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Oakland Police Commission leadership conflict | The cost of free eggs | How should the county address the opioid crisis? | Rift in local NAACP

Tag: Encampment Management Policy

Oakland city workers in yellow vests cluster around a homeless camp under a freeway overpass where there is a red van behind a fence. An onlooker peers at them.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Oakland’s top homelessness official cut as part of Thao budget shakeup

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein May 3, 2023May 3, 2023

Mayor Sheng Thao wants to replace the high-profile homelessness administrator role, which the city has struggled to fill, with two lower-level positions.

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.

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.

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

When can Oakland close a homeless camp? Big changes underway

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein August 9, 2022August 9, 2022

The city has settled a lawsuit filed in 2018 by members of The Village homeless community after a sweep.

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

After a pandemic pause, Oakland ramped up homeless camp closures again. Why?

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein January 12, 2022January 14, 2022

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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