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.

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.

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.

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. 

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. 

Residents protest conditions at San Jose hotel for homeless

In January, San Jose allocated $2.5 million of federal funding to maintain support services and properties like the SureStay Hotel and LifeMoves is responsible for maintaining operations.

San Rafael's homeless proposal: Will it cause even more encampments?

One Bay Area city's attempt to sort out the homeless encampment problem is drawing a lot of attention; not all of it is complimentary. Encampments could actually take up a lot more space.

Unhoused residents say several cats missing after Caltrans sweep of San Jose encampment

The recent sweep of a homeless encampment in San Jose has left its residents distraught and concerned that several missing cats may have been trapped in tents during the bulldozing.