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The City of Oakland Parks, Recreation & Youth Development (OPRYD)-in partnership with Project Backboard, acclaimed local artist Alicia McCarthy, and GoDaddy-celebrate renovations made to FM Smith Park.
With changing demographics and a region-wide housing crisis, the Rent Adjustment Program (RAP), a unit within the Housing & Community Development Department, is regularly growing and changing to better meet the needs of all Oaklanders. RAP exists to serve landlords and tenants navigate the, sometimes, complicated systems associated with owning and renting in a major city. RAP also works to resolve tenant/landlord disputes through hearings and mediation.
Effective January 12, 2019, Oakland Animal Services (OAS) will implement more consistent hours for city residents looking for lost animals or seeking to add a four-legged member to their family.
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