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Alameda County eviction cases rising fast | Are COVID-19 tests still free? | 5 Oakland restaurants added to Michelin Guide

Category: Housing & Homelessness

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Violence during a West Oakland homeless camp’s closure highlights dire stakes and lack of trust

Natalie Orenstein headshotDarwin BondGraham by Natalie Orenstein and Darwin BondGraham February 24, 2023February 24, 2023

A chaotic scene in West Oakland that left a city councilmember’s partner accused of assault reveals dangerous gaps in coordination during high-stakes events.

A construction worker in a vest and hardhat stands in the middle of an intersection, holding a stop sign and directing a bulldozer. They're next to a building that's under construction.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness

State approves Oakland’s Housing Element

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein February 17, 2023February 17, 2023

The city received a letter of approval Friday, bringing its eight-year development plan into compliance and avoiding major financial consequences.

Close up on old-fashioned entryway to building, with the address 1515 Webster
Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Don’t sue, don’t talk: Renters asked to ‘sign away rights’ for compensation

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein February 16, 2023February 16, 2023

Tenants in a downtown Oakland “co-living” building were asked to agree to some unusual terms in order to receive a rent reduction after a hot water outage.

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

City will pay up to $2 million for hotels to house East Oakland flood victims

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein February 14, 2023February 14, 2023

Displaced Coliseum Connection renters said they’re “appalled” by the lack of assistance they’ve gotten.

Two white men in their forties stand with their arms around each other in front of a gray building, where "Jelly Bean Court" and "947" are painted above the entrance. A dog stands between their legs.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Oakland Home Histories: Living in the old Jelly Belly factory

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein February 9, 2023February 14, 2023

One boxy building in North Oakland has served as a candy company, an artist warehouse, a porn studio, a skate park, and a home to many.

Image of a large under-construction building with a crane over it. A red traffic light is in the foreground.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness

State rejects Oakland’s housing plan, asks for revisions

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein February 7, 2023February 7, 2023

Like most Bay Area cities, Oakland’s newly approved Housing Element doesn’t comply with state requirements, which could impact the city’s funding and ability to control development.

An under-construction apartment building next to an existing building
Posted inHousing & Homelessness

What’s in Oakland’s new sweeping 8-year plan for housing?

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein February 1, 2023February 1, 2023

A year in the making, the Housing Element will now go to the state for approval.

dark stairway with several people walking out of it
Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Their East Oakland homes flooded a month ago. They still can’t return

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein January 31, 2023January 31, 2023

The Coliseum Connections landlord hasn’t filed for permits to begin necessary electrical repairs, the city said.

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Moms 4 Housing protesters shut down Alameda County board meeting over renter protections

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein January 25, 2023January 25, 2023

Activists were arrested and cited Tuesday evening after disrupting the Board of Supervisors meeting.

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Oakland loses second homelessness chief in two years

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein January 19, 2023January 20, 2023

Daniel Cooper, the city’s second-ever homelessness administrator, was “released from employment” this week.

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Affordable housing planned for prominent northwest Oakland corner

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein January 19, 2023January 20, 2023

Plans for a 77-unit building make up the latest attempt to develop this stretch of MLK, which once housed a well-known punk venue.

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Alameda County will distribute 500 tents to homeless people impacted by the storm

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein January 12, 2023January 12, 2023

Grassroots groups are also collecting items for people whose belongings have been soaked and damaged in this dangerous weather in Oakland.

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

East Oakland tenants can’t return to flooded building for another week or more

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein January 9, 2023January 11, 2023

City inspectors are determining the extent of the damage at Coliseum Connections. Last week, tenants held an emotional meeting with officials.

Pieces of tarp and fabric fly in the wind. A tent is in background.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Oakland faces calls for more homeless shelters as storm bears down

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein January 4, 2023January 4, 2023

It is unclear whether Oakland is increasing its shelter capacity as unhoused residents and advocates scramble for protection from a “bomb cyclone.”

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Flood displaces hundreds from East Oakland apartment complex

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein January 3, 2023January 11, 2023

Residents of Coliseum Connections, a mixed-income community on 71st Avenue, were told to evacuate New Year’s Day after rainwater swamped the garage.

About 12 people of different ages and demographics sit on the steps of an old house.
Posted inHow We Work

Oakland’s housing and homelessness programs faced scrutiny in 2022

Natalie Orenstein headshotDarwin BondGraham by Natalie Orenstein and Darwin BondGraham December 26, 2022December 23, 2022

Reporter Natalie Orenstein spoke about the past year of news on her beat, from rent caps to encampment sweeps.

A man in a neon vest grins with his thumbs up. Behind him are dozens of full garbage bags.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Memorial honors the hundreds of unhoused people who died in Alameda County this year

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein December 22, 2022December 23, 2022

A new effort to track every local homeless death has found that unhoused people are five times likelier than others to die.

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

A lavish Christmas party caps a tumultuous year on Wood Street

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein December 19, 2022December 19, 2022

Unhoused residents and friends gathered for an elaborate celebration this weekend, knowing the city plans to close the encampment in January.

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Duplex housing law hasn’t had big impact on Oakland, so far

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein December 12, 2022December 12, 2022

SB9 went into effect a year ago, to much fanfare and criticism. Its roll-out in Oakland has been very slow.

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Election hands setbacks, wins to renters and landlords in Oakland and Alameda County

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein December 7, 2022December 7, 2022

Rebecca Kaplan lost the District 3 race to Lena Tam, who could be the deciding vote to end the county’s eviction moratorium. But a renter-friendly majority controls Oakland City Council with an ally in the mayor’s office.

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