City of Oakland California

Oakland, CA – The Oakland Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on Friday, July 29, 2011, from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. more »

Oakland, CA — As follow-up to the homicide of Paris Powell that occurred on 47th Avenue on July 27, 2011, investigators are looking for a suspect vehicle described as a Ford Windstar mini-van, year of make 2001 or higher, color turquoise, similar to the attached photo. more »

The Oakland Police Department, in partnership with the Alameda County Probation Department, successfully completed Operation Summer Tune Up. The effort was a citywide project implemented as a proactive strategy to prevent crime and impact recidivism rates. more »

Summer Youth Program Helps Keep Oakland Clean & Beautiful - To keep the City at its best, the Oakland Public Works Agency has a summer youth employment program called Team Oakland, which is celebrating its 16th year. Team Oakland works to help the Keep Oakland Clean & Beautiful Division clean and beautify city-owned property and public right-of-ways more »

The July 27 public meeting for the proposed Oakland site will include presentations by LBNL representatives, City of Oakland officials and site developer Oakland Harbor Partners, LLC (OHP). A joint venture between Signature Development Group and Reynolds & Brown, OHP is the only East Bay developer among the six finalist sites. more »

Beginning August 8, 2011, detours will be in effect for vehicle and pedestrian traffic along the south end of Lake Merritt. Traffic will be diverted away from the waterfront and onto a recently constructed bridge. The detour is necessary so crews can begin work on the facelift that the shoreline is slated to receive as part of the 12th Street Reconstruction Project more »

Oakland, CA –On July 21, 2011 at 7:11p.m., the Oakland Police Dispatch Center received an emergency call reporting gunshots in the 900 block of 84th Avenue. When Oakland Police officers arrived they discovered the victim non responsive and suffering from a gunshot wound. more »

Oakland, CA – The Oakland Police Department recently established an anonymous email “tip line” for residents to use in providing information about homicide cases. In addition to the direct line to contact Oakland homicide investigators (510-238-3821), residents can now provide information via email at Oaklandhomicide@oaklandnet.com. more »