After community members pushed for a safe, legal way to access water at encampments, EBMUD changed its policy.
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COVID-19 outbreak shutters West Oakland homeless shelter
The St. Vincent de Paul shelter—which has served unhoused residents throughout the pandemic—was no match for the ruthlessly contagious omicron variant.
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After a pandemic pause, Oakland ramped up homeless camp closures again. Why?
The city’s reasons for shutting down encampments aren’t always clear to those who are directly impacted. We reviewed two years of data to identify patterns.
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How should Oakland tackle the housing crisis in 2022?
We asked community members and leaders to tell us their New Year’s housing and homelessness resolutions. Here’s what they said.
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A year of protest, policymaking, and new ideas for using limited land
In 2021, Oaklanders debated what should be built in the city to ease the housing and homelessness crises, and how to use scarce land.
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A pledge to ‘give meaning to every homeless death’ at Alameda County memorial
According to a forthcoming report, more than 800 unhoused people died in the county over a three-year period, significantly higher than previous estimates.
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City Council sets stage for new supportive housing, RV park in 2022
During a marathon meeting, Oakland officials approved a new RV site, Homekey housing applications, and ADU rules, but money is still tight.
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Oakland and Alameda County reach agreement on lead-paint money
The city would get 60% of the $24 million lawsuit settlement under a deal headed for final approval this week.
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2 years into a rent strike, Fruitvale tenants say they have a deal to buy their building
The renters were dressed up and ready to march to their landlords’ house in Alameda this week—then they got some hopeful news.
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Mayor asks more Oakland landlords to rent to Section 8 tenants
Oakland recently received 500 new Housing Choice Vouchers, but tenants who receive them often struggle to find a property they can rent.