Complaints mount over mountain of trash, encampment in Oakland's Fruitvale district

[@TheRealLarissa]

Oakland chased out those of us that cared and did the work. You got what you wanted.

[@thomasmacon7782]

Period

[@Neverender3367]

Truth! 👏🏽

[@TheRealLarissa]

@Neverender3367 yeah. The sad truth is being tough, turf talk, pissing matches and skin color politics hold more weight than community unity. I was told I was crazy and should "worry about my own". Oh the things I could tell everyone. There was more than one attempt made on my life because of the inconvenient first hand knowledge I have. Having moved a number of times I can tell you Oakland isn't special. This problem is a reflection of "illness" in California culture.

[@waterspirit8053]

And what work was that?

[@TheRealLarissa]

@waterspirit8053 I literally went out in the streets and picked up garbage. It was neighborhood volunteer work. I also published a neighborhood newsletter with civic announcements and neighborhood news like where break ins had happened. I passed out information about legal ways for exploited youth to get out of trafficking situations. And I facilitated free public Art workshops

[@cyrussarraf4166]

It’s hard to feel bad for Oakland, they keep voting for identity politicians and then surprised nothing changes

[@ThePotatoad]

What what you do differently?

[@aaronblaylock2092]

What proof of identity politics would you like to point out and why?

[@ThePotatoad]

@@aaronblaylock2092 They cry about identity politics, but refuse to address what's really hurting our city. A few unsightly trash piles are NOT the problem.

[@waterspirit8053]

You live here?

[@drowe2]

They will be bankrupt next year - retirement packages are overwhelming their ability to pay for other services and the press doesn’t notice

[@chinobandito7625]

Oakland is worse than most 3rd world cities. That’s sad

[@BisharaB-xt4ds]

There's hundreds / maybe thousands of cities across Amerikkka that look like this

[@propblast82nd]

Oh well, at least Oakland is a richly diverse and highly progressive Democrat community

[@aaronblaylock2092]

It's not a diversity issue or problem, Einstein.

[@propblast82nd]

@ Ok Karen 🤣🤣🤣

[@BajatheChickenMan]

Oakland is getting exactly what they voted for, I fail to see the problem. No more bailouts for failures.

[@tp3521]

Tax money "well spent..." This state can't stop making up new & dumber laws...

[@alihakimi1707]

Send Newsom to clean it up by hand

[@chrismiller8771]

He did it was way worse.looks great if you close your eyes.smells great if you plug your nose.definitely trump proof.

[@kenyoung4881]

He’ll do photo opt then go back to his ivory tower LOL

[@helloitsmehb]

He started the pandemic ?

[@ethanol1586]

Oakland is always making headlines for all the wrong reasons

[@Rndmflw]

Make it happen. all of us residents are wondering why we pay property taxes to live in a dump.

[@Mrbfgray]

Highest general taxes in the nation for this. Your gov working for YOU.

[@Ap_twsh]

Oakland is a craphole

[@warpen.n1877]

@@Mrbfgray Who is in charge? Democrats or Republicans? You should start there.

[@beatpirate8]

My taxes arent cheap but its fine if everything worked. Its so interesting to become A home owner in oakland and learn many things dont work. Like i assume certain things work. And it doesnt. You feel really neglected

[@MR-xc3sw]

​@@Mrbfgraythe government they elected by free will.

[@th1s1kat]

Oakland, as a whole, is a dump

[@bribri6985]

its unbelievable how people even dare to live in Oakland 😂

[@xsailor85]

All Oakland needs now is a plague of locusts.

[@mrsleep0000]

And if the owner is barred from managing the property, it's pretty jacked up to make him pay for the cleanup, should make the judge pay for it out of his pocket.

[@luisdiaz91620]

The legal dispute to clean his own property? Yes, that sums up everything you need to know about Cali.

[@josephsaeteurn9158]

imagine riding bart and seeing all that every day to work..

[@BajatheChickenMan]

Imagine voting for the policies that allowed for all of this to happen and then stand around scratching your head.

[@tuomasholo]

Oakland, don't change a thing. Keep voting blue no matter who.

[@ThePotatoad]

Yep, cause red only sweeps issues under the rug and make things worse for marginalized communities. Blame the yt, rich, racist liberals. Not the people of color who try to protect us from them.

[@deborahwarrick4344]

That is all of your Newsom's California.

[@stevepowden4560]

That one lady said, "she knows the people are doing their darndest" no they aren't.

