States, counties file suit to undo Trump cuts to homelessness funding
A national coalition of local governments and non-profit organizations have filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump Administration from restricting the billions of dollars of funding for programs to help house homeless Americans across the country.
Founders of Palo Alto streets team serve Thanksgiving meals, keep food pantry open
A beloved non-profit that supported the homeless community in Palo Alto shut down in October, but that didn’t stop its founders from giving back this Thanksgiving.
New data shows massive surge in Bay Area poverty
The Bay Area’s poverty rate rose from 12.2% in early 2023 to 16.3% by the end of the same year.
San Francisco is enforcing its RV dwelling ban, but critics have concerns
People living in RVs in San Francisco and their supporters rallied on Wednesday, worried they will be displaced by the city's new RV ban.
After 20 years, South Bay street cleaning team shuts down
After two decades of cleaning streets and uplifting unhoused residents, a South Bay nonprofit has shut down operations. Friday marked the final day of service for the Downtown Streets Team.
San Rafael's innovative attempt to solve the homeless crises
The City of San Rafael, with lots of help from Marin County and the state, have acquired a property which they say will go from a truly decent temporary shelter to truly affordable permanent housing.
Displaced RV residents at closed VTA station ordered to move again
The fallout from San Jose’s recent cleanup of its largest homeless encampment at Columbus Park continues, as nearly two dozen displaced RV residents are being forced to move yet again — for some, the fourth time in as many weeks.
SF City Supervisor wants to see drug-free supportive housing options in the city
Dorsey authored the bill along with Board President Rafael Mandelman, and it was co-sponsored by Supervisors Stephen Sherrill and Danny Sauter. He says many of the fatal overdoses in the city were tied to drug-tolerant housing options.
After San Jose's Columbus Park sweep, many unhoused say they were left behind
San Jose encampment sweeps leave some in the same situation they were in before the sweep — just in a different location. The city said some residents continue to refuse offers of assistance or shelter.
Oakland residents say shooter continues attacking people living on streets
The shooting of projectiles has been going on since July said one bus dweller.
New sleeping site for homeless set to open in San Jose
A new, safe sleeping site is opening in San Jose this week, two weeks after the city began cleaning up the largest homeless encampment in the South Bay.
Body found as San Jose clears largest homeless encampment
Mayor Matt Mahan said during a news conference that the body was discovered during the clearing of the Columbus Park encampment. The cause of death is under investigation.
San Jose sweep homeless people from Columbus Park
Over the years, Columbus Park has become a refuge for homeless LGBTQ+ people seeking safety in community. As San Jose gears up to sweep its largest homeless encampment, members of this population have limited options where they don't fear being harassed.
East Oakland residents demand action about "unsafe" and "unsanitary" encampment
Neighbors said the encampment started shortly before the pandemic in 2020, and has grown steadily in the past five years.
East Oakland disabled seniors riding wheelchairs in the street due to blight
A group of disabled seniors in East Oakland said they’re forced to ride their wheelchairs into the street because of an encampment obstructing the sidewalk.
San Jose mayor and Trump aligned in homeless response
When it comes to homelessness, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and President Donald Trump see eye to eye: get homeless people off the streets and into treatment centers.
Unhoused people in Oakland say attacker firing metal projectiles at them
People living on the streets in Oakland say someone has been firing projectiles at their vehicles, mostly overnight while they sleep.
San Francisco RV ban approved by Board of Supervisors
San Francisco's Board of Supervisors approved a plan on Tuesday that would make it illegal to park RVs and other large vehicles on city streets for more than two hours.
Homeless San Francisco man blows off eye lighting fireworks
A homeless man in San Francisco is recovering after he injured his eye lighting a firework on the Fourth of July.