City of Oakland California

The City of Oakland has learned that several marches and rallies are planned to take place on Monday, December 12 in West Oakland and downtown, including: more »

Oakland, CA – On Thursday, December 15, 2011, the Oakland Police Activities League (PAL) will host its 22nd Annual Christmas Dinner. This invitation-only event will take place at Shiloh Christian Fellowship located at 3291 School Street in Oakland. Dinner will be provided for over 500 guests, and gifts will be distributed to the children in attendance; there will also be special performances. more »

Oakland, CA — The Oakland Police Department and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to an arrest and conviction in this case. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Youth and Family Service Division at (510) 238- 3641 or the Tip Line at (510) 637-0298. Investigators are working on a sketch of the suspect and hope to have it available in the next 24 hours. more »

Mayor Jean Quan, local leaders, and community organizations will be commemorating the “Day of Inclusion” in recognition of the countless contributions and sacrifices of all immigrants to the United States. The celebration, which commemorates the 1946 repeal of the more than 60-year-old Chinese Exclusion Act will be held on Wednesday, December 14, 2011, 5:30-7 pm at Oakland City Hall,3rd Floor, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA. more »

Oakland, CA — The Oakland Police Department would like to make the public aware of a report of a sexual assault. A 27- year old female reported that on December 4, 2011 at 8:20 PM, she was walking in the 1300 block of 91st Avenue when she was approached by a stranger and physically forced against a vehicle and sexually assaulted. more »

Oakland, CA – On Monday, December 5, 2011, the Oakland Police Department will begin its first police academy since the layoff of officers in July of 2010. more »

This afternoon, in response to a request by Occupy Oakland demonstrators to erect a teepee at Frank Ogawa Plaza, the City of Oakland issued a three-day encroachment permit for one symbolic teepee structure and reinforced ground rules essential to maintaining the balance between respecting free speech and maintaining the City’s responsibility to protect public health and safety. more »