The City Council passed a new encampment policy giving Oakland more power to tow RVs and close camps. Our public safety reporter found that neighbors had been warning the city for years about the operator of EZ's Lounge before last month's mass shooting. And environmental groups are in court challenging plans to expand Oakland's airport.

Plus: the I-980 reimagining project enters its next phase, the city considers AI drones to fight illegal dumping, Sunday parking tickets are here, former Mayor Libby Schaaf takes over the Bay Area Council, restaurant closings, and Prince tributes around town.

Stories we cover in this episode:

Housing and homelessness

• Ken Houston's homeless camp policy passes, after months of debate 

Public safety

• Before the EZ's Lounge mass shooting, warnings surfaced at another nightclub with the same owner 

Health and environment

• Judge hears environmental lawsuits against Oakland airport over expansion 

Infrastructure and transit

• Vision I-980: architects and engineers compete to design the future of the highway 
• AI drones to spot illegal dumping? Oakland is considering a pilot project 
• Sunday parking is no longer free in Oakland. Tickets starting at $64 begin this weekend 

Politics

• Bay Area Council hires former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf as new leader 

Food

• Millennium announces May closure; plus Crepe Pan shutters and Sweet Fingers on the move 

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