Pipe Dreams: Makeshift Living in Oakland is Nothing New
Oakland Voices correspondent Kat Ferreira digs into the history of unhoused populations in Oakland, from Pipe City to the current encampments at the same location.
Tag Archives: Homeless
One in five homeless students in Oakland not attending online class
High rates of Oakland's homeless, foster, and new immigrant students have dropped out from online learning.
Oakland Police arrest two unhoused outreach workers during COVID-19
Oakland Police arrest two homeless outreach workers at gunpoint in a case of mistaken identity. One man was arrested, cited, and released.
New Bay Area COVID-19 shelter-in-place order, Oakland schools closed, unemployment rises
Oakland COVID-19 Update: New Shelter-in-place, Oakland schools closed, unemployment rises
Finding Hope, Resources During the Housing Crisis in the Bay Area
Editor’s Note: Aqueila M. Lewis-Ross is an Oakland Voices Alumna correspondent who participated in the 2015-2016 cohort. Lewis, who previously lived in Oakland for 12 years, has struggled with being unhoused and is not alone.[Read more]
Living Victoriously: Community Advocates Help Bay Area Women Transform Their Lives
By Katherine Brown It is rare to encounter folks that have faced numerous adversities, yet never complain. They continue to hold their heads up high, dig in their heels, and keep pushing for a better[Read more]
