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Advocating policy and action leading to solutions for homelessness.
*Holding Oakland & Alameda County Officials accountable for improving services
​*​Tracking how and where allocated City and County homeless funding is being spent

 * Disseminating and distributing current information affecting the unsheltered population
EveryOne Home.  the Homelessness Point in Time (PIT) Count in Alameda County was conducted on Wednesday February 23, 2022.  This important county-wide event is a count and a survey of sheltered and unsheltered people experiencing homelessness at a single point in time. Point in Time counts are important because they establish the dimensions of the problem of homelessness and help policymakers and program administrators track progress toward the goal of ending homelessness.  
​Preliminary 
Report released May 16, 2022 below. Click to view Final Report dated October, 2022.
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Special thanks to Mercury News / East Bay Times reporter Marisa Kendall for her continuing coverage of the homeless crisis
In The News...

February 26
Homeless Advocates Working Group proposal, 
Five-Point Program to Ameliorate Homelessness in Oakland During the 2023-24 Biennial Period

February 7,
Oakland Opens 100 bed Cabin Shelter Program at Wood Street 

January 9, 2023
Bay Area Set Lofty Goals TO House Homeless Residents in 2022. Mercury News

December 26
Here's How to Help Your Homeless Neighbors. Mercury News

November 21
Newson Unlocks Homeless Funds, Cities and counties Promise to do Better. MercuryNews

November 3
Newsom Withholds $1billion in State Homeless Funding.  MercuryNews

October 31
Homeless Programs Still Not Off The Ground. MercuryNews

October 5
2022 Alameda County Homeless Count and Survey Comprehensive Report 

October 1
Clearing Out Two Largest Encampments. MercuryNews

September 25
Tiny Homes and Homelessness, What the Data Shows. MercuryNews

September 21
New Audit Finds Flaws in Oakland's Management of Homeless Housing. East Bay Times

August 27
Caltrans can begin Ousting Wood Street Homeless People. ​MercuryNews

August 20
Newsom's Office Blasts Oakland's Handling of Large Homeless Camp. MercuryNews

August 10
Oakland: Homeless plaintiffs win $250,000 in legal settlement. MercuryNews

July 21
Oakland Tries Again for Housing on Controversial Lake Merritt Site. MercuryNews

July 19
Oakland Awarded $11.1M to Convert Motel into Homeless Housing

Judge temporarily blocks plans to clear massive Oakland homeless camp MercuryNews

July 18
Oakland clears part of its most notorious homeless camp, makes way for new shelter
MercuryNews
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July 10
Oakland's Homeless Problem Familiar Territory for New Exec.  MercuryNews

July 6
...This Homeless Housing Ready for Occupancy. MercuryNews

June 30
Bay Area wins millions in state funding to address family homelessness. MercuryNews

June 15
Bay Area churches build tiny homes for their homeless neighbors. East Bay Times

June 9
Proposed 1000 person Homeless Shelter Hits Resistance. East Bay Times

May 16
Long-awaited Bay Area Homelessness Numbers Show Worsening Crisis. East Bay Times

Plan Providing Homeless Hope, vis Medical-Cal. East Bay Times 

​Mid-Cycle Budget Recommendations from Homeless Advocacy Working Group HAWG

May 11
Alameda County needs $2.5 billion to end Homelessness by 2026. East Bay Times

May 5
​Oakland Considers Building Homeless Shelter for 1000 at former Army Base.  East Bay Times

April 27Oakland Awarded $14.8M to Convert Motel into Homeless Housing 
April 13
​Spike in Homeless Deaths Spurs Action in Alameda County. East Bay Times

March 31
​Oakland Wins $14.8 million to Turn Hotel into Homeless Housing. East Bay Times 

March 21
Fire breaks Out inTiny Homes Community for Homeless Residents. East Bay Times

March 18
Oakland Names New Homelessness Administrator. Oaklandside

March 16
​Future Uncertain for Lake Merritt Lodge Homeless Shelter....  Oaklandside

