The Phoenix affordable apartments opened in West Oakland, offering housing for low-income individuals and people ...

A man was fatally struck by an Amtrak train Tuesday morning in Oakland as city workers were attempting to remove parts of an ...

On Wednesday morning, Oakland leaders gathered to hear a new proposal to solve homelessness that immediately drew backlash. Outside City Hall, homeless activists were protesting what was going on ...

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 ...

Two years ago, as a stopgap measure, Oakland set up toilets, washstands and garbage cans at two of the city’s biggest homeless camps. It was supposed to be the first step toward getting people off the ...

Homelessness is a growing problem in Oakland, both on the streets and now at City Hall as well. Mayor Libby Schaaf recently laid out an ambitious plan to deal with the city’s quickly spreading ...