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Police Commission Selection Slate Rejection
TOT Sharing Agreement Informational Report for Oakland Roots & Soul
Increase Civil Penalties on Unabated Nuisances
Consent Calendar
Data Center Moratorium
Police Overtime and Oversight
City Worker Contract Negotiations
Black Panther Party Commemorative Street Renaming
Declaration Of A Local Emergency On Homelessness
Honoring Nicia De’Lovely
AI Data Centers
Recognizing September 2026 As Hunger Action Month
Memoranda Of Understanding Between The City And The Oakland Police Officers’ Association
Police Commission Selection Panel Appointments
Transformative Climate Communities Round 6 Funds
Resolution In Support Of SB 954 (Blakespear)
General Public Comments
Grand Performance Mural
Selection Panel Nominations For Police Commissioner Appointment
Second Amendment To Coliseum Complex Sale Agreement
Collision Repair Contracts For Light And Heavy Vehicles
Coliseum Complex Sale Agreement
Reaffirming The City Of Oakland’s Sanctuary City Policy
Coliseum Payment Allocation
Encampment Management And Abatement Operations
Coliseum Complex Sale and Redevelopment
Interim City Administration Appointment
General Plan Update Phase 2: Draft Land Use Framework
2026/2027 Annual Action Plan To HUD
Delinquent Business Taxes 2026
AC Transit Budget and Service Update
Real Property Transfer Tax Foreclosure Exception Ballot Measure
Community Violence Intervention Grants 2026-2029
Strong Mayor Charter Reform Ballot Measure
FY 2026-27 Proposed Midcycle Budget
2026-2030 Community Violence Reduction Plan
Oakland City Charter Reform
Mayor's Commission on Persons with Disabilities Annual Report
Illegal Dumping Expenditure Plan
Gary Payton Commemorative Street Renaming
Recognizing Affordable Housing Month 2026
Protected Tree Ordinance Violation Penalty at APN 48H-7672-18
Protected Tree Ordinance Violation and Fines
Citywide Staffing Vacancy Crisis
Acquisition of 3105 San Pablo Avenue for Hoover Branch Library
Gender-Affirming Care
National Infrastructure Bank Act
Anti-Displacement and Senior Housing
Senior Housing Maintenance
City Budget and Taxes
In the news
12 articlesRecent coverage of Oakland from local and regional media.
Riders with disabilities fear bus cuts if Measure RTM fails
To get to San Francisco, artist Jillian Crochet, who is disabled, must plan her route well in advance. If she takes AC Transit, which requires traveling to and waiting at the bus stop, she must keep an eye out for the weather – Crochet is heat sensi...
Nov 1, 2026‘We had just committed a crime’: Mario Juarez describes alleged deal with Thao
‘We had just committed a crime’: Mario Juarez describes alleged deal with Thao Mario Juarez, on the right, exits the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse with his lawyer in Oakland on Oct. 30, 2026. Juarez is a key informant in the ...
Oct 31, 2026Former city administrator testifies Thao never told him to bypass bidding process on housing purchase
Former City Administrator Jestin Johnson testified Thursday that former Mayor Sheng Thao asked him to visit a modular-housing company at the center of her federal corruption trial but never instructed him to purchase its units or bypass the city’s co...
Oct 31, 2026City moves to sell Garfield Park athletic field to OUSD
Oakland moved closer to selling a portion of Garfield Park to the Oakland Unified School District on Tuesday, raising questions about whether community groups will continue to have access to the athletic field. During the City Council’s Life Enrichm...
Oct 30, 2026Did Sheng Thao actually have the power to steer city deals in exchange for bribes?
Did Sheng Thao actually have the power to steer city deals in exchange for bribes? Sheng Thao arrives at the federal courthouse for the first day of the trial against her, Andre Jones, and David and Andy Duong. " data-large-file="https://oaklandside....
Oct 30, 2026A last-minute voter guide for Oakland’s Nov. 3 election
A last-minute voter guide for Oakland’s Nov. 3 election It’s not too late to take part in the Nov. 3 General Election. " data-large-file="https://oaklandside.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/large-Alameda-County-Primary-Election-2022-Rene-C.-Davi...
Oct 30, 2026ICE showed no warrant when they took Highland Hospital patient, officials say
ICE showed no warrant when they took Highland Hospital patient, officials say Oakland’s Highland Hospital discharged a man into the custody of federal immigration agents earlier this month without verifying they had proper documentation authorizing h...
Oct 30, 2026Secret recordings played for jury in Sheng Thao corruption trial
Secret recordings played for jury in Sheng Thao corruption trial Cecilia Mendez, far right, secretly recorded this Jan. 9, 2024, board meeting of Evolutionary Homes, along with several others. Credit: government exhibit " data-large-file="https://oak...
Oct 29, 2026Affordable housing rising on long-vacant Eastmont lot
Affordable housing rising on long-vacant Eastmont lot Black Cultural Zone CEO Carolyn Johnson and others plunge ceremonial shovels into the ground to begin the construction of affordable housing. " data-large-file="https://oaklandside.org/wp-content/...
Oct 29, 2026Incumbents dominate fundraising in Oakland elections this year
Incumbents dominate fundraising in Oakland elections this year Incumbent councilmembers and the mayor have huge fundraising advantages over their rivals in the 2026 election. " data-large-file="https://oaklandside.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/large...
Oct 29, 2026Protesters say ICE presence in Oakland is keeping immigrants from social services
Activists gathered in a parking lot at the Eastmont Town Center in Oakland on Sunday to demand that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement not be allowed into the social services center or any healthcare facility, arguing that recent ICE presen...
Oct 28, 2026ICE entered Highland Hospital without a warrant; Alameda County Supervisors want answers
Alameda Health System officials told the Alameda County Supervisors Tuesday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers were allowed into a patient’s room at Highland Hospital, though they did not show a warrant. Supervisor Nikki Fortunato Bas ...
Oct 28, 2026