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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 inNosh Features

Volunteer chefs keep Oakland’s pandemic-era free fridges full of hearty meals

by Celeste Hamilton Dennis December 6, 2022December 5, 2022

“Everyone deserves a well-cooked meal”: Community Kitchens’ volunteers stock town fridges with love

Firefighters on and around a fire truck. A dome is visible in the distance
Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Oakland spends $120 million a year on homelessness. Could it do more?

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein November 28, 2022November 29, 2022

New estimates say it would cost a staggering $4.5 billion to house all homeless residents, but some officials say the city could be more creative.

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Judge allows Oakland eviction moratorium to stand, for now

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein November 23, 2022November 23, 2022

The order is a blow to landlords who sued Oakland and Alameda County this year, but the case is not over.

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

East Oakland residents ‘fed up’ with dumping and safety hazards in flatlands

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein November 18, 2022November 18, 2022

Community groups are pressing the city to clean up a blighted intersection, but their demands raise questions about the fate of homeless camps there.

city workers and dump truck behind caution tape
Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Plan for ‘safe work zones’ around homeless camps alarms advocates

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein November 15, 2022November 15, 2022

Oakland officials say the tool is needed to protect workers from harassment, but some say it would criminalize unhoused people and supporters.

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Oakland homelessness programs in danger after Newsom pauses funding

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein November 4, 2022November 4, 2022

A surprise announcement from the governor puts a hold on a $1 billion statewide grant, including $24 million for Oakland shelters.

Photo taken on elevated train tracks, overlooking a neighborhood
Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Oakland explores new model for funding affordable housing development

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein November 2, 2022November 2, 2022

The City Council voted to explore an “enhanced infrastructure financing district,” or EIFD, but it’s just the first step.

a backyard cottage, with an outdoor table and chairs in the foreground
Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Oakland loan program helps homeowners convert illegal second units into ADUs

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein October 31, 2022October 31, 2022

The Accessory Dwelling Unit Loan Program is accepting applications from East Oakland and West Oakland homeowners.

A man stands in front of an RV parked on the street.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness

New film depicts life on Oakland’s streets—from homeless filmmakers’ perspectives

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein October 28, 2022October 28, 2022

“We R Here” started as an experiment and ended as a revealing 55-minute portrait.

Woman in helmet rides a bike, in a blur, past victorian houses.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Housing on your Oakland ballot: 3 measures tackle social housing, infrastructure, and eviction protections

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein October 24, 2022October 26, 2022

Here’s what you need to know about Oakland measures Q, U, and V.

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Displaced from Wood Street, homeless residents set up protest camp at Oakland City Hall

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein October 19, 2022October 19, 2022

And at another tense meeting, the City Council voted to pursue new shelter sites for affected residents, but most are far-off prospects.

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Oakland’s mayoral candidates on housing and homelessness

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein October 14, 2022October 19, 2022

The next mayor faces a crisis of thousands of people living without permanent housing and a mandate to build thousands of new apartments.

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

They grew up in family homes in Oakland. Now, they can’t afford their own

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein October 6, 2022October 6, 2022

These residents long to follow in their parents’ and grandparents’ footsteps, but are priced out of homeownership in the neighborhoods where they were raised.

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Oakland councilmembers and city administration clash over proposal to use army base for homeless shelter

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein October 5, 2022October 5, 2022

Councilmember Carroll Fife called the need for space to house Wood Street residents “an emergency.” City staff say there are legal and environmental issues with her request.

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Landlords argue in court to end Oakland and Alameda County eviction moratoriums

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein September 30, 2022September 30, 2022

A federal judge is expected to issue a decision soon about the legality of pandemic eviction bans meant to prevent homelessness.

Row of RVs lined up
Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Audit: Oakland homeless shelters, services falling short

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein September 20, 2022September 20, 2022

Despite spending $69 million over three years, the city failed to sufficiently track contractors’ work, an audit found.

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Oakland’s outgoing head of housing talks evictions, buying buildings, and red tape

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein September 19, 2022November 16, 2022

Shola Olatoye, who’s leaving the city to join an affordable housing developer, reflects on her three years on the job.

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Oakland to return land rights to Indigenous group

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein September 8, 2022September 13, 2022

The proposed agreement between the city and the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust involves a woodsy five-acre section of Joaquin Miller Park.

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Caltrans can close Wood Street homeless camp after all, judge says

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein August 26, 2022August 26, 2022

The court lifted a temporary restraining order, allowing a phased shutdown of Oakland’s largest camp.

Posted inCity Hall & Policing

Ride along with MACRO: Oakland’s new alternative to the police

Avatar photo by David DeBolt August 15, 2022August 18, 2022

The Oaklandside followed the unarmed emergency responders to see their groundbreaking program at work on the streets.

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