Economic and Workforce Development Department

Residents rebel as Oakland tries to shut down a popular lakeside party

Participants dance at Days Like This at Lake Merritt in Oakland, Calif., on Oct. 27, 2023. Patricia Chang/Special to SFGATE On a recent Friday evening at Lake Merritt, a dance circle …

Oakland flubs critical opportunity to combat retail theft

by Merchant Moller

According to the City of Oakland, for years, it has taken a “decentralized” approach to the grant application process, which is part of the reason why staff bungled the opportunity …