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Oakland's homeless population ticks up despite general drop for Alameda County
Alameda County is seeing an overall drop in its homeless population, but one East Bay city is lagging behind on the trend.County officials recently released a snapshot of its homelessness picture. Countywide, homelessness dropped by 3% with unsheltered homelessness decreasing 11% since 2022.The numbers also say there was a 19% increase in the number of people accessing shelter.However, in Alameda County's largest city of Oakland, the number of homeless people went up by 9% over the last two years.Still, officials noted that is less than the trend from 2015 to 2022 when Oakland averaged increases of 32% between counts.County leaders said they were encouraged by the progress, but acknowledged that there was much more work to be done.
Mother-daughter's 2nd clothing store in Oakland hit by burglar
OAKLAND, Calif. - A mother and daughter's clothing store in Oakland's Rockridge District was broken into early Tuesday, weeks after their other store in the city was burglarized on Easter Sunday. "It's sad. I feel like we are in a lawless city," Brenda Sheree Taylor as she surveyed the damage...
Homelessness grew 9% in Oakland—but it’s slowing down
Oakland’s unhoused population keeps growing—but the city is not experiencing anything like the explosion of homelessness that took place in the 2010s. On Wednesday, Oakland and Alameda County released their latest homelessness tallies. These “point-in-time” counts occur every two years, mandated by the federal government for any jurisdiction that receives funding to address the crisis. The results are inexact estimates of the number of people sleeping on the street or in shelters on the single winter night, but they’re considered the most accurate statistics available.
Using cones to claim parking spots becomes popular tactic in San Francisco neighborhood
In the battle to find a parking spot in San Francisco, a curious group has emerged: "the cone people." They’re residents who use orange cones to try to claim a parking spot close to their homes. It’s become a popular tactic in the city's Excelsior District, where much of...
Oakland police weekly crime reports regularly fall short of reality
From homicides, to shootings and car break-ins, Oakland police say crime is trending down. Even amid signs of progress, people have still reported about 20 car break-ins on average every day this year, according to the Oakland Police Department’s (OPD) CrimeWatch database. But one might miss that detail when looking at the department’s weekly crime summary posted on its website.
New West Oakland food hall will feature Almanac Taproom
Prescott Market, a collection of food and drink vendors coming to West Oakland, is planning to launch this summer with a taproom from Almanac Beer Co. as its first tenant. The organizers, the same people behind West Oakland Farmers Market and the Prescott Night Markets debuting June 6, are busy recruiting other tenants that will offer a variety of services and cuisines morning through night, including a coffee shop, butcher and burger spot.
‘No more room’: As homelessness spikes, SF changes rules on housing access
San Francisco is experiencing a dramatic surge of homeless people and families seeking housing help and financial aid, forcing the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing to recently start narrowing the share of families that are offered housing. New data obtained by The Standard shows the total number of “households”—the...
Oakland woman arrested for stealing taco truck in San Pablo: police
(KRON) — A woman was arrested after stealing a taco truck Wednesday morning, the San Pablo Police Department (SPPD) said. Officers responded to a call about a taco truck that was stolen. The owner tried to chase his truck but lost sight of it moments later, according to SPPD. SPPD officers arrived shortly after the […]
Oakland becomes first district nationwide with 100% electric school buses
(KRON) — Oakland became the first school district in the nation to have a fully electric fleet of school buses today. In partnership with the Oakland Unified School District and Zum, a student transportation company, manufacturers said all 74 of these school buses will also be providing energy to the city when not in use. […]
Ivy League graduate vanishes in East Bay after running away from psych hospital
(KRON) — A young Hayward man is missing after he ran away from an East Bay hospital in the midst of a mental health crisis, his family said. Dennis Chau, 25, was a patient at John George Psychiatric Hospital in San Leandro. On April 23, Dennis was transferred to San Leandro Hospital for an appointment. Dennis escaped […]
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