The East Bay Express, a locally owned free weekly paper, is based in Jack London Square and distributed throughout the East Bay. It is the largest managed care organization in the United States and the largest non-governmental health care provider in the world. - City, Town and Village of the world The National Weather Service today has two official weather stations in Oakland: Oakland International Airport and the Oakland Museum (established 1970). [68], Due to allegations of misconduct by the Oakland Police Department, the City of Oakland has paid claims for a total of US$57 million during the 2001–2011 timeframe to plaintiffs claiming police abuse; this is the largest sum paid by any city in California. On November 27, 1908 Homer took a ferry across the bay in a driving rainstorm and met for lunch with Frank and twenty three other businessmen at the Hotel Metropole at 13th and Jefferson. [140], Recent years have seen the growth of the Oakland Art Murmur event, occurring in the Uptown neighborhood the first Friday evening of every month.
Oakland International Airport, within Oakland's city limits, is 4 mi (6.4 km) south of downtown Oakland and serves domestic and international destinations. In June 2019, the City Council passed the resolution in a unanimous vote ending the investigation and imposition of criminal penalties for use and possession of natural entheogens.[73][74]. [75] Two months later they were evicted from the house by three dozen sheriff's deputies, as hundreds of supporters demonstrated in favor of the women. White migrants from the Jim Crow South carried their racial attitudes, causing tensions to rise among black and white workers competing for the better-paying jobs in the Bay Area.
It continued to grow in the 20th century with its busy port, shipyards, and a thriving automobile manufacturing industry. The metropolitan area is served by Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) from eight stations in Oakland.
The Oakland City Council has eight council members representing seven districts in Oakland with one member elected at-large and others from single-member districts; council members serve staggered four-year terms. Oakland is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. AC Transit provides 24-hour service to the airport, and BART's Coliseum–Oakland International Airport automated guideway transit line provides frequent service between the airport and Oakland Coliseum station. Member schools include primary user California State University, East Bay as well as Lincoln University, New College of California, Saint Mary's College of California, SFSU Multimedia Studies Program, UC Berkeley Extension, University of Phoenix and Peralta Community College District.[185][186]. Oakland tops the list of the 50 largest US cities using electricity from renewable sources.[203]. This gathering became the first meeting of the Tri-City Rotary Club, renamed in 1911 The Rotary Club of Oakland, the third Rotary Club in the world. [144][145], Modern-day Oakland has made steps to rebuke Stein's claim with a statue downtown titled There In 2005 a sculpture called HERETHERE was installed by the City of Berkeley on the Berkeley-Oakland border at Martin Luther King Jr. Way.
[128] Oakland has been experiencing an increase in hotel demand.
166,662 people (42.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 215,924 people (55.3%) lived in rental housing units. So why the grade inflation? [93] 37.9% of residents over 25 years of age have bachelor's degree or higher. [101][102] A 2019 analysis by WalletHub showed that Oakland was the most ethnoracially diverse city in the United States.
It is far enough inland that the fog often burns off by midday, allowing it to have typically sunny California days. Additionally, Oakland ranked fourth in cities with professional opportunities. [121] In 2015 Uber announced plans to build and house 3,000 employees in a new office at the site of the old Sears building, which is being redeveloped with plans to open in late 2017. Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Room", "Oakland Tribune, May 5, 1929. The Huchiun belonged to a linguistic grouping later called the Ohlone (a Miwok word meaning "western people"). 1 spot in "America's Most Exciting Cities", notably having the most movie theaters, theater companies, and museums per square mile. Oakland licenses taxi cabs, and has zoned cab stands in its downtown, including a bicycle pedi-cab service.
[48] The first transcontinental airmail flight finished its journey at Durant Field on August 9, 1920, flown by Army Capt. [130], In recent years, Oakland has gained national recognition as a travel destination. In addition, the city is served by various AM and FM radio stations as well; AM stations KKSF 910, KMKY 1310 and KNEW 960 are licensed to Oakland. Tensions between the black community and the largely white police force were high, as expectations during the civil rights era increased to gain social justice and equality before the law. [129] Both Oakland and San Francisco were forecasted to experience the highest increases in ADR (Average daily rate).
[55], Soon after the war, as Oakland's shipbuilding industry declined and the automobile industry went through restructuring, many jobs were lost.
A number of horsecar and cable car lines were constructed in Oakland during the latter half of the 19th century. [168] That total for 2016 still constitutes a 29% drop in homicides when compared to the city's reported murders for 2012.
Oakland : Oakland Localisation : Country Canada, Province Manitoba. In the 2000 census, 2,650 lesbian couples identified as such in Oakland; one in every 41 Oakland couples identified as a same-sex female partnership.
There were 169,710 housing units at an average density of 2,175.7 per square mile (840.0/km2), of which 153,791 were occupied, of which 63,142 (41.1%) were owner-occupied, and 90,649 (58.9%) were occupied by renters. Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, an East Bay hospital system, maintains its Summit Campus in the neighborhood known as "Pill Hill" north of downtown.
Council member Larry Reid, also serving as vice-mayor, was elected to a fifth term in November 2012.[153]. [173], In 2012, Oakland implemented Operation Ceasefire, a gang violence reduction plan used in other cities, based in part on the research and strategies of author David M. [134] Oakland has also increased its travel destination allure internationally. Twenty-five people were killed, 150 people were injured, and nearly 4,000 homes destroyed. Especially insidious were the actions of attorney Horace Carpentier, who tricked Vicente Peralta into signing a 'lease' which turned out to be a mortgage against the 19,000-acre rancho. Based on data gathered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Oakland is ranked No.