February 26
Cities to Get State Funds to Clear out Camps. East Bay Times

February 24
Bay Area Conducts Its First Homeless Count in Three Years. East Bay Times

February 22
Office building to be homeless housing site. East Bay Times

January 31
Betting on Funds for Homeless Solutions. East Bay Times

January 21
​Covid Outbreak: Oakland Homeless Shelter Forced to Close.  East Bay Times


January 20
Will Newsom’s new plan to clear homeless camps work?  East Bay Times

January 14
​Oakland Ramps Up Encampment Closures Again. Oaklandside

January 13
Lake Merritt Homeless Shelter Project Set Back.  East Bay Times

COVID Delays Crucial Homeless Census. East Bay Times

January 10
Massive development could bring 600 affordable homes to Oakland SF Business Times

January 9
180 Affordable Housing Units Planned by Fruitvale BART Station. East Bay Times

January 7, 2022
This Northern California mayor wants to give everyone a right to housing. Mercury News

Outbreaks Hit Multiple Homeless Shelters. East Bay Times

December 13, 2021
Special Board of Supervisors/Alameda County Mayors’ Conference on Homelessness

December 10
Formerly Homeless, 'I Can help People Now'. East Bay Times

November 25
More Than A Shelter -- A Support System Too. East Bay Times.

November 7
​Hotels to Housing a Struggle in the Bay Area.  East Bay Times
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November 2
Oakland Unveils  Community of New Tiny Homes.   East Bay Express

October 31

They Were Homeless, Bay Area Politicians Bring New Perspective.  East Bay Times

October 10
People with Homeless Experience to Design Shelters. East Bay Times

September 20
Hotel Experiment Lifted Many from the Streets. East Bay Times

August 27
Oakland Expects More State Money for Homeless Housing. Oaklandside
Oakland Wants to Buy More Than 20 properties... Oaklandside

August 26
Fruitvale affordable housing complex breaks ground after ‘30-year journey’Oaklandside

August 12
Delta variant poses new threat to homeless communities in Oakland. Oaklandside

August 10
Oakland to close 2 prominent homeless camps. Not so fast, some residents say. Oaklandside
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July 29
Bay Area Shelter Model Puts Homeless Residents in-Charge.  East Bay Times

July 19
Newsom Signs $12 billion Bill to Fight Homelessness. East Bay Times
Covid Vaccinations Lag, Outbreaks spread in Bay Area Shelters. East Bay Times

July 12
An Oakland homeless activist finds housing—in Fremont. Oaklandside
Pressure Mounts to Control Encampments of Homeless. East Bay Times

July 2
Building homeless housing has surprising complexities East Bay Times

June 22
Activists Fight Back Against Camp Closures.  East Bay Times

June 12
Something surprising happened in Oakland when a homeless man organized a community discussion.  SF Chronicle

June 10
Lake Merritt Lodge Now Housing formerly Unsheltered Residents. City of Oakland

May 25
Town Sweep - New Group Demands Oakland Crack Down on Homeless Camps. East Bay Times

May 12
Newsom offers $12B plan to help homeless. East Bay Times

May 11
Homeless Oaklanders Build a 'miracle' Village. The Guardian

May 7
Oakland Proposed Policy Budget 2021-2023

May 6
Oakland Proposes Homeless Housing. East Bay Times
Oakland Has $4 million for Homeless Housing...  Oaklandside

May 5
Poll: Homeless Number One Bay Area Concern. East Bay Times

May 1
A Little Oasis in the Middle of Nowhere. East Bay Times

April 30
Will State Spend $20 billion on Homelessness? East Bay Times

April 29
Facing displacement, Oaklanders living in RVs hope to change city laws. Oaklandside

April 28
Biggest Bay Area Cities Denied Key Housing Funds.    East Bay Times

April 23
U.S. Justice Dept. says Alameda County’s mental health care system is unconstitutional.  Oaklandside

April 22
Oakland's Scathing Encampment Audit...   Oaklandside

April 18
Oakland is Building a New App for its Homeless Residents. East Bay Times

April 15
​Audit: Oakland's $12.6 million Homelessness Response Lacked Strategy, Direction. East Bay Times

April 14
Oakland Auditor's Performance Report on Homelessness Management. City of Oakland
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April 13
​What Do Oakland City Councilmembers want to do about Housing and Homelessness. Oaklandside. 

