March 27, 2020 What Oakland’s new eviction moratorium does (and doesn’t) do for renters Oakland City Council unanimously passed an emergency eviction moratorium with other protections for renters in a special meeting Friday held online because of the…
October 24, 2019 After years of pressure, controversial Berkeley campus cop retires Many of Berkeley’s homeless residents and civil rights advocates still question why the university appeared to stand by Officer Sean Aranas for so long despite years of complaints against him.
September 25, 2019 Presidential candidate Julián Castro visits Oakland homeless camp Former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro, a Democratic candidate for president, visited a sprawling homeless encampment in Oakland on Wednesday…
April 18, 2018 Neighbor sues owner of demolished arts space, alleging toxic runoff Developer Danny Haber’s project to rebuild a red-tagged live-work warehouse has been stalled by environmental review and could be delayed further.
April 4, 2018 Fire and Fortune A year after a fire killed four people at a San Pablo Avenue building for low-income people, many of the former residents are still suffering. The owners of the building? Not so much.
March 21, 2018 Housing for North Berkeley BART? BART and city leaders recently took the first steps toward a mixed-use housing development on the station’s parking lots, but there’s still a long road ahead.
January 10, 2018 Oakland’s ability to clamp down on blight threatened A state appellate court found that the city’s method for appealing fines imposed on landlords for blight and substandard living conditions violates state law.
December 4, 2017 Costlier construction Building in Oakland is getting a lot more expensive as developers take on higher security costs to prevent arson.
May 2, 2017 Former ‘Dorsey’s Locker’ Could Be Demolished To Make Way For New Apartment Complex A former soul food restaurant and music venue that closed in 2015 after operating for 74 years could soon be demolished and replaced with…
April 12, 2017 Rent increases in Alameda outpace regional hikes as city debates whether policy is working A fiery tenant-landlord debate continues on the island.
