Article by Barbara Grady.
Last updated at Wed, 1 Sep at 6:11am.

West Oaklanders and the Port of Oakland may have a new chance to clean up the air in the asthma-plagued neighborhood, now that a U.S. District Court Judge upheld the right of the Port of Los Angeles to implement a Clean Truck Program.
 
Though already facing an appeal, the Court’s ruling late Friday on Los Angeles’ innovative Clean Truck Program has been greeted as likely to serve as legal precedent, paving the way for ports elsewhere to cut diesel emissions by regulating the trucking fleets serving their ports.

Article by California Watch.
Last updated at Mon, 1 Mar at 3:14pm.

By Ali Winston

California Watch

 

West Oakland is a neighborhood of glaring contradictions.

Glistening new condos line one street, around the corner from boarded up Victorian houses and storefront churches.

Article by Kim Komenich.
Last updated at Thu, 18 Feb at 10:29am.

For one slice of West Oakland, being wedged between two freeways takes a heavy toll on the lungs of residents -- especially children...

Article by Kwan Booth.
Last updated at Sun, 11 Oct at 1:02pm.

Many West Oaklanders feel that significant environmental improvements are still a long way off.

"There's a lot of talk. People talk about how 'this needs to be done, we're going to do this'" said Shirley Burnell, a community activist and co-director of West Oakland ACORN, "but still things are being pushed out. Instead of doing something today or tomorrow or next week we're still talking years."

Article by Kwan Booth.
Last updated at Sun, 11 Oct at 12:56pm.

In West Oakland, 37% of adults and 20% of kids have asthma. Children in this community are seven times more likely to be hospitalized for breathing related illness than any other children in California.

Article by Kwan Booth.
Last updated at Sat, 10 Oct at 11:06pm.

 West Oakland's struggles over diesel pollution linked to high local rates of asthma and cancer brought a confrontational protest to a recent Port of Oakland meeting -- the latest in a year-long clash between residents, port officials and the trucking industry.

Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Sat, 10 Oct at 12:11pm.

Fact Sheet: Oakland Port, Coalition for Clean and Safe Ports