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.
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Speed cameras caught half a million speedsters in 6 months. Many aren’t from Oakland
cbsnews.comReporting
Cameras lead to large drop in speeding drivers after 6 months, Oakland officials say ... Mayor Barbara Lee said in a statement. During the first six months of operation, the city issued 194,000 citations and 332,000 warnings. Officials...
mercurynews.comReporting
Snapp Shots: New police chief good news for Oakland, bad for bad guys ... Jim Beere was recently named the Oakland Police Department's new permanent police chief by Mayor Barbara Lee. (photo courtesy of Oakland...
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Oakland police are poised to exit federal oversight. Can they sustain 'constitutional policing'? ... New Oakland Police Chief James Beere and Mayor Barbara Lee...