[@alihakimi1707]

Kamala and Newsom voters complaining.

[@joeblow1688]

Just keep voting the way they vote. Some people can never connect the dots between cause and effect. Never.

[@MR-xc3sw]

Hilarious

[@bradsanders6954]

OK you come up with the fix genius. Or anyone in any state, homeless are every where they can possibly live.

[@Boostlifelex]

@@bradsanders6954super easy cut the corruption from the government…use your head man

[@MR-xc3sw]

@bradsanders6954 they go where they are invited and taken care of. Things like tens millions of illegals thatt also need housing exacerbates the problem. The inflation that began in 2021 trippled the cost of building material against exacerbating the housing problem. High crime and high taxes drives away business and that creates a jobless problem. So in essence everything the Ds are in favor of makes all our problems much much worse . Many people just can't see the obvious or won't admit it so they double down on their voting habits and then complain and criticize anyone pointing out the obvious to them. California has gotten so insane and out of touch with reality that in some places you can take a dump in the street. You will probably be mad at me for saying what everyone already knows.

[@chrismiller8771]

And your amazing governor is purchasing a beautiful mansion.😮

[@lewjames6688]

Worth what, 9 million, no?

[@arreechung]

Oakland is in such disarray.

[@gallardoo9]

even if this property was fenced off, the fences would be cut and homeless would be back, Oakland didnt want police, this is what you get..

[@chips7521]

This is what the homeless do. We need new leaders.

[@MR-xc3sw]

Who is voting for theses leftist leaders? You ?

[@DavidOrr-b1x]

Dropping off construction debris is the fault of the homeless? I agree we have problems with city officials and the people who are responsible for the funding. $$ is wasted with no accountability, laws are written without enforcement

[@frankorobinson1540]

They allow them to do whatever they want ,but if it was actual hard working citizens and that was there back yard they would be fined and forced to clean it up,that mess should be a huge health hazard insects rats decease the smell with technology today there is no reason they couldn't catch the animals putting there trash there.

[@tommitchell8425]

We need to start SOYLENT GREEN PROTOCOL 😊

[@KJ-gu7lv]

Yep ....The unusual suspects strike again.

[@brookingsbeachcomber]

looks like a sanctuary city, anyone surprised?

[@KJ-gu7lv]

Nope!

[@BytomGirl]

Didn't mayor just lose her job? Maybe the new one will get the job done? I have lived in Oakland 47 years and see it getting progressively worse. Time to leave this city and this state. And Newsom has to be ousted ASAP, he destroyed California

[@KJ-gu7lv]

.. Almost singlehandedly

[@shakerHeightsChannel]

Why not enforce littering and dumping laws

[@beatpirate8]

Its so embarrassing.

[@TomSmith-ls5rn]

You brought it on yourselves.

[@allowyou9225]

Keep voting for Democrats.....

[@Frank-lq7xm]

Wasn't sheng taos family in the waste management business and the city is a literal dumpster fire 🔥

[@KJ-gu7lv]

Yep!....How ironic.

[@3ofus135]

No, her family is not in the waste management business, but she was involved with Duong family who are in that business.

[@user-ii3vn8tn3q]

What. Oakland doesn't have a garbage collection department? They don't pay people to clean the streets?

[@GKP999]

Traveling in Singapore, it shows me how well a city can be managed if the politicians and citizenry work together. It is clean, safe, efficient, organized, and comfortable here. We can do better if we want!

[@bixizapatero8256]

Singapore??? Don't get ahead of yourself, Singapore is like 100 years ahead. I am happy if Oakland is like San Leandro.

[@GKP999]

@bixizapatero8256 One can hope!

[@robertburke2804]

SINGAPORE HAS LAWS THAT ARE ENFORCED!

[@GKP999]

@@robertburke2804 As someone who was born there, I am fully aware! :) Unfortunately, in the US, people get away with a lot because the laws are not enforced.

[@hkraytai]

Yes but but but we have more freedom. Singapore is a benevolent dictatorship.

[@hkraytai]

Just when you thought Fruitvale couldn’t possibly get any worse.

[@ericwadebrown]

This is normal for Oakland.

[@tangobayus]

Why doesn't their major do something about this? Time for a recall.

[@davidjackson7281]

What mayor? lol

[@aaronblaylock2092]

She got recalled, they have to find a good replacement

[@davidjackson7281]

@@aaronblaylock2092 Forgetaboutit. That does not exist in Joketown. The only residents left are stinking garbage.

