Voters in Oakland, California, recalled their mayor in November over crime, homelessness and allegations of corruption.

Oakland will shut down two major homeless shelters that house about 70 people in West Oakland by this summer, worrying residents and advocates who say the closures will make its homeless crisis worse.

Missing payments from the city are forcing the abrupt end of two Wood Street shelters, according to the nonprofit that runs ...

He used to put a recorder on her car,” said Isa Peguero, the victim’s aunt. Alcantara was a devout Christian whose life revolved around church and helping homeless people, according to her family.

San José Mayor Matt Mahan unveiled an initiative Thursday that would ratchet up the pressure on homeless people to accept shelter or face jail time. “Homelessness can’t be a choice,” Mahan ...

He wants people to know about the project not to promote his own company or its role in the development but to challenge others in his place to do something for the community it serves ...

As reported by the City of Carlsbad's official website, Housing & Homeless Services Director Mandy Mills stated, "The goal of the presented ordinance is to have a balanced approach to helping ...

“Relocating the homeless away from families and friends and in areas where access to public transportation and social services are lacking is not the solution.” In an Oct. 14 letter to Alameda County ...

Detroit mayor promises 24-hour housing hotline after kids die in casino parking garage Transportation, hours, shelter beds among gaps in Oakland, Macomb homeless systems Freezing deaths ...

I started my entire life over from zero and was dead broke and homeless after the third day ... Today and for the past decade Allen has lived in his own two-room house in Oakland. He belongs to the ...

OAKLAND — The Athletics’ official address is in West Sacramento, but if a celebration of Oakland sports Saturday is any indication, the community that supported them for the last 57 years is ...