Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 26th of September.
Good morning, Oakland.
On Tuesday, Oakland crews dismantled two longtime tiny home shelters during an encampment closure that began on Sept.
21 in West Oakland. The shelters — built by Oakland School for the Arts and used by homeless mothers — saw personal belongings destroyed despite prior notice, sparking local concern.
Hayward firefighter and paramedic Travis Foster (an Air Force veteran who joined in 2018) died by suicide on Saturday, Sept.
19; his death is being recognized as a line-of-duty loss and fellow firefighters held a solemn highway procession from Santa Cruz to Lincoln to honor him.
Early Friday, a three-alarm fire injured four and displaced 100 tenants from a 21-unit building at 5142 Bancroft Ave in East Oakland — 65 firefighters responded and a temporary shelter opened at Ira Jinkins Community Center — while officials investigate the cause.
A 34-foot Catrina arrived at Fruitvale Plaza on Sept.
22 after traveling from Tultepec, Mexico. Local crews assembled the sculpture (by a trio of artisans) to honor Día de los Muertos, with an official unveiling and community festival planned on Oct. 1 at the plaza.
Crews are working on a $3 million cleanup of the Oakland Estuary by removing 16 sunken boats that have raised concerns about water pollution and public safety near Jack London Square.
The project involves state and federal support and multiple agencies collaborating to recycle the boats.
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