Contra Costa Co. agrees to $4.5M settlement in police shooting death of Tyrell Wilson
Contra Costa County officials have agreed to a $4.5 million settlement in a deadly police shooting.
Contra Costa County officials have agreed to a $4.5 million settlement in a deadly police shooting.
San Francisco's 1st tiny-home village ready for homeless people
San Francisco's first tiny home community is ready for residents in the Hayes Valley neighborhood.
San Francisco's first tiny home community is ready for residents in the Hayes Valley neighborhood.
California governor proposes controversial mental health courts for homeless people
Gov. Gavin Newsom said he has no intention of rounding homleess people up and locking them away. Instead, he said his plan would offer a way for people to get court-ordered psychiatric treatment, medication and housing, preferably before they are arrested.
Gov. Gavin Newsom said he has no intention of rounding homleess people up and locking them away. Instead, he said his plan would offer a way for people to get court-ordered psychiatric treatment, medication and housing, preferably before they are arrested.
Gov. Newsom proposes to force some homeless people into treatment
The proposal by Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, would require all counties in California to set up a mental health branch in civil court to assist people in need of help but who won’t accept services.
The proposal by Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, would require all counties in California to set up a mental health branch in civil court to assist people in need of help but who won’t accept services.
Concerns about homeless amid Bay Area cold snap
Freezing temperatures across the Bay Area is causing concern about the safety of the thousands of people who sleep on the streets.
Freezing temperatures across the Bay Area is causing concern about the safety of the thousands of people who sleep on the streets.
1 woman dead in San Francisco homeless encampment overpass fire
The fire broke out in a confined space just after midnight inside an onramp at the Bosworth Street onramp to southbound Interstate 280. One person died and three were injured.
The fire broke out in a confined space just after midnight inside an onramp at the Bosworth Street onramp to southbound Interstate 280. One person died and three were injured.
Man shot near San Francisco City Hall, no arrests made
A man was wounded in a San Francisco shooting Tuesday afternoon, police said.
A man was wounded in a San Francisco shooting Tuesday afternoon, police said.
Freeze warning for some, hail falls in other parts of the Bay Area
Parts of the East Bay looked like a Winter Wonderland Tuesday afternoon as we are in the midst of a cold snap, but the precipitation accumulating on the ground was actually hail, not snow.
Parts of the East Bay looked like a Winter Wonderland Tuesday afternoon as we are in the midst of a cold snap, but the precipitation accumulating on the ground was actually hail, not snow.
Slipping through the cracks: Accusations of systemic failure at tiny home community
It's supposed to offer temporary housing for the homeless, while helping them find a more permanent place. But now some residents of this tiny home community in Mountain View say they're being forced out without a plan of where to go next.
It's supposed to offer temporary housing for the homeless, while helping them find a more permanent place. But now some residents of this tiny home community in Mountain View say they're being forced out without a plan of where to go next.
Mission residents want homeless and mentally ill to be housed for safety's sake
Neighbors in San Francisco's Mission District say there are escalating problems stemming from homeless encampments, mostly involving fires and fights.
Neighbors in San Francisco's Mission District say there are escalating problems stemming from homeless encampments, mostly involving fires and fights.
Sausalito homeless camp fire, explosion create 'state of emergency'
A local state of emergency was declared Thursday due to activity at a sanctioned homeless encampment in Sausalito's Marinship Park.
A local state of emergency was declared Thursday due to activity at a sanctioned homeless encampment in Sausalito's Marinship Park.
Food bank says one in four Alameda County residents need help getting groceries
Even with the pandemic entering its third year, new people keep coming to the Alameda County Community Food Bank, many who never needed this kind of help before.
Even with the pandemic entering its third year, new people keep coming to the Alameda County Community Food Bank, many who never needed this kind of help before.
Illegal dumping, burning debris continues to be fire hazard in San Francisco
Fire departments across the nation are often called to fires where people illegally dump waste or allow it to pile up, with many neighbors bearing it, but not cleaning it up or complaining to authorities. For cities and towns, it can be a high-stakes game of waste Whack-A-Mole.
Fire departments across the nation are often called to fires where people illegally dump waste or allow it to pile up, with many neighbors bearing it, but not cleaning it up or complaining to authorities. For cities and towns, it can be a high-stakes game of waste Whack-A-Mole.
Police release body-cam footage of fatal shooting at SFO, hold town-hall meeting
San Francisco police held their required town-hall meeting after SFPD fatally shot and killed a man at San Francisco International Airport who allegedly brandished replica guns.
San Francisco police held their required town-hall meeting after SFPD fatally shot and killed a man at San Francisco International Airport who allegedly brandished replica guns.
16-year-old high school student creates feminine hygiene product bags for homeless women
On Tuesday morning in Manteca, 16-year-old high school student Mia Mirante walked back and forth in the cold fog, helping to load backpacks containing feminine hygiene bags into a van to be distributed to unsheltered women at the 2022 Point-in-Time Count.
On Tuesday morning in Manteca, 16-year-old high school student Mia Mirante walked back and forth in the cold fog, helping to load backpacks containing feminine hygiene bags into a van to be distributed to unsheltered women at the 2022 Point-in-Time Count.
Concord homeless encampment packs up to meet deadline, has nowhere to go
Tuesday was moving day for some unsheltered people living in about 25 tents in a field under BART tracks, along San Miguel Road in Concord.
Tuesday was moving day for some unsheltered people living in about 25 tents in a field under BART tracks, along San Miguel Road in Concord.
Concord homeless camp ordered to leave after 4 years
People living in a homeless camp in Concord have been ordered to clear out by Wednesday.
People living in a homeless camp in Concord have been ordered to clear out by Wednesday.
San Francisco linkage center for homeless, substance abuse services opens
Last month, San Francisco's mayor issued an emergency order to help tackle some major issues, like homelessness and open-air drug use and dealing, that are an ongoing problem in the city's Tenderloin District.
Last month, San Francisco's mayor issued an emergency order to help tackle some major issues, like homelessness and open-air drug use and dealing, that are an ongoing problem in the city's Tenderloin District.
Santa Clara County receives $22M state grant to convert hotel into 67 housing units
Santa Clara County has received a $22 million grant from the state's Homekey program, which the county will use to purchase and convert a hotel into housing units for homeless residents.
Santa Clara County has received a $22 million grant from the state's Homekey program, which the county will use to purchase and convert a hotel into housing units for homeless residents.
Sister of homeless man who was killed when he was set on fire speaks out
Marisol said her brother was an accountant in Guatemala when he immigrated to the United States 22 years ago.
Marisol said her brother was an accountant in Guatemala when he immigrated to the United States 22 years ago.