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The City of Oakland is now the official proud owner of Clifton Hall Dormitory in the amenity rich, transit-friendly Rockridge neighborhood. The 63-unit, unoccupied building will provide deeply affordable, long- and short-term housing for Oakland seniors and families.

The City Council has released its meeting schedule for 2021.

On December 16, 2020, at approximately 6:34 PM the Communications Division received reports of a shooting in the 5500 block of East 15th Street.

On December 12, 2020, The Oakland Police Department was notified of a shooting in the 7400 block of Hillside Street.

The City of Oakland has been legally directed to suspend the requirement that all newly constructed buildings be all-electric as per Oakland Municipal Code 15.37

On December 15, 2020, Oakland City Council voted to adopt legislation requiring all newly-constructed buildings to be all-electric, except for attached Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).

The Oakland Police Department’s Special Victims Unit is currently investigating several incidents that occurred in November and December, where female adult victims were sexually assaulted near Lake Merritt and the Downtown Oakland area.

The Oakland Police Department is seeing an uptick of juveniles committing armed robberies and carjackings.

Oakland, CA. – This holiday season, the Oakland Police Department wants to remind the public about the importance of being safe and sober when you are driving.

The Oakland Police Department Traffic Division has seen an increase in fatalities on Oakland roadways. This year, 33 people were killed on Oakland streets, compared to 27 in 2019. Most of these collisions occurred between 9:00 PM and 3:00 AM.

The Oakland Police Department has seen an 18% decrease in robberies across the city this year. However, over the last three weeks, we’ve seen a recent surge in robberies citywide.