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Oakland closing homeless encampments, promising unhoused residents temporary shelter

Oakland closing three homeless encampments and opening a temporary shelter.

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Self-Determination inspires Panther to serve plates, share hope in Oakland

Francis Moore started feeding people out her kitchen 15 years ago. The former Black Panther continues to feed the people.

two people stand in front of a white truck that has hand lettering on it saying "junk hauling, metal..."
“We R Here” Documents ‘Life on the Streets’ in Oakland Through Cell Phone Diaries
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Oakland City Council, Youth Commission Highlight Unhoused Youth Voices and Issues
A Black woman wearing a beanie is holding back a smile.
One Oakland Woman’s Journey From the Streets to Being an Advocate for the Unsheltered
Five African Americans stand and smile for camera.
Thanksgiving came early for unhoused East Oaklanders Thanks to Feed the Hood 19
black and white image of tents set up in the early 1930s in Oakland, dubbed "Pipe City"
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.

An African American woman stands in front of the Las Vegas sign, with a child running in the background
Welcome to Las Vegas: My family searches for home in the midst of COVID-19

In the midst of a global pandemic, Aqueila Lewis and her family move to Vegas to seek more affordable housing.

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.

An African American family (man, woman, and toddler) smile at the camera in a selfie photo.
Finding Hope, Resources During the Housing Crisis in the Bay Area