Federal Deployment in Bay Area
The City of Oakland is aware of media reports that federal agents are being deployed to the San Francisco Bay Area. Oakland remains a proud Sanctuary City committed to standing with our immigrant families. City leaders are actively monitoring this situation and are in touch with Oakland's state and federal delegation.

UPDATES FROM THE OFFICE OF MAYOR LEE
Press
Oakland Launches Inaugural Tech Week to Showcase City's Growing Innovation Ecosystem
November 17, 2025
Mayor Barbara Lee today announced the launch of Oakland’s first Tech Week, a week-long exploration of technology, innovation, and solutions, November 17 - 21, 2025, bringing together builders, entrepreneurs, technologists, artists, students, and community members to showcase Oakland's emergence as a major Bay Area tech hub.
Mayor Lee Announces Interim Police Chief and New Constitutional Policing Administrator Position
November 14, 2025
Mayor Barbara Lee today announced the appointment of Assistant Chief James Beere as Interim Chief of Police, effective December 6, 2025, following Chief Floyd Mitchell's planned departure on December 5.
This Past Weekend's Cleanup: Oakland Gets It Done
November 7, 2025
The Mayor's Office wanted to share some good news from this past weekend's cleanup efforts across our community. From October 31st through November 3rd, our Keep The Town Clean (KTTC) teams were out in force, transforming neighborhood after neighborhood across East Oakland.











