White House vows more federal aid to reduce homelessness in 5 cities and California
Five major U.S. cities and the state of California will receive federal help to get unsheltered residents into permanent housing under a new plan launched Thursday as part of the Biden administration’s larger goal to reduce homelessness 25% by 2025.
New housing on Treasure Island for formerly homeless veterans
Treasure Island had a ribbon cutting Thursday for the first new building that offers over one hundred units of affordable housing to previously homeless veterans.
Dave Chappelle reportedly blasts San Francisco at surprise show: 'What the f— happened to this place?'
Dave Chappelle slammed San Francisco during a surprise show at the SF Masonic Auditorium on Thursday night.
San Jose will start clearing unhoused people from Coyote Creek Monday
Starting Monday, the City of San Jose plans to help rehouse 120-200 people living along the waterway. Valley Water says it will make flood improvements along the waterway, but advocates say with limited shelter space and housing, the people living there won’t have any place to go.
Mayor Breed trusts D.A. to handle investigation into Banko Brown's killing
In her first comments about the shooting death of a Black trans man by a Walgreens security guard last month, San Francisco Mayor London Breed says she is confident both the district attorney and San Francisco Police Department will thoroughly investigate the case of Banko Brown.
NYC subway chokehold: Homeless man's death ruled a homicide
The death of Jordan Neely is still under investigation after he was placed in a chokehold on a New York City subway train after allegedly acting aggressively toward other passengers.
City of Santa Clara moves forward with interim housing project despite community push back
Life Moves, the owner of the housing project, says increased crime has not been an issue at other housing projects. The council voted 4-3 to move forward with the project.
Homeless man latest Oakland homicide victim as leaders react to recent violence
The death of a homeless man Wednesday outside a vacant business in Oakland's Chinatown is being investigated as the city's latest homicide, as city, police and community leaders reacted to recent violence.
San Jose mayor touts program that leads unhoused to work, training and housing
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan touted a year-old program to help get unhoused residents jobs, housing.
Former SF fire commissioner attacked with pipe accused of using bear spray on homeless people
A former San Francisco fire commissioner, who was beaten with a metal rod, is facing backlash after the public defender's office released videos and information claiming he used bear spray on unhoused people eight times.
Homeless woman found near San Jose creek believed to have died weeks ago
Advocates say despite efforts by the county, people are still dying on the streets of San Jose and the County is on track to have even more unhoused people die than last year.
Housing, mental health care key to Newsom's latest strategy to fight homeless crisis
Newsom says he wants to build facilities where over $10,000 people a year can live and be treated for mental illness. Newsom’s past policies have been heavily criticized for not producing results and this time he wants California voters to weigh in on his new plan.
Homeless families in Santa Clara County struggling to find temporary housing
Unhoused Response Group distributed supplies Monday to people living along local creeks in San Jose. While many of the people they assisted were single and unhoused, emergency or temporary housing is limited for a lot of unhoused families.
Nearly 30 people have died on San Jose streets since January 1st
Santa Clara County data shows that so far this year, 28 people have died on the streets of San Jose. That’s about one person every other day.
Advocates in San Jose provide flashing headbands to homeless to lower traffic-related deaths
Traffic-related deaths have hit record numbers over the last few years in San Jose. The city and homeless advocates say they're doing all they can turn this devastating trend around.
Homeless Santa Rosa man killed by fire after smoking fentanyl
An unhoused man in Santa Rosa is dead after accidentally setting himself on fire from smoking narcotics, officials said.
How Dr. King's work still influences fight against poverty in California today
United Way Bay Area released a report last week showing 49% of the calls received on their 2-1-1 helpline in a 3-month period, were about housing insecurity and a lack of basic needs like groceries. The Bay Area group serves about 600,000 households, 80% of them people of color.
Homeless advocates in San Jose say most people safe during evacuations, others refusing shelter
After days of warning people living on the streets, and along creeks and rivers, homeless advocates in San Jose say it seems most people heeded the message that dangerous storms were headed to the Bay Area.
San Francisco police will investigate man seen on video spraying homeless woman with hose
San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott said Wednesday that his department will investigate an incident seen on viral video of a business owner hosing down a homeless Black woman.
Homelessness in San Francisco: Talk of frustration, survival
On a frosty December morning, Victoria Solomon recounted how San Francisco police had rousted her awake hours earlier, and threatened to take her to jail if she didn’t clear out within 10 minutes.