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In the interest of community safety, National Night Out has been postponed, due to COVID-19 conditions and restrictions. The tentative date for the event is October 6th, 2020.

The purpose of the reimagining public safety task force is to rapidly reimagine and reconstruct the public safety system in Oakland by developing a recommendation for Council consideration to increase community safety through alternative responses.

Oakland, CA — The Oakland Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in the homicide investigation of Jeffery Chambers. He was fatally stabbed on July 17, 2020, in the 800 block of Peralta Street. Chambers, an unsheltered Oakland resident was also known by the nickname “Lil Jeff”.

Updates and resources from Oakland's Human Services Department, July 2020.

At a random drawing held on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, Acting City Clerk Asha Reed drew the names of the first six Commissioners to serve on the Redistricting Commission.

The City of Oakland is interested in understanding how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected our community of residential tenants and property owners. The Rent Adjustment Program (RAP) within the Housing & Community Development Department (HCD) has administered a survey to capture key information from the community.

Project invites East Bay residents and workers to contribute materials that document life during pandemic.

The Oakland Police Department has experienced peaceful demonstrations, marches, and protests for well over a month. We continue to facilitate safe spaces and places for gatherings and marches and we stand with our community in condemning the murder of George Floyd and other instances of Police Brutality.

The first six Redistricting Commissioners will be randomly selected at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, July 22, 2020.

On July 16, 2020, the Screening Panel for the 2020-21 Redistricting Commission nominated 30 Oakland residents as the applicant pool for the City’s Redistricting Commission.