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The City of Oakland welcomes three FUSE Fellows for a 12-month engagement that runs through September 2019. These executive-level fellows will be embedded in the Mayor’s Office, the Economic & Workforce Development Department, and the Planning & Building Department. Working alongside City leaders and staff, the fellows will bring new approaches, diverse perspectives, community-based solutions and added capacity to tackle pressing challenges around equitable access to City services, economic growth and education.

The last day to register to vote for Oakland's November General Election is October 22, 2018.

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the East Bay Hills, beginning Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 11:00 PM and ending at 9:00 AM on Monday, October 8th.

Air Quality Advisory and Red Flag Warning Issued for the Bay Area – Oakland Fire Department Provides Tips to Stay Safe.

Today, the City of Oakland announced the appointment of Micah Hinkle as Deputy Director/Business Development Manager for the Economic & Workforce Development Department. He will lead the City’s programs and activities that expand Oakland’s economy and foster business investment. Micah will start work on October 22, 2018.

On September 17, 2018, the Oakland City Council approved $1,131,254 in fiscal year 2018-19 grants to Oakland-based nonprofit organizations and individual artists through the City’s Cultural Funding Program. The 79 arts grants range from $4,999 to $37,500 and have been awarded to 69 different recipients.

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the City of Oakland that started Monday, September 24th at 3:21 am and will be in effect until 5pm Tuesday, September 25th. The National ...

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the City of Oakland that will last from starting at 11pm Wednesday, September 19th until 5pm on Thursday, September 20th. During this tim ...

Representatives from all three state licensing agencies, the Bureau of Cannabis Control, the Department of Public Health, and the Department of Food and Agriculture, will be presenting at our equity applicant technical assistance workshop re the state licensing process on Wednesday September 26th from 10am-noon at Oakland City Hall, 3rd Floor Council Chambers.

New version of Oakland campaign finance data website illuminates City campaign finance data through simple graphs, showing the source of campaign funding.