City of San Jose testing use of AI to identify potholes, graffiti and homeless encampments
In Silicon Valley, tech companies are already harnessing the power of AI. Now the city of San Jose wants to do the same.
Homeless mom reunited with her towed car in Oakland
Jade Burnett and Rev. Ken Chambers exchanged a tearful hug outside of Fat Cat Tires near the Oakland Flea Market on Monday, celebrating Burnett’s reunion with her car, which doubles as her home.
RV owners living in San Francisco neighborhood to be forced out
A vintage RV parked near the top of a hill on Bernal Heights Boulevard in San Francisco is home sweet home for Armando Martinez.
Newsom unveils Caltrans plan to improve streets of Oakland
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday released Caltrans' new 10-point plan to improve the streets of Oakland.
Facing deadline, San Jose to move 1,000 unhoused residents from waterways
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and others on Friday morning stood along the debris- and trash-strewn banks of Coyote Creek, surveying unhoused encampments that could result in potential financial tidal waves of fines hitting the city next year.
Oakland gets $14M in Homekey funds for homeless seniors
Oakland has been awarded over $14 million in state Homekey funds, which it will put toward housing for seniors experiencing homelessness, according to the city.
Former Stanford employee cuts hair for the homeless
The former head of Stanford's Digital Language Lab is now a barber, using his talents to help the homeless.Joseph Kautz visits encampments offering his services to anyone in need.
Mark Farrell pledges to fire SFPD chief if elected mayor
Former San Francisco Mayor Mark Farrell is running for his old job. This week, Farrell filed paperwork with the Department of Elections to challenge Mayor London Breed. He says Mayor Breed has failed San Francisco.
Gov. Newsom will send funding to San Jose, not premade tiny homes as promised
San Jose officials will need to scour the upcoming budget to find additional funding for 200 tiny homes slated to be put on the VTA North San Jose site, this after Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state will send money, but not pre-constructed units to multiple cities around the state.
San Mateo County ordinance would push homeless to services with threat of misdemeanor
A new ordinance in San Mateo County aims to push the homeless to access services with the threat of a misdemeanor charge. County supervisors see this as encouragement, not punishment. The homeless disagree.
Candidates collide in California's first U.S. Senate debate
The top four candidates for California’s U.S. Senate seat met for the first time on the debate stage Monday night in Los Angeles.
San Jose moves to ban encampments on Guadalupe River Trail
San Jose officials are attempting to clear encampments along the Guadalupe River Trail once and for all.
SJ officials unveil plans of unique, mixed-income housing complex
San Jose city officials said for the first time, a unique public-private partnership will create a neighborhood that blends together market rate, affordable, and supportive housing.
Appeals court keeps injunction against SF homeless camp sweeps in place
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit on Thursday left in place an injunction against the city of San Francisco that prevents the city from clearing encampments without first offering the residents shelter.
Berkeley's Homemade Café closes on first day of the year, 'Everybody Eats' program will end
A Berkeley café known for its ‘Everybody Eats’ program had a line out the door and around the block on the first day of the year. But this was also Homemade Cafe's last day serving breakfast and lunch.
San Francisco groups spread holiday cheer, feed thousands in need
Thousands of free meals were served all over the Bay Area on Christmas to those in need.
Bench added at Berkeley bus stop after Cal grad, good Samaritan steps up
A UC Berkeley grad took matters into his own hands placing a bench at a Berkeley bus stop after a tweet went viral of a man sitting on the curb due to a lack of seating available.
Gov. Gavin Newsom say CARE Courts getting pushback from counties
One of Gov. Gavin Newsom's signature programs, Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) Court for the mentally and drug disabled, isn't going as smoothly as he would like.
Security guard shot and killed at Oakland 7-Eleven was transitioning out of homelessness
Co-workers of a security guard shot and killed at a 7-Eleven store in Oakland last week say he was like family to them. We've also learned the victim, James Johnson, 59, was transitioning out of homelessness.
Unhoused health fair offers hope, help for those seeking a new start in life
Hundreds of unhoused and unsheltered South Bay residents attend ninth annual, free, health fair at San Jose City Hall.