April 2
Unique new housing caters to young people in need. East Bay Times

April 1
Two Oakland Non-Profits Have Burned. New Homeless Camp Policy Didn't Help..."  East Bay Times

March 23
Oakland Eyes Old Lake Merritt Lodge and Hotels for Homeless Shelters. Oaklandside
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March 23
Oakland Launches Guaranteed Income Pilot Program. KTVU

March 10
Oakland loses 'cabin' Homeless shelter near Lake Merritt. The Oaklandside

March 10
These Homeless Oaklanders Refused to Move, Now They're Pioneers. Mercury News

March 3
Oakland Mental Health Calls Could Be Run By Fire Department.   East Bay Times

March 2
Oakland's Top Homelessness Official Steps Down. Mercury News

​February 18
COVID-19 Vaccination for the Homeless Info Session.  Everyone Home

February 11
Oakland got Millions in Covid-19 Emergency Funds. But It's running out. The Oaklandside

February 8
Homelessness Solutions in Alameda County. Alameda County update

January 23, 2021
Characteristics & Guidelines Co-Governed Homeless Encampments / Settlements 
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by the 
Homeless Advocacy Working Group (HAWG)

January 8, 2021
http://www.oaklandtenantsunion.org/.  Tenant rights and help

December 18, 2020
City of Oakland Opens Clifton Hall to Unsheltered Seniors, Begins Moving in Families. 

December 17
Helping the homeless: Channel your compassion in a safe way. SF Chronicle
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December 15
Alameda County Votes to Extend Some Covid Hotels.   Mercury News 
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December 3
Critics Blast Alameda County for Closing Most of Homeless Hotels. SF Chronicle

November 10
Mayor Schaaf Taps Homeless Commission Members.  SF Chronicle

October 28
Oakland Granted $17M to Develop More Than 100 Units to House Unsheltered Residents

October 21
Oakland Passes Controversial New Homeless Encampment Policy.  Mercury News

October 18
Letter to the Life Enrichment Committee RE: Homeless Management Policy ShelterOak

October 11
Checkout Time: Pandemic Hotel Rooms for Bay Area Homeless Residents Set to Close. Mercury News

September 28
Caltrans Closes Another Camp, As Homeless Oaklanders File Claims Against the State Agency.  Oaklandside

September 28
Rent Moratorium Information from Homeless Advocacy Working Group

September 23
Oakland moves forward with new rules governing homeless encampments. Mercury News

September 22
State gives Oakland $20 million for homeless housing. Oaklandside

September 21
HAWG Response to the Proposed "Homeless Encampment Management Policy"

September 20
ShelterOak Letter to the Life Enrichment Committee RE: Homeless Management Policy

September 18
Oakland Seeks Volunteers to Help Shape Its Policies on Homelessness.  East Bay Times
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City of Oakland Seeks Applicants for New Homeless Advisory Commission

City of Oakland Awarded $4.5M in CARES Act Funding to Support Low and Moderate Income Renters and Homeowners Affected by COVID-19

September 13
Oakland Opens Additional Respite Centers in response to Unhealthy Air Quality

August 27
Oakland Wants to Buy More Than 20 Buildings for Homeless and Covid-19 Housing. The Oaklandside

August 13
County Deal to Buy Old Lake Merritt Lodge fro Covid-19 Shelter Collapses. The Oaklandside

August 5
Alameda County Emergency Rental Assistance Program.  echofairhousing.org. 

