Plan outlines major improvements to Oakland’s bicycle network and introduces brand new cycling programming

In response to one of the most frequent challenges faced by Oakland business owners, the City’s Economic & Workforce Development Department (EWDD) will host a free workshop on attracting, training and retaining employees on Thursday, July 25.

The Hidden Figures: The Power of the Untapped Talent Pool workshop will be held in the Huey Newton & Bobby Seale Student Lounge at Merritt College, 12500 Campus Drive, from 8 to 11:15 a.m.

West Oakland location is first double site; highlights the power of regional collaboration and partnership.

Historically, the City of Oakland has prepared an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AIFH) every five years for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. For the upcoming AIFH …

With ACCE and Oakland Community Land Trust, we won $12M in the FY 19-21 budget, creating a new Preservation of Affordable Housing Fund to take housing off the speculative market and provide affordable ownership for Oakland tenants facing threat of displacement.

The City of Oakland Department of Transportation (OakDOT) announced today the issuing of the City’s first official e-scooter permits. The permits will allow four operators to provide the popular shared mobility service while holding them accountable to concerns voiced by Oakland residents.

City Attorney Barbara J. Parker has filed a lawsuit charging the leaders of a prominent local real estate and taxi empire with systematically violating the rights of tenants at buildings owned by their family companies.

Council amendments augment Mayor's baseline budget and enhance resources to address shared priorities: homelessness, housing, and illegal dumping.

A Look Into Its Significance

On Thursday, June 20, Councilmembers Kalb and McElhaney submitted amendments to the Proposed Revisions from Budget Submitted by Council President Kaplan and Councilmembers Bas, Taylor, and Thao. Those …