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Changes to take effect Monday, September 14, 2020.

Sector-based Job Fairs to Connect Unemployed Oakland Residents with Employers

Hair Salons, Barbershops May Open Indoors; Operations of Other Lower-Risk Personal Services Remains Only Outdoors

On September 2, 2020, at about 1:30 PM, officers responded to the 9300 block of Empire Road on a report of a shooting.

On September 2, 2020, officers responded to the 100 block of Kerwin Avenue and 300 block of 105^th Avenue on a report of two shootings.

City of Oakland, Working Solutions Announce $1.375 Million in COVID-19 Relief Grants Made to Small Businesses

The Public Ethics Commission's report, Race for Power: How Money in Oakland Politics Creates and Perpetuates Disparities Across Income and Race, evaluates outcomes from Oakland’s existing public finan …

Volunteers and community members are invited to join in watershed education, pledges, and actions for the 25^th annual Oakland Creek to Bay event throughout the month of September.

The City of Oakland received $36.9 million in State of California CARES Act funding. Five million dollars of those funds were allocated for renter and homeowner relief through the Keep Oakland Housed (KOH) partnership of KOH nonprofit partners and other nonprofit organizations. This funding will provide one-time financial assistance to low-income renters and homeowners impacted by COVID-19. The application period opens today, September 1, 2020.

The City of Oakland experienced large crowds during a three-day period, August 26, 28, and 29. The crowds were violent, destructive, and displayed hostility towards our community members and police officers. Several of our vulnerable businesses and civic facilities were targeted and damaged.