Sideshows, dashing violations, “elective” Stopboards: Highway security is a serious drawback in Oakland, and a few residents take issues into their very own fingers. Van Doe -To your self guerrilla -tactics to placing metropolis officers beneath strain, Jose Fermoso stories on how neighbors in San Antonio and Rockridge have not too long ago tried to make their streets safer.
Jose additionally explains how the tragic dying of Marvin Boomer, a Castlemont excessive trainer who was murdered by a driver who led the flights of California Freeway Patrol, led to an improved highway design on a bit by E. twenty first.
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Additionally on this episode: Tasborn Raja and Darwin Bondgraham get you in more moderen headlines, together with drama of town safety, the plans of Oakland to restore damaged sidewalks and curbs, the final within the Oak Knoll Improvement Saga, and extra.
Plus: you heard that Oaklanders share messages about their “third areas” – not at house, not working, one other place to spend time and calm down. We’ve a number of extra for you immediately.
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