Dozens of Oakland’s Homeless Citizens Housed Following Major Sweep, City Says

Dozens of Oakland’s homeless citizens housed following major sweep, city says

(KRON) — The city of Oakland has made three big sweeps at homeless encampments. First on Martin Luther King Jr. Way, then in Mosswood Park, and most recently along East 12th Street. Homeless advocates say around 190 people lived at the encampment on 12th Street. Harold Duffey, the city’s Acting Homeless Administrator, said that, in less than a week, many citizens from the 12th Street camp now have a roof over their heads. “We had 70 individuals …

Homeless Uber Driver Almost Loses Everything Until A Local Business Park Steps Up

People as whole often get a bad rep. It's hard to ignore all the news about injustice, bigotry, hate, indifference, and crime without feeling a little bit skeptical about the human race. But occasionally something happens that makes you remember that we are all as one, that helping out those in need is a way of insuring the growth and prosperity of a community. Last week a story came out of Orange County, California, that gave my spirit the litt…

One of Oakland's largest homeless camps is cleaned up, residents get temporary shelter - Local News Matters

The final remnants of a large homeless encampment on East 12th Street in Oakland are being removed and most of the former residents have accepted spots at the city’s newest transitional housing facility, city officials announced Friday.Crews from the city began clearing the long-time encampment on East 12th Street between 14th and 19th avenues on May 12.On Friday, city officials said the last of the 79 or so residents have moved on — 70 of them …