The Brief
- Several boats were removed from the Oakland Estuary on Thursday as part of an ongoing shoreline cleanup initiative funded by a $3.2 million grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Oakland Police Chief James Beere said at a news conference that the cleanup has resulted in arrests, and that a floating meth lab and assault weapons were also found during some of the cleanups.
- Carla Jourdan, who has rowed in Oakland for more than a decade, emphasized that toxins and submerged debris pose a constant hazard to athletes who occasionally fall into the water.
OAKLAND, Calif. – Several boats were removed from the Oakland Estuary on Thursday as part of an ongoing shoreline cleanup initiative funded by a $3.2 million grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Abandoned boats hauled away
By the numbers:
Two months ago, approximately 40 vessels were illegally anchored in the area. By now, they’ve all been cleared with the NOAA grant aimed at removing these abandoned boats, which often become shelter for unhoused residents.
Oakland Police Chief James Beere said at a news conference that the cleanup has resulted in arrests, and that a floating meth lab and assault weapons were also found during some of the cleanups. …