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Oakland, CA — Oakland City Administrator Sabrina B. Landreth today announced the appointments of the Honorable Brenda F. Harbin-Forte, Alicia John-Baptiste, and Alexis Lozano to serve as the City of O …

New fleet of 1,000 mopeds further expands shared vehicle options in Oakland; Revel will hire more than 30 new people in the Oakland area

On June 18, 2019, City Council adopted amendments to the Oakland Campaign Reform Act (OCRA) requiring disclosure of contributions to ballot measure campaigns sought from people who have business befor …

The City Administrator has adopted the findings and recommendation of the Administrative Hearing Officer conditionally approving Ron Leggett to operate a cannabis dispensary at 3300 Broadway. …

The City Administrator has adopted the findings and recommendations of the Administrative Hearing Officer conditionally approving Ron Leggett to operate a dispensary at 3300 Broadway. …

Today, the City of Oakland’s Department of Transportation (OakDOT) and shared-mobility service provider Lime launched the first-ever e-scooter pilot program for riders with disabilities. The pilot features an e-scooter intended for riders who are not comfortable or unable to stand for a long time and/or have limited capacity for walking. This new accessible micro-mobility for Oakland residents with disabilities to travel and commute to work/home, run errands, and make their lives more convenient as it increases their transportation options.

New Chief of Violence Prevention and Oakland Police Department to Partner in Community-Driven Public Health Strategies to Reduce Violent Crime, Sex Trafficking, and Domestic Violence

Here is the updated 2020 City Council Committee Assignment list.

The application period to serve on the 2020-21 Redistricting Commission is now open, apply today.

"In May, Bas introduced a plan to reform Oakland’s encampment management process. Bas has vociferously backed several major policy changes, from homelessness prevention, to identifying vacant land and buildings for sanctioned encampments where the city won’t conduct evictions, to eliminating California’s rent-control-killing Costa-Hawkins Act and working with the Oakland Community Land Trust to assist renters in Oakland with buying their homes, to avoid displacement."