San Rafael greenlights extended stay for homeless encampment

A homeless encampment next to a creek in San Rafael can remain for another year with the city's approval and millions in state funds.

Burned human remains discovered near homeless encampment

The burned remains of a person were discovered near a homeless encampment in San Jose Monday afternoon. 

Richmond fire crews find body in PG&E vault with evidence of attempted theft

Richmond Fire crews say they recovered the body of a man, found dead inside an underground Pacific Gas & Electric utility vault Tuesday, and also found evidence the man might have been trying to steal wires that contained valuable metals. 

San Francisco's homeless count shows slight increase, but progress on sheltering

San Francisco has completed analyzing data from the latest count of homeless in the city. The city says the overall number of homelessness is up slightly, but the city says it is making progress in getting people off the streets. 

Fatal shooting near old Oakland homeless encampment stirs concerns

Oakland police are investigating a deadly shooting that took place Tuesday afternoon in an area that was notorious for a large homeless encampment. It was taken down more than a year ago. Neighbors said the area has improved, but that the homicide does raise concerns.

RV community relocates near San Francisco Zoo

After city officials in San Francisco asked them to move, an RV community that had been located on Winston Drive has relocated. 

Homeless pet owners concerned about separation during SF street sweeps

The City of San Francisco is ramping up street sweeps under Governor Newsom’s executive order, but there is concern around how unhoused individuals with homeless pets will keep their families together.

Breed tries to push unhoused non-San Franciscans out of city

In an executive directive Thursday, Mayor Breed is pushing city departments and services to offer relocation assistance to out-of-town homeless residents, before offering any other services, including housing and shelter.

Homeless relocation a priority in San Francisco under new executive order

An executive order by San Francisco Mayor London Breed will require unhoused residents to first be offered transportation that can reunite them with family outside the city before anything else.

Sunnyvale shelter offers tour as some residents still under quarantine with scabies

A half-dozen residents of the North County Shelter, operated by the Bill Wilson Center, Thursday, continued to be in quarantine at a South Bay motel. This, as Bill Wilson Center executives opened the 6.500-square-foot facility to the media for tours, and a look at cleaning protocols.

Advocates push for San Francisco to house homeless in empty homes

Advocates are pressing San Francisco officials to fill empty homes around the city with unhoused residents instead of criminalizing homelessness.

Scabies outbreak infects multiple Sunnyvale shelter residents

A scabies outbreak at a Sunnyvale homeless shelter led as many as four residents to undergo treatment for the contagious skin condition. One employee also tested positive for scabies.

San Francisco steps up homeless encampment sweeps

San Francisco has stepped up a program to sweep homeless encampments. City leaders have been saying that plans were in the works to take more action to eliminate encampments, and on Monday crews began patrolling the streets clearing camps. 

San Jose mayor rebukes Newsom's homeless encampment order

San Jose's mayor said Sunday that he understands Gov. Gavin Newsom's frustration with sprawling homeless encampments, but said swift sweeps are the wrong way to deal with them.

Housing and homeless advocates disappointed by Newsom's order to clear encampments

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive order is finding support in the South Bay. San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan agrees that agencies should help get people housed but says it'll take more than just clearing encampments. 

Dead body discovered at Palo Alto parking garage

Police in Palo Alto are investigating a suspicious death at a parking garage on Thursday. 

Newsom issues order for removal of California homeless encampments

California Governor Gavin Newsom has issued an executive order to remove homeless encampments, according to The Associated Press.

Good Samaritan told to stop providing water to homeless camp

Homeless people can make do without a lot of things. But no one can make do without an adequate supply of water. Marin County, one of the nation's richest counties, is where one woman has been told to stop providing water to a major homeless encampment along northbound Highway 101.