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The OaklandsideReportingBy Eli Wolfe
Illegal dumpers in Oakland could have their cars booted

Illegal dumpers in Oakland could have their cars booted Illegal dumping at 75th Avenue and Hawley in August 2025. Credit: Natalie Orenstein / The Oaklandside. " data-large-file="https://oaklandside.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/large-Illegal-dumping.jpg" /> State Senator Jesse Arreguín’s bill to punish trash scofflaws just needs Gov. Newsom’s signature.

The OaklandsideReportingBy Jose Fermoso
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.