City of Oakland California

The City of Oakland administrative offices will be closed on Thursday, November 24, and Friday, November 25, in observance of Thanksgiving. Additionally, due to budget cutbacks, the City will suspend administrative and other City services for a business closure day on Monday, November 28, 2011. Police, fire and emergency services are not affected during the holidays or business closures. more »

On December 3, 2011, Oakland residents may drop off bulky waste items at the Davis Street Transfer Station in San Leandro for free. To see the list of bulky goods and times and address for this event, please view the Bulky Drop-Off Event flier. more »

Oakland Mayor Jean Quan announced the appointment of Anne Campbell Washington as Chief of Staff effective today. “As part of our ongoing effort to restructure my administration and reinvent the Office of the Mayor, we are very pleased to have Anne join our staff. Anne has served the City of Oakland for a decade and is well-known and well-regarded by City staff, Council Members and the community,” said Mayor Quan. more »

Oakland, CA – This afternoon a peaceful demonstration of approximately700 people marched from Frank Ogawa Plaza to Lakeview Elementary School. The City of Oakland and the Oakland Police Department maintained low visibility while facilitating the march and providing traffic control. more »

At approximately 8 am this morning, Oakland Police issued its first order to the crowd to clear the parcel at 19th Street and Telegraph Avenue, where Occupy Oakland had established an encampment overnight. Over a period of about 20 minutes, protestors dismantled tents and peacefully dispersed. As of the time of this release, there have been no arrests, no reported injuries, and minimal vandalism. more »

At approximately 8 am this morning, Oakland Police issued its first order to the crowd to clear the parcel at 19th Street and Telegraph Avenue, where Occupy Oakland had established an encampment overnight. Over a period of about 20 minutes, protestors dismantled tents and peacefully dispersed. As of the time of this release, there have been no arrests, no reported injuries, and minimal vandalism. more »

This afternoon a peaceful demonstration of approximately 700 people marched from Frank Ogawa Plaza to Lakeview Elementary School. The City of Oakland and the Oakland Police Department maintained low visibility while facilitating the march and providing traffic control. After brief remarks in front of Lakeview Elementary School, a crowd of fewer than 400 marched back to the downtown area. At approximately 5:15pm, the group arrived at Telegraph Avenue and 19th Street. Shortly thereafter, the perimeter fence on a vacant parcel owned by the Oakland Redevelopment Agency was breeched, and the Oakland Police Department deployed additional officers to protect neighboring buildings. more »

The City of Oakland has learned that three separate events will be taking place in the afternoon on Saturday, November 19 in Oakland’s downtown and Grand Lake areas. We would like the downtown Oakland and Grand Lake business community and the general public to be aware of these activities. As always, the City of Oakland is committed to facilitating peaceful forms of expression and free speech rights while protecting personal safety and property. The Oakland Police Department has a non-confrontational strategy in place to prevent the establishment of any new encampments. more »

The City of Oakland has learned that a demonstration is taking place in downtown Oakland on Saturday, November 19. We would like the downtown Oakland business community and the general public to be aware of these activities. As always, the City of Oakland is committed to facilitating peaceful forms of expression and free speech rights while protecting personal safety and property. more »