Shirley Raines, 'Beauty 2 The Streetz' founder, dies at 58

Beauty 2 The Streetz founder and activist Shirley Raines, affectionately known as "Ms. Shirley," has died, leaving behind a profound legacy of advocacy for the homeless in Los Angeles and Nevada.

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.

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.

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 Francisco moving forward to ban RVs on city streets

San Francisco is officially moving forward with a controversial ordinance making it illegal to park RVs on city streets for more than two hours.

Advocates link San Jose woman's death to encampment sweep

Advocates for the unhoused in San Jose believe the death of a woman is directly related to her recent removal from an encampment.

Sonoma County reports 23% drop in homeless population, but skepticism remains

Sonoma County officials say efforts to reduce homelessness appear to be paying off, citing a 23% drop in the number of people living on the streets compared to last year.

SJ council votes on law banning homeless encampments
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San Jose's city council on Tuesday prepared to vote on a proposed ordinance that would require unhoused residents accept city services or face citations and even jail time.

Oakland clears out massive homeless encampment near I-880

A large homeless encampment in Oakland has been cleared out. City officials announced Friday that crews have finished the closure of the encampment on East 12th Street near 14th Avenue, not far from I-880. 

San Jose's Columbus Park to get makeover, homeless encampment will be removed

Columbus Park in San Jose will soon get a makeover. The City Council voted unanimously to revitalize the park that’s been closed for years and is now inhabited by people who don’t have permanent housing.

San Francisco mayor unveils plan to 'fundamentally transform' homelessness and addiction reponses

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie on Monday unveiled a plan that he said will help break cycles of homelessness and addiction by "fundamentally transforming" the city’s health and homelessness response.