Posts Tagged ‘cars’
Abandoned or lost? Oaklanders living in cars have homes towed away
Captain Tony Jones of the Oakland Police Department spoke at a city council meeting in September about the number of abandoned cars in East Oakland. A large number of the homeless people who live in their cars have complained that their cars, which serve as their shelters, are being towed.
Read MoreTechies race (and crash) self-driving DIY Robocars in Oakland
Every month, a group of technology enthusiasts meet in an Oakland warehouse to build tiny self-driving cars. “DIY Robocars” was organized by Chris Anderson, who also runs drone company 3DR. While these cheap, disposable cars aren’t as sophisticated as the ones being developed by Tesla or Google, Anderson says that the advantage of using these “Robocars” is that there is lots of room to fail.
Read MoreOPD squad car of fallen officer revamped into Oakland’s first police low rider
“This is Jose,” said Captain Steven Tull of Oakland’s Police Department (OPD) District 4. “He doesn’t think about himself — he thinks about others.” Jose Ortiz, a longtime community organizer in the Fruitvale district, smiled humbly as he was honored in many testimonies delivered by attendees at his appreciation event last Saturday evening inside the…
Read MoreOver a 48-hour period, vandals slash dozens of tires in Oakland and Berkeley
Over the last 48 hours, somebody has slashed the tires on more than 70 cars along California Street, which crosses from South Berkeley into North Oakland, according to the Berkeley Police Department. The damage reports have spanned 17 blocks from 62nd to Blake Streets.
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