In brief: Oakland’s Animal Services Department offers free adoptions

Facing extreme overcrowding, the city of Oakland’s Animal Services Department is offering no-cost adoptions and extensively extended hours.

This initiative will provide substantial support to Oakland, including the formation of a Bloomberg Philanthropies-funded innovation team consisting of up to three dedicated staff members with expertise in data analysis, insight development, human-centered design, systems thinking and project management.

Most of the readings will be from students in the Piedmont Adult School class “Family Stories & Memoir Writing,” taught by former Piedmont resident Denise Bostrom. The public is invited to attend, hear these remarkable stories and get inspired to write about their own family history.Piedmont residents can let the city of know how it can help them be better prepared for emergencies by completing a brief online survey through Sunday.

This year’s class of Heritage Trees will be announced at the April 3 Park Commission meeting and highlighted at the city’s annual Arbor Day celebration at Community Hall from 3 to 5 p.m. April 26. For more details online, visitThe city of Oakland and Oakland Police Department launched a new auto attendant system in February for the OPD’s nonemergency line, aiming to improve communication and ensure efficient access to essential services.

• Option Three: Direct connection to the Traffic Division for individuals needing a collision report;Callers are encouraged to stay on the line for further assistance with all other matters. If none of the provided options are needed, the duration of the recording before transferring callers to the nonemergency queue is about two-and-a-half minutes.

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