City of Oakland

Emergency fund aids 24 Oakland arts organizations after cuts

A $600,000 fund will sustain 24 Oakland arts groups, preventing cuts and supporting local cultural programs.

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Oakland pledges sidewalk improvements following accessibility lawsuit

In response to a federal disability lawsuit, Oakland must repair sidewalks to increase accessibility for all residents.

Letter: East 12 St Encampment to Oakland

The curbside community at East 12th St advocate for housing for unhoused Oakland residents.

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Oakland closing homeless encampments, promising unhoused residents temporary shelter

Oakland closing three homeless encampments and opening a temporary shelter.

Oakland public pools offer year-round swimming, employment opportunities

Oakland public pools offer year-round swimming opportunities.

Oakland Fire Department avoids massive cuts amid local budget deficit

Federal funds helped Oakland Fire Department sidestep service cuts earlier this year, amid an extraordinary budget deficit.

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Five Acres of Land in Oakland Hills May Be Returned to Indigenous Stewardship
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Oakland’s Daily Free Vaccine and COVID Test Clinic in Downtown
COVID-19 Cases Surged in Oakland in December

COVID-19 cases surged in Oakland in December 2020.

An African American woman wearing a rainbow colored dress stands in front of a storefront in Oakland.
Oakland’s BIPOC-owned vandalized businesses tell their story

Oakland Voices Correspondents chat with several small, BIPOC-owned businesses in Oakland following the vandalism that affected more than 200 businesses.