News

The Affordable Housing, Jobs/Housing, Transportation, and Capital Improvements Impact Fees were adopted for Oakland to defray the costs associated with addressing its housing affordability crisis and its need to enhance the City’s infrastructure. The City's impact fee program alone will not solve Oakland’s pressing affordable housing and infrastructure improvement needs, they are an important step towards addressing these problems. For more information about the City of Oakland's Impact Fee Program, please click here: https://www.oaklandca.gov/topics/impact-fees

The Oakland Police Department (OPD) is investigating an officer-involved shooting. The incident occurred on December 24^th, 2021, just before 4:30 PM, in the 500 block of 98^th Avenue.

Two people are in custody, and multiple firearms were recovered, as Oakland Police officers respond to a report of individuals attempting to force a person out of an unsheltered encampment.

Today, the Oakland Police Department (OPD) welcomed 25 new officers to the OPD family, as members of the 186th Basic Recruit Academy graduated at a ceremony held at the Scottish Rite Center.

The Oakland Police Department (OPD) is investigating a fatal traffic collision that occurred on November 18th, 2021, just before 4:00 PM near the intersection of Plymouth Avenue and 90th Avenue.

The Oakland Police Department (OPD) is investigating a fatal traffic collision that occurred on December 17, 2021, just after 10:47 PM, in the 4000 block of Edwards Avenue.

Findings will guide how Oakland and Alameda County will use $24 million settlement with the lead paint industry to reduce racial disparities in lead poisonings

The Oakland Police Department is releasing this video and photos in hopes of identifying a suspect wanted in connection to an attempted homicide.

SAFELY LOCATED:
Thank you to our community and media partners, Kyla Peterson is no longer a Missing Person. She has been safely located.