For independent truckers at the Port of Oakland who have not yet complied with pollution regulations, the New Year may mean the loss of a job.

In a boon for West Oakland residents, cancer-causing diesel pollution from the Port of Oakland’s maritime operations has plunged 70 percent.

Frustrated truck drivers rolled into downtown yesterday as their representatives met with state and city officials.

Port officials said the measure is necessary to prevent protesters from interrupting cargo operations, while truckers called the injunction a scare tactic.

After forcing a one-day closure of the Port of Oakland over regulatory and wait-time complaints last week, independent truckers say they are pursuing negotiations with the California Air Resources Board, and have promised no further work stoppages through at least Monday, Nov. 4.

For thousands of immigrants each month, the last stop on the road to U.S. citizenship is Oakland’s Paramount Theatre.

Port of Oakland truck drivers are planning to stop work and begin picketing Monday morning. The drivers are protesting chronic congestion at the port, which they say has created dangerous working conditions.

If there was one clear message at the West Coast Economic Summit in downtown Oakland last week, it was this: Latino businesses are booming.

By land or by sea, commuters will seek out other options

For decades, the last block of Fifth Avenue has attracted artisans and craftsmen who find creative space amid the industry and decay on the Oakland waterfront.

The annual event offers the public a chance to sit down with a financial advisor at no charge, no strings attached.

Oakland chef Crystal Wahpepah specializes in traditional Native American cuisine, which is otherwise a rarity in the Bay Area food scene.