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Families offered shelter, services, support, and meals

The Oakland Police Department stands united with our community. We are determined to help rebuild the safety and security of our businesses and merchants. Since May 29, 2020, nearly 200 of our already vulnerable businesses have been looted, vandalized, and destroyed by some violent disrupters.

Modernizing Our Business Tax Structure To Lift Up Oakland's Small Businesses Right now, one of the opportunities we have to reimagine how we care for our communities is how we support our small busine …

The City of Oakland has rescinded the emergency curfew order, effective immediately.

As Oakland small businesses adapt to current and anticipated Alameda County health orders, City of Oakland staff have heard from the business community and the Economic Recovery Advisory Council that businesses want a simple, streamlined process to use outdoor spaces to support safe reopening. In response, City staff are looking at quick, creative ways that the public right of way could be adapted to meet physical distancing requirements.

Oakland, CA – This evening, Oakland was the site of two peaceful demonstrations that exemplified our city’s long tradition of raising community voices in protest without violence, destruction or mayhe …

Planned Protest at 5pm on June 2, 2020 in the Fruitvale District

Curfew in effect from 8 pm to 5 am starting tonight

The City of Oakland Human Services Department announced the beginning of the Summer Food Service Program to provide free breakfast and lunch during the school break.

Amidst a global pandemic and looting pandemonium, Oakland violence prevention activists say protestors looting downtown have taken the focus off what they say is the key issue: the terror of living while Black.