Under a new Oakland law, there could be fewer ‘trivial’ evictions
Landlords trying to evict over a lease violation will have to prove that it caused them “substantial actual injury.”
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From strollers to wheelchairs, can Oakland build housing that’s accessible to all?
The city has set a goal of adopting a “universal design” ordinance to build apartments and houses that work for a wider range of residents.
More than a newspaper: For its vendors, Street Spirit provided a job and fostered friendships
The East Bay homeless publication has lost its funding. If it’s not revived, dozens will lose income, and customers will lose connection.
Evictions cases are rising fast after end of Alameda County moratorium
Oakland’s moratorium is still in place but ends in July. Berkeley’s expires Aug. 31.
‘Street Spirit’ newspaper to cease publication after losing funding
The editor of the newspaper that has chronicled homeless issues since 1995 hopes to restart Street Spirit. Its June issue will be the last until a new funder is found.
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MOre from the archives
83 affordable apartments proposed for a vacant corner in deep East Oakland
It’s the third project in the neighborhood from a Santa Cruz-based developer partnering with local churches to build housing.
Oakland home-building back on track, but affordable housing still lags
Construction withered at the start of the pandemic, but building has since rebounded. The development boom of 2018 is long past, however.
Students want the Peralta Community College District to build housing
The district has plans for a 200-300 bed dorm in Alameda, but community members say more is needed.
Oakland’s top homelessness official cut as part of Thao budget shakeup
Mayor Sheng Thao wants to replace the high-profile homelessness administrator role, which the city has struggled to fill, with two lower-level positions.
New plan ditches controversial marina and adds 600 apartments to Brooklyn Basin
The massive development on Oakland’s waterfront would pack in even more housing under a proposal the City Council will consider next week.
As Oakland closes its largest homeless camp, some residents resist, others move on
Fifty people have agreed to move away from Wood Street during the protracted, weeks-long closure.
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