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As Oakland small businesses adapt to current and anticipated Alameda County health orders, City of Oakland staff have heard from the business community and the Economic Recovery Advisory Council that businesses want a simple, streamlined process to use outdoor spaces to support safe reopening. In response, City staff are looking at quick, creative ways that the public right of way could be adapted to meet physical distancing requirements.

Oakland, CA – This evening, Oakland was the site of two peaceful demonstrations that exemplified our city’s long tradition of raising community voices in protest without violence, destruction or mayhe ...

Planned Protest at 5pm on June 2, 2020 in the Fruitvale District

Curfew in effect from 8 pm to 5 am starting tonight

The City of Oakland Human Services Department announced the beginning of the Summer Food Service Program to provide free breakfast and lunch during the school break.

Amidst a global pandemic and looting pandemonium, Oakland violence prevention activists say protestors looting downtown have taken the focus off what they say is the key issue: the terror of living while Black.

Statement from the Oakland Business Community United for #GeorgeFloyd, #PeacefulProtest #SafeEconomicRecovery

Starting tonight, and potentially through the weekend and into next week, we anticipate seeing planned and spontaneous demonstrations in response to the officer-involved killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. We are aware of a planned protest at 8:00 tonight at Frank Ogawa Plaza.

All ages can register for Summer Reading by visiting www.oaklandlibrary.org/summer.

Distributing food, diapers, and educational materials to Head Start families.