City of Oakland California

After a long day of primarily peaceful demonstrations with nearly 7,000 people and a few incidents of vandalism, Oakland Police responded to a late night call that protesters had broken into and occupied a downtown building and set several simultaneous fires. The protesters began hurling rocks, explosives, bottles, and flaming objects at responding officers. Several private and municipal buildings sustained heavy vandalism. Dozens of protesters wielding shields were surrounded and arrested. more »

At 9:30 pm this evening at the Emergency Operations Center, Mayor Jean Quan, City Administrator Deanna Santana, Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan, and Port of Oakland Executive Director Omar Benjamin conducted a media briefing to provide updates on the demonstrations in Oakland associated with Occupy Oakland and the General Strike. “It appears that literally thousands of people have demonstrated primarily peacefully today in Oakland,” said Mayor Quan. more »

Oakland, CA—At 5:15 pm this afternoon at the Emergency Operations Center, Mayor Jean Quan, City Administrator Deanna Santana, Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan, and Omar Benjamin, Executive Director of the Port of Oakland, conducted a media briefing to provide updates on the demonstrations in downtown Oakland associated with Occupy Oakland and the General Strike. more »

At 5:15 pm this afternoon at the Emergency Operations Center, Mayor Jean Quan, City Administrator Deanna Santana, Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan, and Omar Benjamin, Executive Director of the Port of Oakland, conducted a media briefing to provide updates on the demonstrations in downtown Oakland associated with Occupy Oakland and the General Strike. “We’ve been out looking at some of the damage created by a very small group of protestors in what has been a peaceful demonstration by thousands of people,” said Mayor Quan. more »

Oakland, CA — At this time, it appears the crowd size is growing and we anticipate continued growth as the afternoon progresses. Traffic and transportation have been periodically disrupted in the area around 14th and Broadway. We anticipate that with the influx of more protestors, traffic congestion will worsen. more »

At 12:30 pm this afternoon at the Emergency Operations Center, Mayor Jean Quan, City Administrator Deanna Santana, Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan, and Isaac Kos-Read, Director of External Affairs for the Port of Oakland, conducted a media briefing to provide updates on the demonstrations in downtown Oakland associated with Occupy Oakland and the General Strike. Mayor Quan, City Administrator Santana, and Chief Jordan had just returned from a field tour to assess the various demonstrations underway. more »

Oakland, CA—At 12:30 pm this afternoon at the Emergency Operations Center, Mayor Jean Quan, City Administrator Deanna Santana, Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan, and Isaac Kos-Read, Director of External Affairs for the Port of Oakland, conducted a media briefing to provide updates on the demonstrations in downtown Oakland associated with Occupy Oakland and the General Strike. more »

Oakland, CA – The City of Oakland and the Oakland Police Department remain committed to facilitating peaceful demonstrations and freedom of speech. We are aware of the events scheduled throughout the day and have prepared accordingly. more »

The City of Oakland and the Oakland Police Department remain committed to facilitating peaceful demonstrations and freedom of speech. We are aware of the events scheduled throughout the day and have prepared accordingly. We anticipate that the protests and demonstrations associated with the “General Strike” will be peaceful and do not anticipate the need will arise for enforcement actions to occur. However, in the event the demonstration becomes unlawful, threatens public safety, or incites vandalism or property damage, the Oakland Police Department is prepared to respond to protect life and property. more »