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Date Posted: February 9th, 2021 @ 1:40 PM
Last Updated: May 5th, 2022 @ 4:16 PM
Last Updated: May 5th, 2022 @ 4:16 PM
Newsletter Archive
- MAY 5, 2022 - Good News for Howard Terminal, Oakland's 170th Birthday
- APRIL 28, 2022 - Mayors Call For Homelessness Funding, Catch up on HT
- APRIL 21, 2022 - MACRO Soft Launches, OPD Reforms, Tackling the Racial Wealth Gap
- APRIL 14, 2022 - DC Trip, Poverty Pilots in Oakland, Earth Day
- APRIL 7, 2022 - Project Homekey in Oakland, National Library Week
- MARCH 31, 2022 - Oakland Native's Iconic Picture of Justice Jackson, ADU Fair
- MARCH 24, 2022 - Restoring and Improving Ceasefire, Oakland Restaurant Week
- MARCH 17, 2022 - American Rescue Plan's Local Impacts, 1,000 Free Fruit Trees
- MARCH 10, 2022 - CARE Court Proposal, Oakland Awarded Millions for Housing
- MARCH 3, 2022 - Cracking Down on Illegal Dumping, Standing with Ukraine
- FEBRUARY 24, 2022 - Oakland Unhoused Count, Council Certifies Ballpark EIR
- FEBRUARY 17, 2022 - City Council Vote on Ballpark, Celebrating the Year of the Tiger
- FEBRUARY 10, 2022 - Guaranteed Income Pilot at Full Strength, Uprooting Hunger
- FEBRUARY 3, 2022 - Oakland Promise's Six Year Anniversary, Youth Jobs
- JANUARY 27, 2022 - East Oakland's Freedom Store, 5 Year Oakland Parks Report
- JANUARY 20, 2022 - A's Ballpark Clears Environmental Milestone, CHP Patrols
- JANUARY 13, 2022 - CA Budget Invests in Housing, Oakland Vax Requirement
- JANUARY 6, 2022 - Measure AA Reinstated, Remembering Oscar Grant
- DECEMBER 30, 2021 - 2021 Oakland Highlights
- DECEMBER 23, 2021 - Ballpark Environmental Impact Report, Community Giving
- DECEMBER 16, 2021 - Incentives to House Oaklanders, Letter to Gov. Newsom
- DECEMBER 9, 2021 - Public Safety Update, Oakland Jeopardy! Champ, Moss House
- DECEMBER 2, 2021 - Increasing Police Staffing, 350 Miles of Roads, SPUR Panel
- NOVEMBER 25, 2021 - TOWN for All Waterfront Project, Thanksgiving in the Community
- NOVEMBER 18, 2021 - Housing Pilot Launches, Bulky Waste Services Expand
- NOVEMBER 11, 2021 - Oakland Leading National Effort to Close Digital Divide, DC Trip
- NOVEMBER 4, 2021 - Council Passes Housing Ordinance, Fruitvale Día de los Muertos
- OCTOBER 28, 2021 - Waterfront Ballpark Wins County Support, Booster Shots
- OCTOBER 21, 2021 - Guaranteed Income Apps Open, Keys to Equity Program Launches
- OCTOBER 14, 2021 - Local Biz Recovery Package Signed, Oakland's Redistricting
- OCTOBER 7, 2021 - State Of The City Celebration, Remembering the Oakland Firestorm
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 - TRiO Pilot, Historic CA Housing Legislation, #MobileMayor
- SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 - Housing, housing, housing; Fighting Hate Crimes w/ AG Bonta
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 - Remembering 9/11, Welcoming Afghan Neighbors, BART Turns 49
- SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 - Raising Pride Flag Over City Hall, Celebrating Construction Grads
- SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 - Breaking Ground on Affordable Housing, Oakland Firefighters Depart for Ida
- AUGUST 26, 2021 - Going Solar WIth Energy Sec. Granholm, Bulky Block Party
