A state agency failed to properly protect $319.5 million in federal homelessness funds, which were distributed during the COVID-19 pandemic, from the possibility of misuse.
The main cause of their declining population is habitat loss, primarily due to long-term reductions and alterations in freshwater flow into the estuary.
The $105 million sale provides much-needed cash to Oakland, which would have faced more than $60 million in cuts to municipal services if the agreement hadn't been signed in the next month.
In addition to housing, the project includes a new 6-acre open space, retail space, a retail main street at 20th Avenue and senior and child care facilities.