Homeless

Mayor Thao gives order to remove all Oakland homeless encampments

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao ordered the removal of all homeless encampments in the Town.

One Oakland Woman’s Journey From the Streets to Being an Advocate for the Unsheltered

Thanksgiving came early for unhoused East Oaklanders Thanks to Feed the Hood 19

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.

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

Living Victoriously: Community Advocates Help Bay Area Women Transform Their Lives