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Oakland leader uses social media, offers $500 reward to catch dumpers

  • Jul 31
KGO-TV

Oakland could soon face fines for illegally docked boats in estuary

  • Jun 29

Illegally docked boats, debris impacting East Bay youth rowing camp

  • Jun 23

Illegal dumping in Berkeley a 'nightmare' when students move out

  • Jun 17

Parents remember son, teen soccer player killed in SF I-80 crash

  • Jun 6

Teen killed in SF crash with Recology truck that sent car off overpass

  • Jun 1

Woman injured in SF after being struck by garbage truck: police

  • May 30

Recology customers could face new fees for overfilling trash bins

  • May 16

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Progress made in clearing illegal boats from Oakland Estuary

  • 6 hours ago
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Oakland leader uses social media, offers $500 reward to catch dumpers

  • Jul 31
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Oakland could soon face fines for illegally docked boats in estuary

  • Jun 24
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Illegally docked boats, debris impacting East Bay youth rowing group as summer camp begins

  • Jun 23
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Illegal dumping in Berkeley a 'nightmare' when students move out: How Cal program aims to curb it

  • Jun 17
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Parents remember son killed after crash with truck before going over overpass as 'gentle giant'

  • Jun 6
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Teen killed, 3 others hurt in SF I-80 crash with Recology truck that sent car off overpass: CHP

  • Jun 1
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Crash between car and Recology truck in SF leaves 1 dead: CHP

  • May 31

Latest Stories

KGO-TV

Oakland doubling fines to $5,000, deploying drones as it cracks down on illegal dumping

The city of Oakland is frustrated with illegal dumping and is trying out some new solutions. This includes doubling fines and sending out drones, hoping to keep the streets clean.

  • Apr 16
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East Bay dump truck pours debris onto customer's yard after dispute over unpaid bill: video

A payment dispute between a San Pablo resident and a local dumpster rental company ended with a load of debris being dumped back onto the customer's property, an incident caught on a neighbor's surveillance camera and now circulating widely online. We spoke with the company to learn more about what happened.

  • Apr 16

SF installs new trash cans designed to dispose of pizza boxes in North Beach neighborhood

San Francisco's North Beach is packed with pizzerias and for years, neighbors and businesses have complained about takeout boxes littering Washington Square Park. To try to alleviate the problem, the city installed two custom trash cans - designed specifically for the shape and size of pizza boxes.

  • Jan 26
KGO-TV

New CA bill will help San Jose curb abandoned shopping carts clogging up city waterways

When it comes to trash in waterways, shopping carts are a problem. A new state bill aims to improve cleanup of abandoned shopping carts but allowing cities to return them to retailers directly and be compensated for the return.

  • Oct 15, 2025

San Jose pilot program using AI to detect roadway obstructions sees positive results

San Jose reports the program has a 97% accuracy rate in detecting potholes and an 88% accuracy in detecting illegal dumping or garbage piles. The city is now entering into phase two.

  • Sep 29, 2025