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Effective January 12, 2019, Oakland Animal Services (OAS) will implement more consistent hours for city residents looking for lost animals or seeking to add a four-legged member to their family.

The ideal applicant is currently employed as a California peace officer and has at least two years of patrol experience. Interested applicants can visit: https://www.oaklandca.gov/serv... …

Oakland, CA –The Oakland Police Department encourages our community to celebrate this New Year’s Eve safely and would like to remind everyone of the dangers and penalties associated with driving under …

Oaktown Roots: Brand New, Below Market Rate Homes in Oakland is now accepting applications. Hello Housing is now accepting pre-applications for Oaktown Roots, new single-family homes in Oakland for be …

Oakland’s Measure FF, a voter-enacted ballot measure passed in November 2014, provides annual increases to Oakland’s Minimum Wage based on the local Consumer Price Index (CPI). Effective January 1, 2019, the rate rises 57¢, from $13.23 to $13.80 per hour. The law also requires that employers inform employees of the increase by December 15, 2018. To assist employers, the City of Oakland has posted notification posters at oaklandca.gov/minimumwage.

Oakland now ranks among the nation’s top bicycle-friendly cities. The City’s investments and long-term commitment to bike-friendly infrastructure and services helped win Oakland recognition as one of just 34 U.S. cities designated a Gold-level Bicycle Friendly Community by Washington D.C.’s League of American Bicyclists (LAB).

Katano Kasaine wins the Freda Johnson Award for Trailblazing Women in Public Finance from the Northeast Women in Public Finance (NEWPF) and Bond Buyer.

The Planning & Building Department is making changes to the Building Inspection scheduling procedures effective January 1, 2019.

An ordinance authored by Oakland City Councilmember Dan Kalb and Mayor Libby Schaaf to save lives and reduce the potential for housing displacement in the event of a major earthquake was approved by the City Council’s Community and Economic Development Committee. The item will now move ahead to be heard by the full city council during their meeting December 11.

Applications for Cultural Strategists-in-Government, Neighborhood Voices being accepted through Jan. 7

As part of the first steps in implementing the new Cultural Plan, the City of Oakland announced two new pilot Cultural Funding initiatives today that will advance cultural equity, belonging and well-being for all the communities of Oakland. Both initiatives are accepting application through January 7, 2019. Details and links to the online applications can be found at http://bit.ly/PilotInitiatives.