Homelessness

The long delayed clearing of the West Oakland Wood Street Homeless Encampment by Caltrans began today. The encampment on Caltrans property has been the

A federal judge on Friday refused to let Caltrans “wash their hands” of people living in a homeless encampment on Wood Street in Oakland

Caltrans announced that it will begin closure of the sprawling Wood Street homeless encampment beginning next Wednesday. The agency has been under increasing pressure

California Governor Gavin Newsom is urging the closure of the Ashby-Shellmound encampment that straddles the Emeryville/Berkeley border In a statement through his office, Newsom

A Federal Judge has issued a temporary order preventing the City of Emeryville from clearing the Ashby/Shellmound homeless encampment. Clearing of the encampment had

The growing homeless encampment under the Powell Street underpass was cleared by City of Emeryville crews and contractors today. The number of tents had

Yesterday, the cities of Emeryville and Oakland held a joint press conference announcing the completion of the year-long Family Matters Shelter for homeless families.

The latest point-in-time count shows that Emeryville’s homeless population increased by a staggering 513 percent this year accounting for 178 individuals. In troubling times

The City of Oakland will open its latest “cabin community” site on a Caltrans owned parcel along Mandela Parkway next week. The site will