Today, the City of Oakland and Working Solutions, a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), announced the disbursement of emergency grants to 90 extremely low-income small businesses in Oakland to help them weather the COVID-19 crisis.
Posted: April 21st, 2020
East Oakland is familiar with hardships, and the coronavirus crisis has only exacerbated the community’s long-standing problems
Posted: April 21st, 2020
The purpose of this registry is to ensure you receive valuable resources during this time going forward.
Posted: April 21st, 2020
As we head into another weekend of the COVID-19 pandemic, I am reminded of the continued need to protect our community.
Posted: April 21st, 2020
Last week our office received responses to our Request for Proposals (RFP) for both shared manufacturing facility/facilities for equity operators and organizers for equity events.
Posted: April 21st, 2020
On April 21st the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced that the City of Oakland is eligible for a grant award of $6.576 million, the largest award for any local jurisdiction in the State of California.
Posted: April 21st, 2020
Mayor Libby Schaaf and regional leaders announced the formation of an emergency task force to immediately address the racialized impacts of the COVID-19 virus and create state legislation to reduce health disparities for people of color.
Posted: April 17th, 2020
April 2020 marks the 26th annual Oakland Earth Day, and the 50th nationwide anniversary of Earth Day. Oakland has a storied history of volunteers pitching in by the thousands to clean, green, and beautify the City. Although the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic prevents gathering in person like when one in ten Americans did on that first Earth Day, or like Oaklanders have traditionally done to volunteer, the Oakland community is still organizing from home to take actions for the Earth.
Posted: April 14th, 2020
El Departamento de Salud del Condado de Alameda recuerda al público que la Orden de “permanecer en casa”, prohíbe estrictamente los eventos y reuniones grupales y dirige a las personas a quedarse en casa, excepto para realizar actividades esenciales. Esta Orden permanecerá en vigor hasta el 3 de mayo y afecta todos los eventos religiosos de este mes.
Posted: April 10th, 2020
Alameda County Public Health reminds the public that the Shelter-in-Place Order prohibits gatherings and directs individuals to stay home, except for essential activities. The Order remains in effect through May 3rd and affects religious events that are occurring throughout this month.
Posted: April 10th, 2020
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