Alameda County supes authorize homeless state of emergency
As of early 2022, Alameda County had at least 9,747 unhoused residents on a single night.
Bay Area rents decline but have little impact on housing crisis
According to Apartmentlist.com, rents in the Bay Area having taken their biggest year-to-year dip over the last 27 months.
Newsom says California will intervene in court case blocking San Francisco from clearing encampments
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday the state will intervene in an ongoing federal court case that’s barred San Francisco from cleaning up homeless encampments until more shelter beds are available, saying the judge has gone too far and is preventing the state from solving a critical problem.
Mayor Breed optimistic Dreamforce will remain committed to San Francisco
The Dreamforce convention is underway. Salesforce's annual event is a huge draw that regularly brings in tens of thousands to the city. This year is no different.
County supervisors approve purchase of two hotels for homeless in Millbrae, South San Francisco
San Mateo County supervisors voted 4 to 1 on Tuesday to approve the purchase of two hotels along the Peninsula to be converted into housing for the homeless.
Dreamforce returns with estimated 40,000 attendees and high stakes for SF
Dreamforce is back in San Francisco, bringing an estimated 40,000 attendees to the city for the annual Salesforce event that lasts from September 12-14th this year.
Dreamforce begins this week, SF at risk of losing conference due to homelessness, drug-use
Dreamforce is back at the Moscone Center this week. The big Salesforce conference brings 40,000 people to San Francisco. But Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff told the San Francisco Chronicle this could be the last time the conference is held in the city if it's impacted by the city's growing homeless population or problems surrounding open-air drug use.
New housing for the homeless OK'd for VTA bus yard in San Jose
After hours of discussion and public comment on Thursday, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Board voted to move forward with putting up temporary housing for the homeless.
Ruling denies San Francisco's request to ease encampment removal ban
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday to keep an injunction barring the city from removing homeless camps.
SF officials work to ensure 'Dreamforce 2023' goes off without a hitch
The head of Salesforce says the future of the Dreamforce conference depends on the upcoming convention. Dreamforce draws tens of thousands of visitors to San Francisco, and now the head of Salesforce has made comments that have put the future of that convention into question.
SF city attorney alleges plaintiffs reverse verbal statements in homeless encampment injunction case
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Valley Water to pay unhoused residents to keep encampments clean
The largest water provider in the South Bay is initiating measures to maintain cleanliness in waterways and prevent waste accumulation.
Freight train crashes into homeless pedestrian, San Jose police say victim has significant injuries
San Jose police say an unhoused pedestrian has significant injuries after they were struck by a freight-train on Monday.
Ninth Circuit Court considering San Francisco's homeless crisis
For now, San Francisco is still under an injunction barring the removal of homeless camps. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is now considering whether to keep that injunction in place.
Appeals court to rule on whether San Francisco can clear homeless encampments
Judges with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday are poised to make a crucial determination on whether the city of San Francisco can resume clearing homeless encampments.
City leaders called out at San Francisco Tenderloin meeting on public safety
Concerned community members called out city leaders at a town hall safety meeting in San Francisco’s Tenderloin Thursday.
San Jose mayor, others seek to ban homeless encampments near schools, daycares
Citing security and safety concerns, San Jose's mayor and others want to change city law to ban unhoused encampments near all public and private schools and daycares.
Mayor Breed defends homelessness response in wake of 4-alarm Hayes Valley fire
San Francisco Mayor London Breed took to X -- formerly Twitter -- Wednesday morning to address concerns that a large fire in Hayes Valley on Tuesday may have been related to homelessness in the area.
Oakland homeless supportive housing project back on track following a KTVU investigation
In 2022, the City of Oakland got $30 million in grants from the state for three housing projects. Two of the three projects are open, operating and thriving.
State leaders meet with religious community to address Santa Clara County housing crisis
Earlier this month Zillow reported median rent in San Jose at $3400, making it more expensive than San Francisco and Los Angeles.