[@middleguy1776]

Progressive policies in action

[@aaronblaylock2092]

Can you prove that or does it just sound good to your ears? This is corruption and greed, they don't care and need to be ran out of town.

[@OOL-UV2]

Since COVID, courts have slowed down to a crawl, despite having lower workloads. It’s like they used COVID to give themselves the easygo work experience they always wanted. They are part of the 20% of Americans who get to live the dream.

[@macharrington7733]

So did teachers

[@BajatheChickenMan]

You are 100% correct. The people that wanted to keep lockdowns going were government employees.

[@BrightAmbition]

The difference is the judicial system gets paid better than teachers and wonder why schools suck because you aren't paying staff enough to even barely survive

[@BrightAmbition]

They fund the police more than giving a school nor teachers a decent budget to even teach nor do their jobs correctly

[@KJ-gu7lv]

Yep!!!! It seems that way.

[@antoniourbinasf]

Is KPIX working for the City of Oakland? How dare you to ask the city to clean it and bill it to the owner? Don't you know that the city would like charge twice as much as hiring a private contractor to clean it?

[@MiMiiViVi]

Oakland needs to have a special massive clean up month. Get crews with equipment out to all the dump spots, encourage residents and businesses to clean up around their neighborhoods and have dumpsters available. They should also have a weekly "dumpster days", where low income, homeless and bulk items can be dumped on a certain day. Other cities do this and it helps. City trash service should also be added to the tax bill for each property, rather than a monthly bill. This is more likely to get people to use the service, rather than avoid paying it and dump their garbage elsewhere. Schools and parents need to get on kids at a young age to be in the habit of cleaning up after themselves and never littering.

[@DengShabu]

I don't see the difference between this and downtown SF except maybe less human waste in Fruitvale.

[@lesliepropheter5040]

Charles Bronson’s Death Wish movies coming to life

[@chriswendschlag1856]

Back to how it all started again in fruitvale.

[@cargofun200]

😢 99% of society must adjust to the ways and needs of the 1%. That is the way of Gavin Newsome and his progressive movement! A civilized society must never get used to viewing this type of decay! 😰

[@AKAAAK]

What's to complain about. Oakland is a 💩hole anyhow

[@Evelyn-cy6hw]

Thank you Da Lin, for another excellent report of crucial community importance! Thank you KPIX for Da Lin!

[@joseg93ify]

What a shame

[@lostsoul1813]

You elected the clowns that allow this to happen. What is your problem then? Do you even know what is it that you want in this life? Try to connect the dots. Action - reaction...

[@NIMSINS]

0:46 i wouldnt walk through that without a mask.

[@infoatnorcal2304]

Bumtown what happened to our beloved OAKLAND

[@CDZ1414]

Pure democratic policy's. This is their Paradise

[@roroteam8395]

What country is this?

[@KJ-gu7lv]

New America

[@anthonygermano9363]

Oh Well!

[@lobo0122002]

This is what happens when rules, laws, common courtesies are non existent in an environment. Isn’t that what Oakland wanted? Do whatever you want with no pesky laws or enforcement?

[@kaiYWang]

Hell !!!!

[@Truckngirl]

Live and let live!

[@lorettanericcio-bohlman567]

What the….

[@fleabag2mr.151]

Elections have consequences 😂. You can't fix stupid when it comes to democrats voting for the same politicians expecting different results 😮.

[@beanutbutterbaus]

I thought they already kicked that one lady mayor out

[@mattszarowicz5049]

Your government dosent seem to care

[@macharrington7733]

How do they do their college coursework?

[@AuroraBoarder1]

They don't.

[@peterponcedeleon3368]

This is what happens when people buy into the notion that government will care for you. When one believes they just simply need to vote for the politician, who promises the most stuff, will solve their problems. Nothing could be further from the truth. Only true libertywill advance the one’s great city of Oakland. It’ll be painful initially, but that is completely unavoidable at this point.

[@rocketraccoon1976]

🤣🤣🤣 Democrat Utopia! Vote Blue No Matter Who!

[@ericc.1570]

But Oakland is such a great city , Remember .

[@KJ-gu7lv]

Use to be

[@aaronh1279]

Great Work Oakland!

[@friscokid9665]

As a community we must get out there and go through it and clean up the area

[@TomSmith-ls5rn]

Good luck with that.

[@MoonChild-po9du]

So your saying homeless people dump refrigerators & trash there?