A Colorful Tiny House Village for Youth Is Opening in Oakland, The Oaklandside
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July 21
CAL TRANS Ordered to Pay $2million for destroying Bay Area Homeless Camps. SF Chronicle
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July 16
Governor Newsom Announces $600 million to fund 'HomeKey' Homeless Housing

July 6
Bay Area's Homeless Crisis Was Severe Before Coronavirus Made It Worse.   SF Chronicle 

June 29
Hotel Rooms Leased for Homeless in Alameda County Sit Empty. KCBS SF


June 24
​Oakland Cty Council Approves Budget.     SF Chronicle

June 21
How Bureaucracy kept the Bay Area doom Housing the Houseless.  Salon

June 11
Oakland's Old Lake Merritt Lodge Will become a Homeless Shelter. Berkeleyside

June 9
Emeryville and Oakland Opening Family Matters Emergency Shelter

June 8
Advocates Push Back on Plan to Spend Parks and Homeless Services Funds on Oakland Police. Berkeleyside

June 3
Coronavirus Outbreak: 11 test positive at Oakland Homeless Encampment.  
East Bay Times

May 27
Power Out For Days at Oakland RV Park For Homeless. KPIX SF

May 22
San Francisco Sanctions Once-shunned Homeless Encampments. AP news

May 18
​COVID -19 Homeless and Housing Emergency Budget  City of Oakland

May 12
HOW HAS COVID-19 IMPACTED HOMELESS ADVOCATES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS? thestreetspirit.org

May 6
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Oakland Launches  Operation Home Base to help unhoused residents... NBCBayArea 

April 28
Officials Rush To prevent Outbreak After Oakland Homeless Camp Resident Tests Positive for COVID.  Mercury News

April 24
Advocates Grade Local Efforts on COVID-19 & The Homeless

April 18
California Secures over 15000 Hotel Rooms for Homeless But is Slow To Fill Them East Bay Times

April 16
Updates on Oakland's Covid-19 Homeless Response Efforts, Office of Mayor

Response to Mayor's April 16 Covid-19 Homeless Efforts. ShelterOak  (April 21)

April 15
 The Utter Shame of Oakland, Alameda County, & the Unprotected Homeless in the Face of COVID-19  James Vann

April 5
County and State "Isolation" Hotel Program Moves Slowly During Crisis

April 2
Oakland Gets 91 Trailers to House Homeless during Covid19 Outbreak. Mercury News
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April 1
More Than 4000 Hotel beds available for Homeless in East Bay. Mercury News

March 27
Oakland Passes Moratorium on Evictions Ordinance, Freezes Rents Until May 31.  East Bay Times

​March 24
Bay Area Gets Millions in Coronavirus Funding. Mercury News

March 19
California Rushes to Prevent Virus Spread Among the Homeless. AP News

March 18
Alameda County Meeting on Homelessness.   ShelterOak
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March 16
Alameda County Shelter-In-Place Order

March 12
Encampment Sanitation Stations expanded  ShelterOak

March 5
Alameda County Updates on COVID-19. Alameda County 
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February 25
AC Board of Supervisors approve use of Broadway Complex for affordable housing development.  ShelterOak

February 20
Caltrans to pay up to $5,500 to each homeless Bay Area resident affected by camp cleanups   The State Worker
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February 18
Homeless Californians Win new Protections in CAL Trans Settlement.  Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights SF

February 7
Mayor Vows to House Twice as Many Homeless Residents This Year. East Bay Times

February 4
Oakland Clears Mosswood Park of Homeless Encampment . East Bay Times

January 30
Oakland Councilwoman To Introduce Moms-4-Housing Ordinance. Mercury News

January 29
Oakland Opens new Cabins for Homeless, Funded by Community Donations. East Bay Times

January 28
Board Of Supervisors and City Mayors Meet to discuss Homeless Strategies and Plan Ahead  ShelterOak
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January 16
Oakland Gets FEMA Trailers to House 70 Homeless People. SF Chronicle

