Housing
Watch how residents of The Village, a homeless encampment in East Oakland, are recovering after a fire displaced 37 people. And see how a fire is the least of residents’ worries in the coming months.
Incumbent Mayor Libby Schaaf and candidate Cat Brooks sparred over issues of education and homelessness during the second mayoral forum of the election season.
A pastor, a construction manager, and a Fulbright scholar—these are a few of the seven candidates running to represent District 4.
As the city and local volunteers rush to assist those displaced by an early morning fire at the East Oakland homeless encampment, questions and concerns about safe living spaces still remain.
Oakland City Council has just six weeks to act before a controversial rent control exemption goes back into effect after a temporary moratorium.
Oakland artists gathered at the Festival for Arts and Culture over Labor Day weekend to show the city that despite many economic forces working against them—including corporate cannabis—they are still here.
Over 1,000 landlords left one of Oakland’s largest affordable housing providers. See what a new program has done to try to fix it.
The Golden State Warriors recently sponsored a playhouse build with Habitat for Humanity groups that will helps raise money for Bay Area housing programs.
A committee meeting on Thursday explored the high turnover rate among staff and teachers in OUSD and its effect on student achievement.