[@TerrenceThorn]

NO, "some" Oakland residents are dumping that mess there because they are ----------- !

[@Ap_twsh]

Yeah you’d be surprised what homeless steal and sell.😉 you just have to know what happens

[@cgschow1971]

​@@Ap_twshThe other reason is the ridiculous landfill fees locally. Illegal dumping by citizens and business owners will continue to do it.

[@jamesellis9080]

@@cgschow1971 24 bucks a cubic yard at our local 'waste transfer station'.

[@JMacSonic333]

@@MoonChild-po9du exactly. There are two separate stories being conflated here and this is bad journalism.

[@JMacSonic333]

The trash is a completely separate issue than the homeless who live nearby. Housed people dump their trash there at night and drive away.

[@aaronblaylock2092]

That's what people don't get, some people come from other towns and dump there or the other side of town, where ever there is a known camp it attracts those kind of people.

[@65PHO]

Lets just make this place the states biggest legal dumping ground?

[@danielfiore8865]

Keep it up guys. The rent is getting cheaper!😂

[@KJ-gu7lv]

lol funny

[@frankieknuckles8160]

Where's Noel Gallo? It's his district!!

[@KJ-gu7lv]

On year round paid vacation.

[@Jomor44]

I guess they’re going to raise taxes so the can give the sanitation union a big salary raise to clean it up.

[@TheGor54]

She "knows" they do thier darndest. She's a teacher.😂😂😂😂😂

[@JMacSonic333]

Court docs are public record, but u couldn't get them? Whatever.

[@Pic69713]

Play stupid games you get stupid prizes

[@kindredmalise6633]

Hate crime. Cause people will say it's not trash. ITS ART! And culture.

[@TurdFergusen]

blame the patriarchy lol

[@activistgranny2.066]

Send President Xi there and Gruesome will clean it up.

[@mrsleep0000]

They'll complain till the cows come home, but they won't vote for someone who will fix the problem.

[@tommitchell8425]

OAKLAND- HOME OF WORLD CHAMPIONS 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊 RAIDERS A'S WARRIORS

[@KJ-gu7lv]

Former home.....

[@beanutbutterbaus]

anyways, recall newsome

[@MrMountain707]

I'm glad the A's left

[@KJ-gu7lv]

Uhh sports in general left. Oakland is now a sports deadzone

[@crabkilla]

0:57 - property owner is not allowed to clean up his own property LOL. You can't make this up.

[@Law19157]

Stop crying, this is the Democrat utopia locals voted for. Everybody votes Democrat in Oakland, you get what you vote for so stop complaining.

[@bribri6985]

why even report on Oakland if nothing will ever change? 😂

[@makisupaPIGman]

People living in oakland need to wake up. Sheng tao failed. The city has fallen. Certain parts look like ukraine.

[@dsnowman2675]

I bet the sports teams are glad they left

[@maxmurphy7306]

It looks BEAUTIFUL....

[@LeeBross-r7r]

Why don't the people in the community ban together and remove the trash? police don't care if they break the law, its Oakland.

[@TTaboi]

Its the blest part of my daily commute on the bart...not!

[@TheTL415]

Progressive ideology. Great job Democrats! Y'all are funny!

[@charlesnehls8936]

The liberal touch. Are you impressed yet?

[@AI_MIT_71]

That’s what the Oakland voters wanted and they had it.

If you do nothing or have nothing scream WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jimmyhoang6402]

Oakland number one 4th world city

[@robbycatalina226]

Thanks Gavin!

[@Capyrass]

Where are all the hope and change altruistic making lives better, climate change billionaires who can easily step in to affect immediate clean up?

[@conscientiousobjector5988]

How about you guarantee housing for locals and send any non-local homeless people without jobs packing under penalty of indefinite institutionalization?

[@anonymousmc7727]

These are the results of democratic voting 😂😂😂

[@bg710]

i can absolutely guarantee i know who they voted for.....

[@bigjohn2811]

Oakland is becoming Detroit.

[@AuroraBoarder1]

In some instances, like 911 response times, it's worse than Detroit.

[@zzhou1557]

Can we ask Jerry Brown to come back?

[@AuroraBoarder1]

Sure. Whether or not he does is another issue.

[@VivianMasters]

Get UCLA activists to clean it!

[@AkatsukiMovement]

Voting blue nowadays is a quick dose of “F around and find out.” lol 😂

[@valerieSMITH-l7e]

Oh yes Oakland once again in the news, never positive