April 7, 2020 Air pollution could make Oaklanders more vulnerable to COVID-19 As the spread of the novel coronavirus escalates across the nation, California is bracing for its peak, where a history of air pollution in…
February 27, 2019 Repeat environmental felon gets 30 months for dumping on protected wetlands James Lucero was sentenced for dumping dirt and construction debris in Newark. He was previously convicted of bribing landfill operators in San Jose and was tied to a West Oakland warehouse forced to close last month.
January 15, 2019 Oakland’s professional polluters A pair of West Oakland businessmen have been dodging city regulators and prosecutors for years as they reap the rewards of illegal trash disposal and dumping.
April 18, 2018 Neighbor sues owner of demolished arts space, alleging toxic runoff Developer Danny Haber’s project to rebuild a red-tagged live-work warehouse has been stalled by environmental review and could be delayed further.
January 31, 2018 What ever happened to the Rotary Nature Center? The storied center of Lake Merritt’s wildlife refuge closed for refurbishing last year. And it remains shuttered, raising doubts about its future.
July 10, 2017 Getting the lead off A years-long project to remove highly toxic lead-based paint from 6,000 PG&E transmission towers gets started this summer in Alameda County.
March 20, 2017 Feds begin cleanup Of West Oakland chemical spill discovered In 1995 On Saturday, efforts to remove contaminated soil and groundwater at a former chemical facility in West Oakland began — two decades after the problem…
May 4, 2011 The Recycler Relocation Project In West Oakland, sometimes recycling isn’t so green. Written for the East Bay Express, published May 4, 2011. West Oakland has long been plagued…
