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

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

A Democratic councilmember in Oakland says he has a moral duty to address the city's homelessness crisis as housing advocates ...

Mayor Barbara Lee said Tuesday that money from county Measure W funds allocated to Oakland will go toward establishing the ...

Some funding for the Office of Homelessness Solutions will come from a half-cent county sales tax that took effect in April.

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee announced this week that she is creating a new city department to tackle homelessness.

WEST OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Some people living in a homeless village in West Oakland put up last month by advocates and neighbors are looking for a new home after city officials cleared it out on ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Oakland city workers spent Thursday morning cleaning up a homeless encampment at Northgate Avenue and 27th street in Oakland. The city gave people staying at the encampment a ...

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 ...