AOL

Oakland Democratic councilman faces resistance after he proposes plan to shut down homeless encampments

In Oakland, California, District 7 Councilman Ken Houston is facing pushback as he works to crack down on the city's homeless crisis. Houston, a Democrat, has earned both praise and criticism as he ...
ABC7 San Francisco

Audit finds Oakland 'not adequately prepared' to handle homeless encampment crisis

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- An audit of Oakland's response to the rise in homeless encampments found the city was "not adequately prepared to shoulder such a massive project." "The city did not have a ...
East Bay Times

Mayor Barbara Lee has a new plan for solving homeless crisis in Oakland — and it has major financial backing

OAKLAND — As one of Barbara Lee’s first major initiatives as mayor, the city will open a new Office of Homelessness Solutions to head Oakland’s response to one of its most entrenched issues. Lacking ...
NBC Los Angeles

Oakland Approves Rules to Restrict Homeless Encampments

City officials in Oakland approved a contentious new policy that will prohibit homeless people from setting up tents in parks or near homes, businesses, schools and some churches in the city that has ...

Here's a look at the unhoused challenges of Fremont, the Bay Area's 4th largest city

The city of Fremont is often synonymous with tech manufacturing as well as Tesla's headquarters. The average household income ...
EdSource

California’s homeless students: undercounted, underfunded and growing

In this Special Report, EdSource spotlights homelessness among California students: who is affected and why it’s often underreported and ignored. It features one district with one of the highest rates ...
SFGate

Oakland: State Grant Helps Oakland Finalize Plans To Convert Temescal Motel To Housing

A motel in Oakland's Temescal neighborhood is slated to be converted to housing for homeless people thanks in part to a $7.1 million state grant, city officials announced Monday. The California ...