Fire crews put out a fire at an RV at an Oakland homeless encampment early on Friday, June 27, 2025. The blaze hospitalized a woman, fire officials said. (Harry Harris/Bay Area News Group) ...

Ken Houston says Oakland is in a “critical state of unhealthy, unsafe conditions” and needs to follow the lead of other cities.

The area’s council member said placing a shelter near the neighborhood’s “vulnerable residents” would amount to ...

Oakland clears homeless encampment, moves 70 to shelter — but advocates say city’s outreach efforts fell short. Victoria Vesovski. Sun, June 1, 2025 at 9:40 PM UTC. 4 min read.

The City of Oakland has cleared a large homeless encampment on East 12th Street, relocating about 70 people to the Mandela House — a former hotel turned shelter, now funded through a state grant.