Sideshows, speeding, “optional” stop signs: road safety is a big issue in Oakland—and some residents are taking matters into their own hands. From DIY guerilla tactics to pressuring city officials, Jose Fermoso reports on how neighbors in San Antonio and Rockridge have recently tried to make their streets safer. (Links to these stories and all reporting mentioned in the episode are below.)

Jose also explains how the tragic death of Marvin Boomer, a Castlemont High teacher who was killed by a driver fleeing California Highway Patrol vehicles, led to improved road design on a stretch of E. 21st. 

Darwin BondGraham and Tasneem Raja catch you up on more recent headlines from The Oaklandside: city security contract drama, new funding for big fixes to sidewalks and curbs, the latest in the Oak Knoll development saga, and more.
Plus: you loved hearing Oaklanders share messages about their “third spaces”—not home, not work, a different place to spend time and unwind. We have a few more for you today.

It’s the second episode! We’re experimenting with 10 episodes of a new weekly news show. This is a pilot—if we can keep this going, we will! Love it? Hate it? Want to sponsor it? Let us know: [email protected].

Street where Marvin Boomer was killed in crash to get speed bumps this week

Rockridge residents led a traffic study — and designed a plan to slow down their streets

An Oakland neighborhood’s campaign against sideshows has become a fight with the city

Oakland Coliseum sale takes another big step forward

Can a new developer finally get Oak Knoll off the ground?

The fight over the future of Oakland’s $45 million security contract continues

Mayor Barbara Lee announces major investment in Oakland sidewalks and curb ramps

Oaklandside City Hall reporters Eli Wolfe and Natalie Orenstein dissect how Oakland’s new mayor is responding to the wrecking ball of federal cuts heading for city and county programs. What do Barbara Lee’s decades in Congress mean for Oakland now?

And we explain how we’re covering the mayor’s first 100 days. Will she run again? Here’s what we know.

Darwin BondGraham and Tasneem Raja catch you up on more recent headlines from The Oaklandside: police scanner controversy, a key arts position gets cut, and more.

Plus: what’s your “third place” in Oakland? Not home, not work—we’re sharing famous and not-so-famous local gems beloved by Oaklanders, in their own words.

It’s the first episode! We’re experimenting with 10 episodes of a new weekly news show. This is a pilot—if we can keep this going, we will! Love it? Hate it? Want to sponsor it? Let us know: [email protected].