The new policy approved Tuesday shifts the city from managing encampments to clearing them, allowing workers to act without ...

Restorative Pathways acquired the shelter late last year and transformed it into a safe space for families experiencing ...

The City of Oakland has agreed to give the owner of a property used as a homeless shelter during the COVID-19 shutdown a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A homeless encampment on Fifth Street, off of Mandela Parkway, is seen from the West Oakland BART station. Mayor Barbara Lee's ...

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 ...

Oakland city officials issued a call Tuesday for 500 volunteers for the 2026 Point-in-Time Count on Jan. 22. The PIT count is a census of people experiencing homelessness that is mandated by the U.S.

Oakland has approved a major change in how the city handles homeless encampments, voting Tuesday to adopt a new policy that gives officials more authority to remove RVs and vehicles from public spaces ...

Oakland city officials issued a call Tuesday for 500 volunteers for the 2026 Point-In-Time Count on Jan. 22. The PIT count is a census of people experiencing homelessness that is mandated by the U.S.

Some residents of a tiny home shelter for homeless people in West Oakland are refusing to leave, a day after city officials closed the site. Among them is Sandra Martin, who said Wednesday morning she ...