The final stand for Wood Street Commons
By David Bacon on After years of pushing homeless Oakland residents to the site during other encampment closures, Oakland is clearing out what was once the city’s largest unhoused community.
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Oakland encampment closures are back with a bang
By Alastair Boone on After a brief pause in 2020 Oakland encampment sweeps appear to be picking up to levels that are higher than they were before the pandemic, according to information obtained by The Oaklandside.
Garbage pickup gone wrong: Berkeley’s Homeless Response Team
By Berkeley Copwatch on Berkeley provides garbage pickup to some homeless encampments, but this process is often disruptive and ends in residents losing important possessions. It doesn't have to be this way.
The battle over Union Point Park
By Katherine Blesie on Oakland has been trying to close the encampment at Union Point Park for years. But a new legal battle will likely close the camp in February—for good.
House keys not sweeps: A campaign for dignity and respect
By The Western Regional Advocacy Project on “Sweep” is a euphemism for “kicking someone’s ass.” To those who are fortunate enough to be unfamiliar with sweeps, the word may sound gentle, but it’s eradication, displacement, and eviction through physical force.
Caltrans settlement to homeless people: $2 million
By TJ Johnston on 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.