- AUGUST 19, 2021 - Get Involved in Redistricting, CHP Resources, Mayor's Internship
- AUGUST 12, 2021 - CA Teacher Vax Mandate, OAACC Small Biz
- AUGUST 5, 2021 - First Guaranteed Income Checks, National Night Out
- JULY 29, 2021 - Healthcare Workers Vax Mandate, Pathways to Citizenship
- JULY 22, 2021 - A's: Council Approves Term Sheet, Cultural Strategists
- JULY 15, 2021 - A's Update, Bipartisan Infrastructure, Youth Athletes
- JULY 8, 2021- #OaklandUndividedFOREVER, Street Paving Record
- JULY 1, 2021 - First Pitch to City, Budget Impacts
- JUNE 24, 2021 - Re-Opening Small Biz w/ Gov. Newson, City Arts Grants
- JUNE 17, 2021 - Re-Opening With Joy and Reflection
- JUNE 10, 2021 - Lake Merritt Lodge Housing, Guaranteed Income
- JUNE 3, 2021 - Updating Housing Code, Pride Month Begins
- MAY 27, 2021 - George Floyd Remembrance, Preparing for Re-Opening
- MAY 20, 2021 - New Fire Chief, Partnering with HUD, Bulky Block Parties
- MAY 13, 2021 - CA Comeback Plan, Just Recovery Budget, Replacing I-980
- MAY 6, 2021 - Mayors Unite on Homelessness, Oakland Fire Season
- APRIL 29, 2021 - #OaklandUndivided, Small Biz Grants, Flex Streets
- APRIL 22, 2021 - Minnesota Verdict, Brooklyn Basin Affordable Housing
- APRIL 15, 2021 - Blitz Crews, Regional Homelessness Plan
- APRIL 8, 2021 - Center for Unsheltered Youth, Children's Fairyland Reopens
- APRIL 1, 2021 - Orange Tier, Support for AAPI Residents
- MARCH 25, 2021 - Guaranteed Income Launch, Libraries Re-Open
- MARCH 18, 2021 - #OaklandUndivided, American Rescue Plan, Budget
- MARCH 4, 2021 - A's Environmental Impact Report, OakWiFi
- FEBRUARY 25, 2021 - Mobile Vaccine Site, Youth Town Hall, 35th Ave. Safety
- FEBRUARY 18, 2021 - First Weekly Briefing!
- JANUARY 19, 2021 - Get-Answers Vaccines at Town-Hall
- OCTOBER 28, 2020- Let's Protect Oakland
- OCTOBER 14, 2020 - Oakland, Let's Vote!
- OCTOBER 12, 2020 - State of the City
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 - Ask Us About Homelessness
- SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 - Get Ready to Vote Oakland
- SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 - Town Hall on Distance Learning
- AUGUST 20, 2020 - New-Testing-Sites---Free-Laptops
- JULY 22, 2020 - Oakland Youth Leaders: Town Hall Thursday
- JULY 15, 2020 - Reform -Reimagine-Public-Safety
- JUNE 11, 2020 - Town Hall on Structural Racism and Police Reform
- MAY 27, 2020- Summer Fun for Kids + Families
- MAY 20, 2020: Re-Opening Oakland for Phase 2
- MAY 14, 2020: Let's Hear From You Thursday Night
- MAY 7, 2020: Oakland, Let's Get Our Budget On
- APRIL 30, 2020: Thursday Night Town Hall
- APRIL 23, 2020: TONIGHT: Oakland Town Hall
- APRIL 16, 2020: Tonight: Oakland Virtual Town Hall
- APRIL 13, 2020: Oakland's Slow Streets
- APRIL 9, 2020: Tonight-Oakland Virtual Town Hall
- APRIL 6, 2020: New Testing Site for Direct Service Providers
- APRIL 1, 2020: Online Town Hall with Barbara Lee
- MARCH 30, 2020: Clarification: Oakland's Temporary Moratorium on Most Evictions and Rent Increases
- MARCH 30, 2020: Oakland Passes Rent Moratorium
- MARCH 25, 2020: Thursday: Online Town Hall
- MARCH 20, 2020: Oakland, Here's How to Help
- MARCH 17, 2020: Let's stay in, order out, and take care of each other