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The Greenlining Institute is pleased to announce grants to 10 grassroots Oakland organizations working to close the digital divide. The program, called“The Town Link,” is a partnership between Greenlining and the City of Oakland aimed at increasing internet adoption and digital literacy in communities that have lacked internet access, including communities of color and low-income neighborhoods.

The City of Oakland’s first Poet Laureate, Dr. Ayodele Nzinga, will deliver her inaugural address on Thursday, October 7, at 6 p.m. The virtual event will include opening remarks by Mayor Libby Schaaf. This celebration of Dr. Nzinga’s new role will include performances by Bay Area artists and poets. The event will be presented live on Zoom and a video recording will be posted on the City’s website.

Thank you to our community and media partners, Kimberly Cooper is no longer a #Missing person. She has been safely located.

Today, September 30, the State of California’s Rent Eviction Moratorium ends. This end date has no impact on the City of Oakland. Oakland’s moratorium on evictions and rent increases will continue until the Local Emergency is terminated by Oakland City Council.

The protections that prevented commercial evictions of small businesses and non-profit organizations for nonpayment of rent will end September 30, 2021.

The Oakland Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred on September 29, 2021, just before 7:30 PM, in the 8300 block of International Boulevard. Upon arrival, officers located a male adult, Oakland resident, suffering from apparent gunshot wound(s). Officers attempted lifesaving measures until medical assistance arrived on the scene.

OAKLAND, CA -- Mayor Libby Schaaf, OUSD Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell, non-profit Community Development Finance and DGI announced the expansion of the Teachers Rooted in Oakland (TRiO) pilot, a …

The Oakland Police Department is requesting assistance from our community and media in locating missing person at risk, Kimberly Cooper.

Vice-Mayor Rebecca Kaplan and Councilmember Noel Gallo have submitted a scheduling request for a proposal to proceed with approval of the African American Sports and Entertainment Group's (“AASEG”) non-binding terms of an agreement for the proposed acquisition and development (including, purchase, lease, and partnership) of the City of Oakland’s 50% undivided interest in the Oakland Coliseum Complex.

City of Oakland Early Head Start center San Antonio Park is closed effective today (September 24, 2021) through September 30, 2021 due to a COVID-19 exposure. The site will reopen on Friday, October 1, 2021 if children and staff are asymptomatic.