City of Oakland California

The City Administrator's Weekly Report is a tool for the Administration to report out the week's highlights to the Mayor, City Council, the General Public and Local Media. more »

The State of California awarded $6 million from a Proposition 84 Statewide Parks Grant to the City of Oakland for improvements to Durant Mini Park and Golden Gate Recreation Center Expansion and Park. Oakland competed against 400 applicants for $184 Million in Prop 84 funding for this year. more »

The Cities of Oakland and San Francisco are each about to gain new, young, and articulate representatives. For the first time ever, the Oakland Public Library and San Francisco Public Library, in partnership with Youth Speaks (the country’s leading nonprofit presenter of spoken word performance, education and youth development programs), are staging competitions that will result in two Youth Poet Laureates, one from each city. more »

Oakland, CA —The Oakland Police Department would like to make the public aware that during the past several days street robberies have occurred in the downtown area more »

Oakland, CA —This past weekend, Oakland police officers and Crime Reduction Team officers made two notable arrests, recovering illegally possessed firearms and narcotics in both instances. more »

Oakland, CA – On March 21, 2012, at 7:30 a.m., the Marriott Hotel located at 1001 Broadway will open its doors to 1,800 applicants who will participate in the written exam portion for the position of Oakland Police Officer Trainee. Test times are scheduled for 8:30a.m. and 1:30p.m. more »

Oakland, CA – Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan addressed the community in a Public Service Announcement about the important role the community plays in keeping the City safe. Chief Jordan said, “during this time of limited resources and other challenges, it is no secret that we need the community’s support.” more »

Oakland, CA — The Oakland Police Department would like to make the public aware of a reported sexual assault. A 25-year-old female reported that on March 17, 2012, at 1:00 a.m., she was walking in the 1900 block of Broadway when she was approached by two strangers. Both strangers physically forced the victim at gun point to a nearby, isolated location, where they sexually assault her at gun point. After the sexual assault, both suspects fled the scene on foot. more »