SJSU homeless advocates frustrated with administration's actions, or lack thereof

San Jose State University's Student Homeless Alliance, a student group that represents the campus's roughly 4,000 homeless students, is frustrated with the administration's actions - or lack thereof.   

Ferry service part of infrastructure improvements coming to SF's Treasure Island

In just a matter of months a new ferry service will be launching, taking passengers to and from Treasure Island. This is just part of the major changes coming to the island in the next few years. 

Oakland to provide tiny-home shelters in vacant lot ahead of winter weather, heat included

Many of the residents of a tent encampment on East 12th Street near the Alameda County Courthouse, will soon be moving right next door into what the city is calling Lakeview Village.

Residents of San Jose homeless encampment facing removal alarmed by city's latest action
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There was concern and confusion Thursday, for some unhoused San Jose residents. They woke during morning rain to find several police officers and city equipment removing their belongings. Some took the action as a sign they were being forced out earlier than promised by city officials.

San Jose city leaders debate plans to remove homeless encampment from near airport

San Jose city leaders, Tuesday afternoon, debated a plan to remove unhoused residents living in an encampment near Mineta-San Jose International Airport.

Medical examiner releases identity of homeless man killed after being set on fire

A homeless man killed after someone set his sleeping bag on fire last week in San Francisco's Mission District has been identified as 43-year-old Luis Temaj, the city's Medical Examiner's Office said Friday.

Homeless man who woke up to sleeping bag on fire in San Francisco has died

San Francisco Police Department are now investigating a homicide after a homeless man, who awoke to his sleeping bag on fire last week, has died from his injuries.

San Francisco Family Relief Fund helps struggling Bayview District residents

Some 800 families still struggling financially from the pandemic received help from the San Francisco Family Relief Fund in the Bayview District Wednesday.

VIDEO: Bulldozer strikes tent with a man in it during DC homeless encampment removal

Plans to clear a homeless encampment in D.C.'s NoMa neighborhood were put on hold Monday after a city crew using a small bulldozer attempted to move a tent with a man still inside.

San Jose approves homeless housing near police department

The San Jose Police Department will be getting new neighbors. On Tuesday, city leaders voted unanimously to move forward on a project to house the homeless in an overflow parking lot for police officers.

Homeless man found shot to death in San Jose

A homeless man was found dead with at least one gunshot wound along a creek trail near San Jose's Happy Hollow Park and Zoo on Saturday afternoon, police said.

Community groups takes legal action over Oakland's 'gross mishandling' of homeless crisis

The group, “Neighbors together Oakland,” took legal action last month against what they call “gross mishandling” of Oakland's homeless encampment crisis, and failure to follow the city's encampment management policy.

Angry driver repeatedly ran over woman who is homeless, prosecutors allege

Criminal proceedings were suspended Thursday in the case of a man accused of deliberately running over a homeless woman in Millbrae because he felt she had been mean to him.

Alameda County could close quarantine hotels for homeless by December without additional funding

Alameda County is poised in the coming months to close the hotels it has used over the last 18 months as isolation and quarantine facilities for homeless residents without additional funding, the director of the county's Health Care Services Agency said Tuesday.

Oakland could build 1,500 units for homeless through White House program

'House America' is a new initiative by the Biden administration that will build permanent housing for 1,500 people who are homeless in Oakland.

Residents concerned over homeless encampment near Santana Row

“Most residents are in favor of housing for the homeless, they are just not in favor of housing the homeless in their backyard,” said San Jose Vice Mayor Jones.

Volunteers building unpermitted tiny homes for San Jose's homeless

A group of volunteers in San Jose are building tiny shelters for the homeless and hoping they don't get caught. They're doing it in an undisclosed location, without permits, hoping the benefit outweighs the cost.

Vocal opposition to temporary San Jose RV park for the homeless

As security screens RVs in the parking lot off Vista Montana in North San Jose Tuesday night, homeless campers were met with dozens of upset neighbors.