The city’s parking division is making enforcement changes that will affect Oakland residents throughout the city.
The city announced this week that it will start charging people to park in metered spaces on Sundays, from noon to 6 p.m. This significant expansion has been in the works for years, after undergoing a test run in some high-traffic areas of Oakland, such as around Lake Merritt, which some Oakland residents viewed as an attempt to gentrify the lake.
The changes will take effect on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, and will begin with a 30-day warning period where no fines will be issued…