Dispatches from the sweep zone: Looming escalations
By Sunflower on 'The only defense is to organize.'
Oakland homeless
With help from the unhoused community, two tiny homes get a facelift
By Thomas Brouns on Thanks to the work of advocacy groups and the hard work of a group of housed and unhoused volunteers, two families’ tiny homes became a bit less tiny.
Oakland City Council approves new Homeless Commission
By Sabrina Kharrazi on On November 10, the Oakland City Council voted to confirm Mayor Libby Schaaf’s nine selections for the City’s new Homeless Commission. The long-anticipated commission comes two years after the passing of Measure W.
Oakland’s Driver Plaza, longtime hub for Black seniors, can keep its Porta Potty—for now
By Ariel Boone on The people who use the space during the day needed a Porta Potty there, so the community paid for one. But since its arrival in May, the toilet has come under attack.