A north Oakland meat wholesaler is being sued by the city for allegedly creating a neighborhood nuisance after years of code violations.

Suprema Meats Inc. is allegedly driving its neighbors nuts by starting work as early as 3:30 a.m. and allowing semi-trucks to idle during the night, which causes homes around the 57th Street property to shake and people to lose sleep, according to Oakland City Attorney Ryan Richardson.

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Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.