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Unsheltered leaders of 37 MLK demand to be housed in hotels

By Alastair Boone on May 22, 2020

Some 30 people gathered outside Oakland’s Palms Motel on Friday to demand that the City of Oakland take immediate action to move more unsheltered people into hotel rooms.

How has COVID-19 impacted homeless advocates and service providers?

By Daniel Lempres on May 12, 2020

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For advocates and those in the nonprofit sector racing to meet these needs, the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the extent to which unhoused people rely on an informal safety net of nonprofits, advocates, and volunteers to survive.

Protestors hold die-in at SF Mayor London Breed’s house

By Alastair Boone on May 1, 2020

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On Thursday evening, protestors staged a die-in outside San Francisco Mayor London Breed's Lower Haight home. Organizers say the action was in protest of Breed's slow action to move unsheltered people into hotels.

Breaking down the official COVID-19 homeless response in three Bay Area cities

By Kate Wolffe on April 1, 2020

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Many unsheltered individuals say the protections are still not enough.

Caltrans settlement to homeless people: $2 million

By TJ Johnston on March 1, 2020

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Unhoused people in the East Bay will be compensated by Caltrans for property that the state agency damaged or destroyed in encampment sweeps, thanks to a newly reached legal settlement.

Wood Street encampment residents host memorial

By Zack Haber on March 1, 2020

Community Events News

More than a dozen unhoused Oakland residents and housing justice advocates gathered on the afternoon of February 15 just west of Wood and 24th Streets to memorialize unhoused local residents who’ve passed away.

Youth Spirit Artworks secures Oakland site for Youth Tiny House Village

By Alastair Boone on March 1, 2020

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Youth Spirit Artworks (YSA) is celebrating a long awaited accomplishment: After scouring the East Bay for a site for their Youth Tiny House Village, YSA has secured a site in East Oakland.

Celebrating the life of Mike Zint

By Natalie Orenstein on March 1, 2020

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Michael “Mike” Zint, an outspoken activist whose “Poor Tour” around Berkeley thrust the plight of homeless people in city officials’ faces, died on February 14. He was 53.

Berkeley and Oakland embrace new tenants’ right to buy

By Ariel Boone on March 1, 2020

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Berkeley and Oakland are poised to pass TOPA—landmark legislation that would give tenants the right to buy their homes.

Berkeley RV ban poised to begin

By Hannah Trumbull on March 1, 2020

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On February 11, Berkeley City Council approved safe overnight parking for a total of 25 RVs in six scattered city-owned sites. While safe parking will provide a brief respite for a small number of unhoused Berkeley residents, these spots will be the catalyst of an otherwise total eviction of RV dwellers from the City of Berkeley.