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Oakland City Council's plan to tackle crime | Rift in local NAACP | Fired OPD chief feels 'vindicated' by new report | Broadway 'bulb-outs'

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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

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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