Mayor Schaaf delivers State of the City address to a sparse audience
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf touted her accomplishments on housing, crime reduction, and education during her State of the City address, which only had a small audience.
Community
City eyes use of Caltrans properties to expand Tuff Shed program
City staff look to use new law, AB 3139, to expand Oakland's Tuff Shed program onto property owned by Caltrans.
City officials gather community input on issues facing seniors in Oakland
As Oakland takes steps toward becoming an "age-friendly city," District 3 residents shared how issues like high housing costs and access to transportation affect local seniors.
Bay Area Muslims gather in observance of Iftar at Lighthouse Mosque
Muslims from all over the Bay Area gathered at Lighthouse Mosque for Iftar on September 19.
Kevin de León and Oakland’s Latino Task Force hold campaign rally at Peralta Hacienda park
Kevin de León and members of Oakland's Latino Task Force (LTF) held a campaign rally at Peralta Hacienda park in Fruitvale on September 22.
BART officials face pushback due to newly proposed security measures
BART officials face pushback by privacy and civil rights group after proposing new security measures in response to crime at stations, including the death of Nia Wilson this past summer.
Oakland residents dump trash for free at the Bulky Block Party
Residents of Oakland dumped 40 tons of trash for free at the Bulky Block Party on September 15.
Public defender pushes for ban on secretly taping young defendants
In his motion, Public Defender Brendon Woods emphasized the seriousness of the crime he alleges the sheriff's office committed.
Oakland’s Mam community celebrates their first cultural festival
Oakland's Mam community, an indigenous group originally from Guatemala, celebrated their first cultural festival on September 15.
West Oakland slated to benefit from plan to reduce air pollution
Ten communities from around the state are being selected for the deployment of air monitoring systems and community emissions reduction programs.
Oakland Museum and artists bring civic engagement to billboards
Oakland artist Chris Johnson and Oakland Museum of California curator use billboards to engage the community.
Roughly 20,000 pounds of trash cleaned from Oakland on Creek to Bay Day
Early Saturday morning, almost two thousand volunteers participated in the 23rd Annual Creek to Bay Day in 58 sites around Oakland to collect trash and debris from shorelines, water creeks and parks.
Low-cost air quality sensors could be coming to Oakland residents
Representatives from government agencies, universities, industry and environmental nonprofits gathered in Oakland to talk about low-cost air quality sensors and what they can do.
Fruitvale undocumented workers share their stories at community forum
At the Peralta Hacienda Historical Park earlier this month, undocumented day laborers told their immigration stories.
Candidates for wealthy district 4 discuss equity
City council candidates for district 4, one of Oakland's wealthiest areas, discuss how they'll make the city more equitable.
Project Search helps adults with developmental disabilities find work
Sam Yuen secured his job with help from Bay Area community organizations that connect adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to employers.
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