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Groundbreaking of Legacy Court to Bring Affordable Housing to North Richmond
A Dec. 16 ceremony marked the groundbreaking for the development, which will offer affordable housing to 42 low-income households earning…
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OPINION: Solutions to the Housing Crisis Exist, but Governments Waste Tax Dollars Instead
People who are homeless want real housing, not temporary shelters that are dangerous and crowded. The City of Oakland has…
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Post News Group Hosts Second Virtual Town Hall on Racism
“While our society tends to rebrand over the decades, we find hate as the new word, broadening its arch of…
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Gov. Newsom Goes to Washington to Advocate for California Priorities
Gov. Gavin Newsom traveled to Washington, D.C., for meetings with senior Biden-Harris Administration officials and members of California’s congressional delegation.…
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Oakland Awarded $28 Million Grant from Governor Newsom to Sustain Long-Term Solutions Addressing Homelessness
Governor Gavin Newsom announced the City of Oakland has won a$28,446,565.83 grant as part of the Homeless Housing, Assistance and…
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Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s Open Letter to Philip Dreyfuss, Recall Election’s Primary Funder
Oaklanders Defending Democracy, a group opposing the recall of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, shared an open letter she wrote to…
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Fights Narrowly Break Out at Business Strike Press Conference at Oakland City Hall
Recall supporters called for a one-day business strike for the second year in a row to demand that the city…
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Gov. Newsom Signs Legislative Package to Increase Housing, Improve Accountability
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bipartisan legislative package to improve housing initiatives and address the homelessness crisis. The laws aim…
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Oakland Hosts Town Halls on Public Safety to Discuss Concerns with Residents
The City of Oakland held a series of town halls on public safety this week to discuss and address residents'…
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SFMTA Approves Towing of RVs Parked Overnight If Occupants Refuse Shelter
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) voted 6-1 to authorize the city to tow large RVs parked in designated…
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Homelessness Committee and Advocates Urge City to Stop Confiscating Unhoused People’s Belongings
Encampment sweeps are not a new method of action to evict people from living and sleeping on the streets in…
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Mayor Sheng Thao Issues Executive Order to Shut Down Homeless Encampments
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao issued an executive order on Monday directing all city departments to enforce the 2020 encampment management…
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Fight Homelessness, Hunger at GRIP ‘Harmony Walk’
There’s still time to sign up for the Greater Richmond Interfaith Program’s (GRIP’s) 38thGRIP Harmony Walk to End Hunger and…
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Advocates Hold Rally to “Issue a Citation” to City to Stop Homeless Encampment Sweeps
Advocates in San Francisco held a rally Thursday afternoon in front of City Hall to issue a symbolic citation to…
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GRIP Invites Community to Walk to End Homelessness, Hunger
The Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP) is warming up for its 38th annual “Harmony Walk to End Hunger and Homelessness”…
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District 3 Councilmember Carroll Fife Kicks Off Reelection Campaign
District 3 City Council incumbent Carroll Fife recently kicked off her campaign for reelection, speaking to an enthusiastic, standing-room-only crowd…
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Discover Medi-Cal’s Vital Supports for Californians Experiencing or at Risk of Homelessness
California is transforming Medi-Cal to better support and meet the whole-person care needs of members experiencing, or at risk of…
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Interfaith Council of Alameda County Takes Action on Homelessness Crisis
The Interfaith Council of Alameda County (ICAC) is leading a concerted effort alongside city, state, and county officials to tackle…
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Affordable Housing for Homeless Seniors Experiencing Coming to the Mission District
City leaders, developers and community partners celebrate the groundbreaking of a new senior affordable living facility in the Mission District…
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Frontline Homelessness Workers Have Diverging Views on the Citywide Crisis
Between January to July, the Healthy Streets team, a coordinated response department for homelessness, engaged with 2,961 people living on…
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Alameda County Receives Grant to Help Mentally Struggling Individuals in the Justice System
Alameda County has received an $8.25 million grant from the California Department of State Hospitals (DSH) to expand residential care…
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Interfaith Council Urges Comprehensive Approach to Issues Facing Oakland
The Interfaith Council of Alameda County will hold a community meeting at on July 11 at Williams Chapel Baptist Church…
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California Needs Big, Bold Affordable Housing Investments Now
The following letter to California’s elected leadership was jointly authored last month by Fred Blackwell, CEO of the San Francisco…
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State Controller Malia Cohen “Cautiously Optimistic” After Gov. Newsom Signs 2024-25 Budget
California State Controller Malia Cohen said she is “cautiously optimistic” after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the 2-24-25 state budget on…
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California State Budget: Legislature Announces Counter Proposal to Gov’s 2024-25 Plan
Last week, members of both houses of the California legislature discussed plans to close the state’s $27.6 billion budget gap,…
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