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Investments in school safety continue to grow across City transportation services, including crosswalks, school safety patrols, paving, parking enforcement, traffic management, community and agency partnerships

OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL PASSES RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF OAKLAND TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND POSSIBLE FORMATION OF A REGIONAL VEGETATION MANAGEMENT JOINT POWERS AGENCY (EBVMJPA) TO ADD …

City of Oakland Head Start Center San Antonio CDC is closed effective today, October 5, 2021 through October 18, 2021 due to a COVID-19 exposure. The site will re-open on October 19, 2021.

Full vaccination required by November 29

The Greenlining Institute is pleased to announce grants to 10 grassroots Oakland organizations working to close the digital divide. The program, called“The Town Link,” is a partnership between Greenlining and the City of Oakland aimed at increasing internet adoption and digital literacy in communities that have lacked internet access, including communities of color and low-income neighborhoods.

The City of Oakland’s first Poet Laureate, Dr. Ayodele Nzinga, will deliver her inaugural address on Thursday, October 7, at 6 p.m. The virtual event will include opening remarks by Mayor Libby Schaaf. This celebration of Dr. Nzinga’s new role will include performances by Bay Area artists and poets. The event will be presented live on Zoom and a video recording will be posted on the City’s website.

Thank you to our community and media partners, Kimberly Cooper is no longer a #Missing person. She has been safely located.

Today, September 30, the State of California’s Rent Eviction Moratorium ends. This end date has no impact on the City of Oakland. Oakland’s moratorium on evictions and rent increases will continue until the Local Emergency is terminated by Oakland City Council.

The protections that prevented commercial evictions of small businesses and non-profit organizations for nonpayment of rent will end September 30, 2021.

The Oakland Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred on September 29, 2021, just before 7:30 PM, in the 8300 block of International Boulevard. Upon arrival, officers located a male adult, Oakland resident, suffering from apparent gunshot wound(s). Officers attempted lifesaving measures until medical assistance arrived on the scene.