Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 19th of August.
Good morning, Oakland.
💼 Business
New restaurants are opening across the East Bay.
In Richmond, Amor Grill Falafel and Shawarma serves Mediterranean plates while Antojitos Caseros by El Cuscatlan offers Salvadoran favorites and Balompie Sports Bar serves pupusas; Walnut Creek also welcomes Swiss chocolate shop Läderach.
🎭 Culture
Antilands, a free music festival featuring local Oakland DJs, drew about 300 people at Lake Merritt on Aug.
15—offering a grassroots, low-key alternative to the crowded, pricey Outside Lands.
🌲 Environment
A Caltrans study finds that lifting the I-580 heavy truck ban could allow up to 3,800 trucks daily, exposing schools, hospitals and senior centers to increased diesel emissions + more local traffic on arterial roads.
Caltrans will gather community feedback in the coming weeks as its final report is expected this winter.
🏛️ Government
Opening arguments in a federal trial against Meta were held Tuesday at an Oakland court where attorneys general from California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey sought damages and changes to the company’s operations to address claims that its platforms jeopardize youth mental health and collect data on children under 13.
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