Mayor Libby Schaaf

Oakland can ‘Defund the Police’ and ‘Refund the Community’

Process to reimagine police can lead to improvement in quality of life for Oakland.

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New Bay Area Shelter-in-Place Order

One of the major shelter-in-place changes is expanding essential businesses to include more types of businesses, as well as opening of some outdoor businesses.

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OUSD School Board Update, Oakland Councilman Calls for East Oakland COVID-19 Test Site

Oakland school board gives 40-year lease to charter school and extends school police contract.

Oakland residents skeptical of ‘Slow Streets’ project

The Oakland Slow Streets project is supposed to provide space for residents to practice social distancing, but some worry it is a tool for displacement.

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Mayor Libby Schaaf to hold virtual town hall every Thursday; Community Foods Market Delivers Groceries to Seniors on EBT