Oakland's plan to split up the parking division goes to the council
Oakland Public Works and Transportation Committee: A plan to move parking enforcement to Finance and police heads to council March 3. Plus $843,875 to protect a Sausal Creek canyon.
Oakland rewrites prostitution law to go after buyers and landlords
Oakland City Council: Council advanced a 6-0 rewrite of the prostitution law, repealing the loitering offense for sex workers and adding buyer fines up to $4K for a new survivor fund.
Oakland's last federal youth mental health grants clear committee
Oakland Life Enrichment Committee: The committee sent up to $437,000 in federal youth mental health grants to council for a Feb 3 vote, in the program's final year.
Oakland honors parking chief as staff push to keep his division
Oakland Public Works and Transportation Committee: The committee backed $2.7M more for Fire Station 4's design, lifting the contract to $4.2M, and honored OakDOT's parking chief.
Oakland rejects same police commission picks for the second time
Oakland City Council: Police commission slate rejected 6-2 for the second time, with the sitting chair not reappointed. Judge Grillo confirmed; Wong pulled for incomplete background check.
Summer meals plan for Oakland kids moves to a Jan 20 vote
Oakland Life Enrichment Committee: The committee backed the 2026 summer meals program and sent it to council for a Jan 20 vote. The grant is up to $426,870 in state and federal money.
Oakland weighs cleaning 29 Caltrans freeway ramps; Gallo says no
Oakland Public Works and Transportation Committee: Caltrans litter deal for 29 freeway ramps cleared committee 3-1, Gallo opposed. Plus a 5-year, $1.476M Montclair parking contract.
Oakland awards $10.4M 27th St. contract; two members vote no
Oakland City Council: $10.4M 27th Street complete streets contract awarded to Redgwick on a 5-2 vote; June ballot measure on police and fire pension changes also cleared.