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City partners with Visit Oakland to encourage Shopping Locally this Holiday Season

39 miles paved since July of 2019 including 14 miles in East Oakland; with focus on smaller, long-neglected neighborhood streets

Residents and businesses can help minimize flooding in their neighborhood by volunteering with the City’s Adopt-A-Drain program to keep a storm drain near their home or business free of debris. About 1,100 storm drains are currently adopted by Oaklanders, but many thousands more are waiting to be adopted. By signing up, you will receive storm notification emails before large storm events, and the City can provide rakes, brooms, dust pans, bags and other supplies. Remember: “Clear the drain before the rain.” To sign up, visit https://www.oaklandca.gov/services/sign-up-for-adopt-a-drain or call (510) 238-7630.

On November 18, 2020, at approximately 8:38 PM, patrol officers were dispatched to the 5700 block of Trask Street regarding a Shot Spotter activation followed by reports of a person shot.

Find out where to celebrate the 29th Annual Community Day of Thanks, attend a virtual job fair, claim your stimulus check, volunteer around the city, and more!

City Reminds Businesses that Flex Street Initiative has Streamlined Permitting for use of Public Rights-of-Way

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, OUSD Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammel, and non-profit Community Development Finance announced an innovative new pilot program that will provide affordable housing options for teachers and help keep educators rooted in Oakland.

The City of Oakland’s Planning & Building Department launched a new application called, Oakland Building Inspection Request, making it easier for customers to schedule building inspections.

Oakland, CA. – The Oakland Police Department (OPD) is providing several updates to the previous information released related to the events of November 3, 2020, regarding an Officer-Involved Shooting (OIS), and the armed robbery/burglary caravans that targeted Oakland that same evening.