City of Oakland California

Following a month-long series of community meetings to hear from a diverse array of Oaklanders about their priorities for the selection of a new Oakland Police Chief, the City of Oakland formally released the job announcement, starting the 45-day application period. more »

Hundreds of Oaklanders are expected to participate in the largest volunteer day in the world. On Saturday, September 17, they will celebrate the 21st Annual Oakland Creek to Bay Day, part of California and International Coastal Cleanup Day. In Oakland, volunteers will remove trash and invasive plants from creeks, parks, shorelines and streets at approximately 40 locations. more »

Hundreds of Oaklanders are expected to participate in the largest volunteer day in the world. On Saturday, September 17, they will celebrate the 21st Annual Oakland Creek to Bay Day, part of California and International Coastal Cleanup Day. Thousands of volunteers will clean trash from shorelines and waterways across California, the nation and in about 100 countries. In Oakland, volunteers will remove trash and invasive plants from creeks, parks, shorelines and streets at approximately 40 locations. more »

The City of Oakland has concluded its administrative investigation into allegations of misconduct by members of the Oakland Police Department related to a sexual misconduct case involving “Celeste Guap.” more »

The City of Oakland administrative offices will be closed on Monday, September 5, in observance of the Labor Day holiday and Friday, September 9, in observance of California Admission Day holiday. Police, fire and emergency services are not affected during the holiday closures. more »

Oakland, CA – Oakland Police Department Homicide investigators are requesting assistance from the community to help solve the unsolved homicide of Emiliano Nevarez, which occurred in 2015. more »

The Oakland Public Library (OPL) has implemented a new program offering WiFi hotspots for check-out to help bridge the digital divide and give Oakland residents access to the internet where they need it. more »

City Administrator Sabrina Landreth today announced the appointment of Roberto Bedoya as the City of Oakland’s new Cultural Affairs Manager. “Roberto is a national thought leader around arts and civic engagement, cultural equity and creative placemaking, with deep ties to the Bay Area,” said Ms. Landreth. “We are thrilled to welcome Roberto and increase our ability to support and nurture the arts in Oakland.” Roberto will start work on September 12, 2016. more »

Oakland Public Works announced today that this year’s annual Pothole Blitz saw the patching of almost 5,000 potholes – an increase of more than 60 percent over efforts just two years ago, but still only a temporary solution to the growing problem of necessary, unfunded street repairs. more »

City Administrator Sabrina Landreth today announced the appointments of two critical positions within the organization. The first is the appointment of Ms. Darlene Flynn as Oakland’s first Director of the Race & Equity Department. The second appointment is of Mr. Ian Appleyard as the Director of the Human Resources Management Department. more »