January 13
Oakland Launches  Homelessness Audit.  KCBS SF

January 8
Governor Newsom previews Billion dollar Budget for Homeless Fund

January 7, 2020
The Oakland women who took over a vacant lot to house the homeless. The Guardian
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December 23, 2019
OaklandCity Council Bi-Annual Budget For Homeless, FY 2019-2021
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December 16
​Supreme Court leaves cities with only one option for Homelessness: Build More Housing. LA Times

Supreme Court Lets Stand Ruling Permitting Homeless To Sleep Outside  LA Times. SFist

December 12
Community Forum on the Installation of Oak Street Community Cabins , ShelterOak Archive

December 10
'Tiny Homes' for Working Homeless Headed to Castro Valley.   KTVU

December 10
Oakland Collects Fee for Affordable Housing, but Funds Go Untracked​.   SF Chronicle

December 4
​Oakland Proposes Crackdown on Homeless Campers in Parks and on Sidewalks.  SF Chronicle

December 2
Alameda County Winter Shelter and Warming Station Resources

November 21
Oakland Failing to Collect Significant Amount of Affordable Housing Fees Its Entitled To. East Bay Times

November 19
Homeless Mothers, Activistst Take over a Vacant Oakland House. Mercury News

November 4
City of Oakland To Clear Out Wood Street Encampment. East Bay Times

October 26
Huts for the homeless catching on in the Northwest     (2/26/19) KOMO News

October 25
"State of Emergency": California's Criminalization of Growing Homeless Encampments.  Democracy Now

October 24
City Destroys Self-Made Homes. Post News Group

October 21
As Homelessness Surges in California, So does a Backlash.  NY Times

October 20
Millions Spent on fixing Bay Area Homeless Crisis-- But where does the money go...   KTVU

October 2
Advocate presentations on the Need for Affordable Housing to the Oakland Planning Commission

September 29
Alameda County Jail is empty, but costing $83,000 a month to maintain. SF Chronicle
Are Oakland's Cabins a Success? Oakland Advocates Question City Numbers. Sf Chronicle
Oakland Neighbors Raise Money for City's Cabin Program. Sf Chronicle


September 26
Governor Newsom Signs Series of Bills Addressing Homelessness

Septmeber 25
Alameda County Heat Advisory Resource and Cooling Centers 

September 17,
Proposal presented to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors for use of County Properties for Homeless Needs.

​September 12  (updated with endorsements)
 Proposal for County of Alameda & City Of Oakland to Use 3 Alameda CountyProperties for Essential Homeless Needs 
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September 11
California Lawmakers Pass Sweeping Rent Cap Bill. East Bay Times

August 30
California Governor reaches 'historic' deal to cap Rising rents.  East Bay Times

August 26
East Oakland Homeless Encampment Gets Reprieve. KCBS SF

August 15
Alameda County Homeless Count & Survey Comprehensive Report 2019. Everyone Home

August 1st
County Offers Oakland Jail as Homeless Shelter for $1 a year; Critics say Proposal is Inhumane.  KTVU


July 31
Alameda County Agrees to Lease Former Jail to Oakland For Homeless Shelter. SF Chronicle 

July 25
Everyone Home Comprehensive Point-in-Time 2019 Report of Alameda County

July 24
Oakland's Homeless Population Grows 47% in Two Years   East Bay Times

July 22
Alameda County Regional Meeting on Homelessness. ShelterOak archive updated

Oakland Homelessness Surges 47%. SF Chronicle


July 17
Building More Permanent Housing Alone Won't Solve Homelessness in California. LA Times

July 12
Homeless Santa Rosans Win New Protection in Temporary Deal.  Courthouse News

Oakland Real Estate Developer's Controversial Cash Stunt to Clear Homeless Camp Backfires. SF Chronicle

July 11
Interfaith Partnership Mobilization on Homelessness   ShelterOak Archive

July 9
​Oakland Council Member Bas' Homeless Report   HAWG report

July 4
$44.4 more Million for Homeless. Oakland Post
We Have A Crisis Says Gov. Newsom Oakland Post

