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Ten cameras have been installed at illegal dumping hot spots. Footage will be used to build cases against offenders, with fines up to $1,000 per day.

Homies Empowerment's FREEdom Farm Cleanup

Following a call for qualifications in November, the Cultural Strategists-in-Government (CSIG) Program has announced the initial cohort of artists and cultural practitioners who will bring new perspectives and creative thinking to help City staff address some of Oakland’s greatest problems together with the City’s diverse communities. Four Strategists have been selected, and the application deadline for six additional project slots has been extended to Monday, February 28, at 5 p.m.

The City has completed its public improvement work at the Gateway Industrial District (formally the Oakland Army Base) and has facilitated the development of four new buildings that now house various warehousing, distribution, repair and maritime-related logistics businesses.

City of Oakland Head Start Center Brookfield is temporarily closed effective February 17, 2022 through February 25, 2022 due to a COVID-19 exposure. The site will re-open to all students on February 28, 2022.

SAFELY LOCATED:

Thank you to our community and media partners, Mariano Esparza is no longer a #Missing Person.
He has been safely located.

The Oakland Police Department is requesting assistance from our community and media partners in locating Missing Person Mariano Esparza who is at risk due to age.

Oakland, CA – Last Thursday, more than 100 people attended the City of Oakland’s first public workshop for the General Plan Update. The virtual workshop focused on the Housing Element – an important c ...

The City of Oakland is preparing to release the draft zoning amendments for the Downtown Oakland Specific Plan (DOSP) for public review. The DOSP provides policy guidance on development, linking land use, transportation, economic development, housing, public spaces, cultural arts, and social equity.