Last month, the city council approved a new law on encampment sweeps that gives new powers to conduct sweeps, no longer requiring the city to provide housing for those who are displaced. At the same ...

More than 311 requests were sent to Oakland city officials from neighbors to clear up the Dover Street encampment ...

Oakland homelessness numbers have dropped by over 20% in the past two years, according to an Alameda County Health report ...

At a glance, it might look like Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee is following the trends in the Bay Area — and the nation — in handling homelessness. The icon among progressives has cleared homeless camps ...

On Tuesday, Alameda County revealed the results of its annual "point-in-time" homeless count, and officials were quick to ...

Oakland would dramatically change how it treats homeless people when removing encampments under a new policy pitched by District 7 Councilmember Ken Houston this week. Houston’s plan, unveiled on ...

The California Hotel in Oakland, one of the East Bay’s most recognizable landmarks, has seen better days. Most know the historic building in West Oakland by its enormous rooftop sign, which looms over ...