July 3
Oakland Opens its 5th Cabin Site for Homeless in West Oakland. SF Chron

July 2
'There's no way to stop this': Oakland braces for the arrival of tech firm Square.   The Guardian

June 30
New Oakland City Budget, including improved funding for homeless crisis
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bVCR0qU7rkUAcCjY7e4p4rBnjfLSEEOZ/view

June 29
Town Hall: Housing Crisis in Oakland and Beyond. ShelterOak Archive

June 24
​Oakland Opens Sanctioned RV-Dweller Park . East Bay Times
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June 21
Oakland Launches Pilot Parking Program For Homeless Living in RV's.  KPIX

Oakland Opens Bay Areas first 24/7 Safe Parking area for Homeless RV Dwellers.  SF Chron

June 11
Alameda County Cooling Centers

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June 8
Showdown between Mayors and Alameda County over funds for Homelessness. SF Chronicle

June 5
Oakland closes The Loophole on Tenant Inequality. HAWG 

June 4
San Francisco to Force Treatment on Mentally ill drug users.
AP News

June 1

Oakland City Council Member Kaplan's proposed revised Budget, seeks more funding for homeless

May 31
Coordinated Entry Flyer from Everyone Home

May 21
Gov. Newsom announces task force on homelessness...   KTVU Oakland

May 16
It's Not Getting Better -- Homelessness Spikes in South Bay, East Bay.  East Bay Times

May 15
Letter to Oakland's Life Enrichment Committee, From James Vann, Homeless Advocacy Working Group


April 12
Bay Area has the 3rd Largest Homeless Population in Country; nearly 70% have No Shelter.   KQED.org

April 10
How Much Would it Cost to House the Bay Area homeless? Try 12.7 billion  The Mercury News

Regional Plan Needed to Solve the Bay Area Homeless Crisis.  SF Chronicle
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April 2
"Its a Crisis:" Neighbors say homelessness and fires are a common occurrence in Oakland. KTVU 

March 29
Opinion: Why four Alameda council members back homeless center. The Mercury News

March 12
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION #HCSA-900419 - HOUSING SOLUTIONS FOR HEALTH VENDOR
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February 26
Meet Oakland California's First Self-Governed City-Sanctioned Homeless Camp. Invisiblepeople.tv

February 14
Oakland Clears Homeless Encampments by Lake Merritt. The Mercury News

February 13
Homeless Residents Run Bike Shop Behind Children's Fairyland. KPIX News report

February 6
S.F. Development Will Serve Low-Income Residents, Homeless Youth, housingfinance.com

February 1st
Oakland Clears out Homeless Encampment in Fruitvale, East Bay Times

January 31
City Crews clear big homeless Encampment in Oakland.  ABC7 News

January 30
Counting homeless people in Oakland: ‘A reminder of how horrible it is to be living outside’ SF Chronicle

January 16
​Homeless Advocacy Working Group report on Meeting with Mayor Schaaf & City Officials

January 15
Kaiser Permanente to spend $5.2 million on affordable housing in Oakland. The Mercury News​
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January 10, 2019
The Long Road away from street living..." S.F. Chronicle

December 19, 2018
The Year Homeless People Fought Back, East Bay Express 

December 18
Oakland City Council Approves $8.6 million Emergency Funding, City of Oakland

December 13
Homelessness in Bay Area -- It's Worse Than We Thought. Mercury News

December 6

After 11th Hour Reprieve, Crews Return and Evict Oakland Homeless Encampment. KQED

December 1
White Lies, Privilege, Power and Race. The Sun, December 2018 issue

November 28
A Potential Turning Point in How Cities Treat the Homeless. Governing The States & Localities

November 13
Federal Judge Blocks Oakland from Removing Homeless Camp, East Bay Express


October 30
Oakland announces HEAP funds to be used for additional Tuff Shed and RV projects
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October 25
Homeless Residents Protest Continuing Closure of Lake Merritt Campsites, East Bay Express

