
Alameda County prosecutors allegedly excluded Black people and Jews from death penalty juries
A federal judge has ordered District Attorney Pamela Price to review 35 death penalty cases after notes from decades ago showed alleged ‘prosecutorial misconduct.’
Posted inPublic Safety
District Attorney Price charges 3 Alameda police officers with manslaughter in Mario Gonzalez case
Gonzalez was killed in 2021 as several officers attempted to restrain him in a park.
Posted inRoad Safety
Can speed bumps keep drivers out of the bus lane on International Boulevard?
Responding to a rise in crashes, Oakland says it will “quickly” install big bumps in the bus lanes.
Posted inPublic Safety
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price to face recall election this year
The recall campaign targeting Price collected enough signatures to trigger an election, the registrar said Monday.
