Bay Area/ Oakland/ Community & Society
Published on February 05, 2020
Top Oakland news: City clears homeless encampment at Mosswood Park; woman wounded in drive-by; morePhoto: Daniel Clanon/Flickr

Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Oakland.

Photos: City of Oakland clears large homeless encampment at Mosswood Park

Oakland Public Works Department employees cleared a homeless encampment Tuesday at Mosswood Park, forcing dozens to look for other living arrangements.

Read the full story on Oakland Tribune.

Woman wounded in Oakland drive-by shooting

A drive-by shooting in East Oakland Monday morning left a woman in stable condition with multiple wounds.

Read the full story on East Bay Times.

Police seek East Oakand armed robbery suspects

Police released images late last week of one of two suspects sought in connection with an armed robbery last month on an East Oakland resident’s doorstep.

Read the full story on East Bay Times.

East Bay man avoids jail for scheme to smuggle hallucinogenic toad venom

An Oakland resident was sentenced to a year of supervised release, including a period of house arrest, for a scheme to smuggle forbidden hallucinogenic toad venom into the United States.

Read the full story on East Bay Times.

Oakland homelessness prevention program surpasses goals, keeps 4,000-plus housed

A new program designed to reach Oakland residents before they become homeless has blown past its initial goals, serving more than 2,100 households since its inception, Mayor Libby Schaaf said Monday.

Read the full story on East Bay Times.


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