The most recent national survey conducted by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development estimated there were ...

Mayor Barbara Lee said Tuesday that money from county Measure W funds allocated to Oakland will go toward establishing the new office, though it was not immediately clear the timeframe by which the ...

Part of Councilmember Ken Houston's proposal would allow closing homeless encampments without notice, towing vehicles, and ...

In Oakland, California, District 7 Councilman Ken Houston is facing pushback as he works to crack down on the city's homeless crisis. Houston, a Democrat, has earned both praise and criticism as he ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- A fire has destroyed what appears to be a homeless encampment along BART tracks between E. 12th Street and 23rd Avenue in Oakland. This happened south of Laney College, on the ...

OAKLAND — The city will open a new Office of Homelessness Solutions to head Oakland’s response to one of its most entrenched issues — the thousands of people who live in town without permanent housing ...

Councilmember Ken Houston’s proposal would eliminate a requirement that the city offer shelter when closing camps.

Neighbors in East Oakland say a growing homeless encampment on MacArthur Boulevard has made the area unsafe and unsanitary. District 7 city council member Ken Houston and Mayor Barbara Lee have ...

Mayor Barbara Lee has a new initiative to combat homelessness in Oakland. She introduced a five-point plan, focused on prevention and outreach, as well as creating a new city office, the "Office of ...

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee announced this week that she is creating a new city department to tackle homelessness. Lee said the Office of Homelessness Solutions will be responsible for the ...

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick celebrated his 32nd birthday by helping the homeless in Oakland. RELATED: Former San Francisco 49er Colin Kaepernick reveals why he became ...