Undercover watchdogs expose Oakland landlords for Section 8 denials

A housing watchdog group, Housing Rights Initiative (HRI), said its sweeping undercover investigation exposed landlords ...

Vacant 63K sf Oakland lot, one of largest in downtown Oakland, for sale

The undeveloped 63,446-square-foot vacant parcel at 600 Castro Street is for sale, the San Francisco Business Times reported, ...

Exclusive: Vanderbilt deal includes second property - an upscale East Bay site slated for housing

Vanderbilt University's expansion into the Bay Area reaches beyond the school's purchase of the California College of the ...

Affordable housing in Oakland's Chinatown, a decade in the making, earns key funding

An affordable housing project in downtown Oakland is moving ahead after a decade of planning.
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'We need real data': Oakland needs 500 volunteers for 2026 Point-in-Time homeless count

Oakland city officials issued a call Tuesday for 500 volunteers for the 2026 Point-in-Time Count on Jan. 22. The PIT count is ...
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Oakland’s iconic California Hotel, vital housing for the formerly homeless, is in turmoil

The California Hotel in Oakland, one of the East Bay’s most recognizable landmarks, has seen better days. Most know the historic building in West Oakland by its enormous rooftop sign, which looms over ...