October 24
Oakland activists protest ‘cruel and inhuman’ treatment of homeless after scathing UN report, Mercury News

October 19
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Report of the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the right to non-discrimination in this context, Published Sept 18, 2018, United Nations, (Section 10, #46, Oakland) see Press Release

October 17
​Oakland Council Approved Increase in Shelter Beds while displacing Homeless Encampment, Oakland North

October 15

Oakland’s new $9 million preventive program: A homelessness solution? East Bay Times
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October 2
Oakland to Clear LM Homeless Encampments, open Tuff Shed units, S.F. Chronicle


October 1
Landlords Take Aim against Three Oakland Ballots, East Bay Express


September 26
​Oakland and Berkeley Homeless Sweeps May be Unconstitutional, East Bay Express
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September 19
Forces Driving Gentrification In Oakland, East Bay Express 
Is the Only Way to Make Housing Affordable By De-Commodifying It? East Bay Express
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Opening the Door For Rent Control, Haas Institute

September 18
Clinic Study Details How Business Districts Target Homeless People, Berkeley Law Policy Advocacy Clinic
Residents Report Being Evicted From Tuff Shed Camp, East Bay Express


September 17
Oakland has Sheds For Lake Merritt homeless, but most Famous isn't interested, SF Chronicle

September 11
Fire at "The Village" Homeless Camp in East Oakland Displaces 37 people, East Bay Express


September 10
Oakland Plans to Ban Homeless from Camping around Lake Merritt, East Bay Express
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September 5
​Laws Punishing Homeless People for Sleeping in Public are Cruel and Unusual, Court Rules, New York Times

September 1st
San Francisco Rolls Out Long Awaited System to Track, Help Homeless, San Francisco Chronicle

August 15
$190 Million in 'non-competitive' grants available from the State to house homeless or near homeless with serious mental illness. California Housing and Community Development sponsoring funding workshops. State Grant

August 14
Webinar: Home, Together: The Federal Strategic Plan To Prevent and End Homelessness

August 12
​Oakland Overhaul: Massive Building Boom Leads to Major Changes, Mercury News / East Bay Times, includes map of housing construction sites in Oakland 

August 10

The second Public Discussion on a draft of  Alameda County's effort to reduce and end homelessness,  
​"2018 Strategic Plan"

​July 31
​Alameda County Homelessness Council / Board of Supervisors Retreat (see posts)


​July 30
​30 fire extinguishers provided by Battalion One Fire Protection of San Leandro were distributed by Advocates to encampments as part of a basic fire safety measure.  Recent encampment fires have occurred at Peralta Park, Snow Park, Lake Merritt
 and Northgate. ​

July 10
Gentrification and Homeless in Oakland. Mercury News / East Bay Times report

June 29
Unhoused at Union Point Park Harassed, Threatened, Cited, and Evicted onto Dangerous Street. Indybay.org

June 28
​Nino Parker and the encampment Green Teams featured in East Bay Express.
​Homeless Camps Becoming Entrenched in Oakland, SF 
Chronicle 

​June 21
Cityteam helping people struggling with homelessness and hunger. KTVU report

June 19 

$8.6 million will be allocated to The City of Oakland as part of a recently passed state fund to address the homeless crisis in cities throughout California.


May 8
Homeless Greet New Tuff Sheds with Hesitation, Hope. Mercury News
Tuff Sheds at Northgate also bring closure of largest city encampment, East Bay Express
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April 25
Oakland Expands Tuff Shed Program. East Bay Times
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March 11
Deaths of Homeless People Go Uncounted in Oakland -- and most Places. SF Chronicle story

February 22
Final Report and
Recommendations on Homelessness in Alameda County, Urban.org 
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January  21, 2018
​United Nations Expert Describes Oakland and California's Homeless Crisis as Cruel. East Bay Express

December 15, 2017

Advocates Push Oakland Officials to Treat Homelessness as an Emergency by Lucas Guilkey, Originally posted on Oakland North



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