Posts Tagged ‘homeless encampments’
A lot owner wants to create an RV safe parking site–but the people living there say they can’t leave
At the Wood Street homeless encampment in West Oakland residents live in RVs and makeshift cabins but recently several have been served eviction notices.
Read MoreProtesters arrested for camping in front of Oakland City Hall released from jail
All 22 protesters arrested late Sunday in front of Oakland City Hall have been released from Santa Rita Jail as of late Tuesday night.
Read MoreHomeless Oaklanders struggle to rebuild lives after fire destroys encampment
On Sunday, October 20, a fire tore through a section of the East 12th Street homeless encampment.
Read MoreCan tiny houses be an answer for students without a home?
Laney College students, who were homeless, have moved into a Pocket House—a type of tiny house—that could serve as part of a solution to the housing crisis in Oakland.
Read MoreOakland homeless camp residents face frequent thefts
Life is hard enough as it is for Oakland’s homeless encampment residents. Adding to the long list of adversities, however, is petty theft and other low-level crime. And that’s just the beginning of it.
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