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In a huge step forward for sustainability and environmentally-friendly investment, the City of Oakland and its vehicle fuel provider, Neste, announced Thursday a new model for providing fuel for City vehicles: gathering raw material such as cooking oil from Oakland’s own businesses, processing that material into renewable diesel, and using that renewable diesel to operate City vehicles.

Thousands of youth and adult volunteers from across the nation will participate in a day of service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In Oakland, over twenty community cleaning, greening, and beautification projects are planned and more than 2,000 volunteers are expected to participate.

Oakland’s forecasted rainy weather is a helpful reminder that winter will arrive in a matter of weeks, and could bring with it rainy or stormy weather that City workers, residents and business owners can all prepare for now.

Today, Mayor Libby Schaaf reported the total tons of waste collected at three recent “Bulky Block Parties” across the city – free events where Oakland residents legally disposed large unwanted items such as mattresses, couches, tires, and even a few kitchen sinks.

City and community leaders cut the ribbon today officially unveiling a complete makeover to the entrances of Lakeside Park, its garden center, and the historic Children’s Fairyland theme park.

A series of three events across Oakland invites residents to drop off unwanted bulky items for free disposal, where they will also learn how to get the same service at their own home’s curbside.

The City of Oakland announced Monday the launch of OAK 311, a new service to make it easier for Oaklanders to report problems and request infrastructure maintenance.

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The City of Oakland broke ground Saturday at a major new project, the much-anticipated renovation and expansion of the Rainbow Recreation Center in the Seminary Neighborhood of East Oakland.

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