The special primary election is June 29 by mail-in ballot only with the general election set for August 31.
“It is the mission and goal of Children’s Home of Stockton to provide a means for youth in our program to successfully transition back to a...
The plan included steps like establishing a federal effort to address inequality in home appraisals and using government authority to boost support for Black-owned businesses, including...
A homeless encampment with approximately 25 families is located just behind Parks Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church at 476 34th St., in West Oakland. Since the arrival...
Victim services providers, including DV shelters and rape crisis centers, faced an influx of survivors seeking services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
City’s new Emergency Rental Assistance program, with funding from the U.S. Treasury will launch on May 28 and support vulnerable San Francisco tenants.
“California desperately needs more housing to meet the needs of diverse middle-class and low-income Californians,” Dave Walsh, president of CAR, said during a virtual news conference...
The $267.8 billion budget includes a $196.8 billion general fund and is roughly $41 billion more than the initial budget Newsom proposed in January.
Based on income level, qualified applicants can receive assistance with unpaid rent and utilities and with future payments.
The San Francisco march appeared as a vast sea of red, black, white, and green, as protesters waved Palestinian flags in those colors that had been...
“We know how to fix this problem. Each of our jurisdictions has done detailed analyses and have regional plans in the Bay Area,” Schaaf said.
Although the audit was vast in its analysis, this guide attempts to outline key points from the audit related only to evictions and hygiene services, police...
All 11 of this year’s NSI grantees provide vital services and resources to low-income residents. Eight of the organizations have Black, Latino, Asian, LGBTQ, or immigrant...
The Keep Oakland Housed Emergency Rental Assistance Program, which will distribute federal funds, will focus on those with the highest need and reimburse up to 100%...
Aside from the council, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf identified her priorities for the 2021-23 budget, which she defined as holistic community safety, a responsive, trustworthy government...
As chair of the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, I’m proud to report that the state Legislature, with assistance from the federal government, has now...
“I’m so excited to join the fight and to do my part,” said Franklin Minor. “I feel honored to contribute my skills to take part in...
“We applaud the confirmation of Rep. Fudge as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD),” Marcela Howell, president and CEO of In Our...
“We’re trying to figure out solutions to make it better for any and everybody that comes into situations like this,” said Deanna Riley, who has lived...
“I would like for the tenants to come together more and not fear retaliation,” said Eddie Simmon, who has lived in Peralta Village for over 20...
"They posted signs saying everyone had to get off the property"
The direct action on February 13 is the result of organizing that began last fall, when about a dozen Peralta Village residents started meeting with each...
Mayor Libby Schaaf and the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) this week announced a pilot program that will help pay for affordable housing so a few...
San Francisco’s GameChanger LLC and seven unhoused residents ended a dispute on Monday when residents agreed to leave a 1.5 acre tract of company owned land...