Closures won’t be “delayed for shelter availability,” Sheng Thao announced today. Her order follows a controversial Supreme Court ruling and comes as the mayor faces a recall election.

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao announced that Monday she has given an executive order to city departments to fully remove people living in homeless encampments, enforcing the Encampment Management Policy. “Being unhoused is not a crime in Oakland,

Many cities across San Diego County are updating their homeless encampment policies after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling gave them permission to enforce camping restrictions in public spaces.

The problem is now notably out of the public eye, raising questions about where people have gone and whether the change marks a turning point in