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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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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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Black Tulip Calls for Action and a Cultural Shift in Oakland for Black Women’s Safety
Anyka Howard, founder of the Betti Ono Foundation and visionary of Black Tulip, expressed the core value of the movement…
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Home Repair Services for Low-Income Marin County Homeowners
Habitat Greater San Francisco (HGSF) is offering major home repair and improvement services for low-income homeowners in Marin County. HGSF…
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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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Mayor London Breed Celebrates Grand Opening of Treasure Island’s New 100% Affordable Housing Project
On Wednesday, Mayor London N. Breed and representatives from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) joined City…
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Mayor Sheng Thao Signs Amended Agreement to Sell Coliseum for Higher Price, Paid in Current Fiscal Year
The City of Oakland and the African American Sports & Entertainment Group (AASEG) have signed an amended Purchase and Sale…
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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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Jumpy House, Car Show and Good Food Mark Marin City Labor Day Celebration
Many people came out and enjoyed the Marin City Labor Day celebration, which was held on Monday, Sept. 2 on…
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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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Marin City Forum Speakers Delve in Housing Issues on Sept. 14
What are the challenges faced by marginalized communities when it comes to housing? Housing expert and author Leah Rothstein and…
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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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Gov. Newsom Plans to Revoke Funding for Cities and Counties Delaying Encampment Sweeps
Gov. Gavin Newsom promised to take away state funding from cities and counties that delay implementing an executive order to…
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Former Black Panther Leader, Elaine Brown, Champions Affordable Housing with New Complex in West Oakland
West Oakland is now the proud location for the new 100% affordable housing complex for low-income families. The Black Panther…
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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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Oakland Landlords Allowed to Raise Rents Aug. 1
Starting on August 1, the amount that landlords can increase the rent for tenants living in rent-controlled units in Oakland…
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Housing Not Handcuffs: Residents and Leaders Call Out City for Aggressive Homelessness Policy
One week after Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered cities to start clearing out homelessness encampments in their jurisdiction, San Francisco leaders…
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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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A Summer of Reckoning for the Unhoused: The Work Before Us in Oakland
The summer of 2024 promises to be a season of reckoning for both the City of Oakland and Alameda County.…
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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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BRIDGE Housing and The Unity Council Celebrate Grand Opening of Casa Sueños, a 181-Unit Affordable Housing Community in Oakland’s Fruitvale Village
OAKLAND, Calif. (June 26, 2024) – BRIDGE Housing, the leading nonprofit affordable housing developer and manager on the West Coast,…
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Faith-Based Group and Affordable Housing Developers Break Ground for Senior Housing in West Oakland
Donald Gilmore, executive director of the Community Housing Development Corporation (CHDC) and Rev. Gerald Agee, founder and pastor of Friendship…
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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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