City of Oakland California

Oakland, CA—It’s time to organize block parties for National Night Out, to be held on Tuesday, August 4. Last year, Oakland hosted 600 National Night Out parties citywide. Our goal this year is to have 600 block parties, and we’re over half-way there, with 380 registered parties. more »

Mayor Schaaf Announces Jose Corona as Director of Equity and Strategic Partnerships more »

Oakland, CA —The Oakland Police Department is requesting assistance from the media and the community in identifying a robbery suspect. Investigators have released these photos of the person they believe to be responsible for robbing a woman on May 7, 2015, at 10:45 PM, in the 3600 block of International Boulevard. more »

The Friday Summer Nights programs, events that engage the community to change norms around violence, are set to kick off in East and West Oakland on July 10, 2015. The events will run every Friday through August 14, 2015, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. All events are free and open to the public. more »

Oakland, CA — To protect the public against persons driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol this Fourth of July, the Oakland Police Department will be targeting those who put lives in danger. DUI Saturation Patrols and a DUI Checkpoint will be deployed during the holiday weekend and all officers will be alert to the tell-tale signs of an impaired driver. more »

The Oakland City Council last night approved a $2.4 billion two-year budget for fiscal years 2015-2017. The budget closes an estimated $18 million annual funding gap without making any cuts to City services or staffing levels. The Council voted with 6 members in favor, one opposed and one abstaining. The adopted budget includes funding for 40 new police officers, $1 million to fund new Special Investigations to reduce gun violence, and $617,000 to create a new Race and Equity Department and equity agenda. more »

The City of Oakland administrative offices will be open during normal business hours on Friday, July 3. However, there are certain City services and sites that will be closed on Saturday, July 4, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. Police, fire and emergency services are not affected during the holiday closures. more »

Oakland Recycles will launch important new trash, compost and recycling services on July 1 as Oakland takes a huge step toward its Zero Waste goal to keep all recyclable and compostable material out of landfills. more »