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On April 21st the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced that the City of Oakland is eligible for a grant award of $6.576 million, the largest award for any local jurisdiction in the State of California.

Posted: April 21st, 2020

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Mayor Libby Schaaf and regional leaders announced the formation of an emergency task force to immediately address the racialized impacts of the COVID-19 virus and create state legislation to reduce health disparities for people of color.

Posted: April 17th, 2020

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April 2020 marks the 26th annual Oakland Earth Day, and the 50th nationwide anniversary of Earth Day. Oakland has a storied history of volunteers pitching in by the thousands to clean, green, and beautify the City. Although the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic prevents gathering in person like when one in ten Americans did on that first Earth Day, or like Oaklanders have traditionally done to volunteer, the Oakland community is still organizing from home to take actions for the Earth.

Posted: April 14th, 2020

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El Departamento de Salud del Condado de Alameda recuerda al público que la Orden de “permanecer en casa”, prohíbe estrictamente los eventos y reuniones grupales y dirige a las personas a quedarse en casa, excepto para realizar actividades esenciales. Esta Orden permanecerá en vigor hasta el 3 de mayo y afecta todos los eventos religiosos de este mes.

Posted: April 10th, 2020

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Passed unanimously and effective immediately, my emergency eviction moratorium protects renters, small businesses, and nonprofits from being evicted during the COVID-19 pandemic and prohibits rent increases and late fees. Thank you to the thousands of Oaklanders who expressed comments, joined our virtual City Council meeting, and spread the word about the emergency ordinance. See news coverage in the East Bay Times, Oakland Reporter and Berkeleyside.

Posted: April 9th, 2020


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