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San Francisco homelessness rate dips as Contra Costa County skyrockets
San Francisco homelessness rate dips by more than 3 percent, while Contra Costa County sees 35 percent increase.Read More
Fire destroys three Lake Merritt tiny homes, displaces five people
Three tiny homes were destroyed by fire Monday, displacing five people in the Lakeview community built to help unsheltered Oakland residents.Read More
Woman found stabbed to death in Vallejo
Police in Vallejo are investigating the city’s sixth homicide of the year, a woman found stabbed to death late Friday afternoon. Police responded at 4:20 p.m. to a call...Read More
New tiny home village offers dignified space, care for 34 residents in need
Ken Woodmansee, an unhoused man in Alameda County, was one of the first to park his van as part of First Presbyterian Church of Hayward’s park-out program. He had...Read More
Two Alameda County lawmakers float RV parking site pilot program
A pilot program for safe and legal places for unhoused residents to park their recreational vehicles was announced recently by two Alameda County lawmakers. Supervisor David Haubert and Oakland...Read More
Newsom signs $12 billion homelessness package with ‘strings attached’
California will be spending $12 billion to address the state’s homelessness crisis in a massive plan that comes with “strings attached.” Gov. Gavin Newsom has high hopes the bill...Read More
‘Dignity’ takes center stage at Concord’s reimagined homeless shelter
There’s no disputing the pandemic disrupted life as we knew it, but in some ways, the status quo was due for a shakeup and the temporary time-out provided necessary...Read More
Santa Clara County warns residents, especially unsheltered, of freezing weekend weather
Santa Clara County officials are asking residents and unsheltered individuals to prepare for the cold weather as temperatures are expected to drop below freezing over the weekend. An inclement...Read More
Navigation center offers hope with permanent housing for half of participants in first year
Almost half of the homeless people who took refuge at Hayward’s Housing Navigation Center during its first 12 months now have permanent homes, the city announced Wednesday. Forty-five of...Read More
Oakland police arrest 22 people at Housing Justice Village protest
Police arrested 22 people on suspicion of resisting arrest early Monday morning after they allegedly refused to leave a homeless camp that had been set in front of Oakland...Read More
Homeless camp protest outside City Hall brings attention to ‘cruel and inhumane’ practices
A camp dubbed Housing Justice Village set up Sunday at Frank Ogawa Plaza near Oakland City Hall to provide a safe place for the city’s homeless population and protest...Read More
Santa Clara County takes 100-day challenge to house 100 homeless youth
Santa Clara County and some of its homeless housing partners are hoping to tackle youth homelessness in the upcoming months by taking part in the 100-Day Challenge. The “A...Read More
More attribute homelessness to rising rent in Santa Cruz County as overall count drops
The homeless population in Santa Cruz County has dropped 3.6 percent since last year, but a growing number of people contribute their homelessness to rising rents, the county said...Read More
Mayor’s Bayview Navigation Center plan gets mixed response
San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Monday announced plans to build the city’s latest Navigation Center in the Bayview District, providing up to 200 beds for the neighborhood’s homeless....Read More
Businesses, organizations form ‘All In’ coalition to help city’s homeless
Sixty-five San Francisco businesses and organizations have joined forces to create the All In campaign, a coalition that seeks to provide solutions for the city’s homeless. The coalition, which...Read More
San Mateo County’s homeless count grows with rise of RV dwellers
The number of homeless residents in San Mateo County has increased compared to recent years, and that jump is driven by the rising number of people living in recreational...Read More