Politics & Government

Oakland Continues Encampment Sweeps, Heading To East 12th Street Site Next

Next week, the city will begin dismantling the site on East 12th Street near Fruitvale Avenue, but for some, it's become their safe haven.

(CBS Bay Area)

May 8, 2025

OAKLAND — Oakland Officials are continuing to clear some of the city's largest homeless encampments.

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Next week, the city will begin dismantling the site on East 12th Street near Fruitvale Avenue, but for some, it's become their safe haven.

"It is home," said a man who lives there. "It is the same thing, really, just a little smaller."

Find out what's happening in Rockridgefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

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