there has been nothing but ongoing problems at this place for years now. Why has the owner not been held responsible?

City of Oakland Public Works Agency referred this issue to CODE ENFORCEMENT, service request # 514300.Please contact that agency to follow-up, see “Other Helpful Links” at:
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/PWA/Connect/ReportaProblem/index.htm#Links.

Here are some important City of Oakland contact points:

Abandoned Autos: (510) 777-8622 (abandoned vehicles on the public street after 3 days)

Animal Control (510) 535-5602 (live animals); (510) 535-4888 (dead animals)

Code Enforcement: (510) 238-3381 (blighted private properties, deteriorated buildings, inoperable vehicles on private property)

Drug Hotline: (510) 238-3784 (tips); (510) 777-3211 (in progress)

Parking Citations (800) 500-6484 (parking citation assistance center, pay or appeal a citation); (510) 238-3099 (enforcement)

Prostitution Hotline: (510) 238-2373 (tips); (510) 777-3211 (in progress)

Thank you.

No it hasn't been resolved. The agent had boards put up across the windows but the squatters remove and replace daily. Oakland is the poorest ran city I have ever lived. City services are lacking in so many ways.

Weather, location, West Oakland could be the best place to live in the Bay area. However the city has to seriously look at the squatters issues. It is an ongoing problem. It looks like they have more rights than honest tax payers!

I disagree with Dzznurse...whenever I've sited a blighted area and reported it, the matter was corrected almost within hours...the fact that the squatters where able to gain access is mostly due to not securing property appropriately. And, sometimes it just takes a little convincing to get the squatters out even if you have to call on OPD (although they can't do much) unless the owner has put a NO TRESPASSING NOTICE ON THE PROPERTY...

Disagree all you want you don't live here. The realtor finally has had boards put up around the perimeter and not just 2 2x4 across each window.