33 East Bay officials call to censure AC Transit director Joel Young Joel Young looks up as Sarah Syed speaks during a December 2024 meeting of the AC Transit board of directors. Thirty-three current and former elected officials are now calling for Young’s censure. " data-image-caption=" Joel Young looks up as Sarah Syed speaks during a December 2024 meeting of the AC Transit board of directors. Thirty-three current and former elected officials are now calling for Young’s censure. " data-large-file="https://oaklandside.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Joel-young-looks-up-during-the-statement-made-by-Sarah-Syed-scaled-1-1-1600x1041.jpeg" /> Oakland councilmembers Unger, Ramachandran and Wang are among the current and former elected officials calling for Young to be stripped of his committee assignments after a finding of gender-based harassment.
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33 East Bay officials call to censure AC Transit director Joel Young
Speed cameras caught half a million speedsters in 6 months. Many aren’t from Oakland
Speed cameras caught half a million speedsters in 6 months. Many aren’t from Oakland A new city report found that the speed camera on 73rd Avenue in East Oakland caught the most speeding drivers of any of 35 camera locations. " data-large-file="https://oaklandside.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/9MM-for-Trees-1600x1067.jpg" /> Most speeders in Oakland just got warnings. But of 194,000 citations, most went to non-Oakland addresses. Mayor Lee has declared success, saying drivers are already slowing down.
