Oakland City Wire

Waste Management (WM) continues to experience staffing shortages due to COVID-19 impacts.

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CITY OF OAKLAND: Hosts Virtual Inauguration Ceremony for New City Councilmembers, City Attorney, and School Board Officials

On Monday, January 4 at 11 am, the City of Oakland will host an inauguration ceremony to swear in five Oakland City Councilmembers, the City Attorney, and four Directors of the Oakland Board of Education.

CITY OF BURBANK: Fire Department Receives First Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine

As a regional partner of the 2020/2021 LA County Vaccine Allocation, the City of Burbank firefighters and paramedics began receiving the first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine today.

CITY OF BELLFLOWER: City Launches "Buy Bellflower" Digital Gift Card Program To Assist Merchants During Pandemic Distress

A new Bellflower digital gift card program that will benefit both the local businesses that have been hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and customers who have been hurt by the economic fallout has now launched.

CITY OF LONG BEACH: Long Beach Reaches COVID-19 Testing Milestone

The City of Long Beach has reached a milestone with more than half a million tests for COVID-19 administered in the city since the pandemic began.

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CITY OF CARSON: COVID-19 Vaccines

The COVID-19 Vaccine will be offered to different groups at different times(or phases).

CITY OF OAKLAND: Courtland Creek Restoration Project

The City of Oakland is in the early design phase of the Courtland Creek Restoration Project, which is located in Courtland Creek Park.

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CITY OF BURBANK: Mayor, Bob Frutos, Appointed to League of California Cities Board

The League of California Cities has appointed City of Burbank Mayor Bob Frutos to serve as Public Safety Policy Committee member for the League of California Cities.

CITY OF SANTA MONICA: Thank you for going to work so we can stay home

It wasn’t so long ago – nine interminable months - that we learned a new concept called “social distancing” and that if we stayed at home we could save the lives of family, friends, and neighbors with preexisting health conditions and others vulnerable to a new disease called coronavirus or COVID-19.

CITY OF LONG BEACH: Fleet Ranked No. 3 in Nation

The City of Long Beach Fleet ranked third place out of thousands of fleet operations in the nation in the “Government Fleet” magazine and American Public Works Association (APWA) 2020 Leading Fleets competition.

CITY OF CARSON: State says Carson at low risk for financial distress

Carson is at low risk for “financial distress,” according to the California State Auditor’s office.

CITY OF BURBANK: Burbank Los Angeles County Public Health Order Enforcement

The City of Burbank has received a number of inquiries in regards to enforcement of the latest Los Angeles County Public Health COVID-19 Orders requiring business closures; and in particular, the City’s response to Tin Horn Flats refusal to obey the recent Public Health Order to close restaurants.

CITY OF OAKLAND: Opens Clifton Hall to Unsheltered Seniors, Begins Moving in Families

The City of Oakland is now the official proud owner of Clifton Hall Dormitory in the amenity rich, transit-friendly Rockridge neighborhood.

CITY OF SANTA MONICA: Calling on Santa Monica to Donate to Virginia Avenue Park Food Pantry to Meet Matching Grant from Council

At its meeting last night, the Santa Monica City Council unanimously voted to immediately contribute $10,000 in discretionary funding, and to commit up to another $10,000 in discretionary funding to match contributions made by others through December 31, 2020, to support the Virginia Avenue Park Food Pantry.

CITY OF LONG BEACH: Prepares to Expand Short-Term Rentals Program

The planning process is now underway for the City to begin expanding the short-term rental (STR) program registration for property owners interested in legally operating a non-primary residence as an STR.

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CITY OF SANTA MONICA: Sue Himmelrich Selected as Mayor and Councilmembers are Installed

Last night, Santa Monica welcomed three new Councilmembers and four returning Councilmembers in an installation ceremony held through teleconference.

CITY OF OAKLAND: Lake Merritt Bikeway Improvements Project

The Oakland Dept of Transportation (OakDOT) is proud to announce the Lake Merritt Bikeway Improvements Project, an upcoming project along Lakeside Dr and Lake Merritt Boulevard.

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CITY OF BURBANK: Metrolink Railroad Positive Train Control Testing

To keep train service safe and reliable, Metrolink crews will operate a single train within the agency's regular schedule to conduct PTC onboard software testing to confirm PTC is working properly throughout our system from Saturday, December 12 until Wednesday, December 16 each day between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m.

CITY OF LOS ANGELES: Stipends Available for Food Service Workers Impacted by COVID-19

Los Angeles is recognized across America and the world as a cultural and culinary hub.

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CITY OF LONG BEACH: Reopen Playgrounds In Alignment with State’s Regional Stay at Home Order