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Clifton Harrison, a 28-year Oakland resident currently locked in a battle with his landlord over a rent increase, after a recent meeting of the Oakland Tenants Union.

Oakland and the limits of rent control: A battle at the ballot

Lisa Simonson is an artist, but she makes ends meet by assisting an East Bay home stager who aims to ensure that multimillion-dollar listings live up to their asking prices.

By Lauren Hepler on October 28, 2016
Apartments for rent near Lake Merritt in Oakland. Photo by Lauren Hepler.

Oakland and the limits of rent control: Confronting a crisis

With a battle at the ballot looming over rent control in Oakland, more changes to local housing laws are already in motion at City Hall.

By Lauren Hepler on October 27, 2016
The City of Oakland's Community and Economic Development Committee met on Sept. 27.

Oakland struggles to keep pace with growth

From controversy over contractors to dwindling single-room occupancy hotels, Oakland’s economic development department has an increasingly full plate.

By Lauren Hepler on September 30, 2016
Union City resident Veronica Riggs speaks with recruiters at an Oakland career fair hosted Sept. 7 by Southern California event company City Career Fair.

Oakland job fair focuses on diversity

Job recruiters say it’s a candidate’s market in Oakland, but applicants still report difficulty finding a match.

By Lauren Hepler on September 15, 2016
Dorsey Nunn, executive director of San Francisco-based All of Us or None, at the 2016 national conference of the Formerly Incarcerated & Convicted People & Family Movement on Sept. 9 in Oakland.

Hundreds gather in Oakland to address prison reform

A new wave of activists focused on life after prison set a national agenda for reform.

By Lauren Hepler on September 13, 2016

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