Sonoma County sees 22 percent reduction in homelessness from last year
Sonoma County is touting its annual 2023 Point-In-Time count of people experiencing homelessness, citing a 22 percent decline in overall homelessness and a 24 percent decline in people who had been designated "chronically" homeless from the previous year, the county said Wednesday.
Federal grant to help 20 families or individuals find a home in San Mateo County
San Mateo County will receive federal funds to provide a home for 20 families or individuals.
White House vows more federal aid to reduce homelessness in 5 cities and California
Five major U.S. cities and the state of California will receive federal help to get unsheltered residents into permanent housing under a new plan launched Thursday as part of the Biden administration’s larger goal to reduce homelessness 25% by 2025.
San Jose mayor wants to allocate more money for emergency housing
SJ mayor seeks reallocation of funds for emergency housing construction
San Jose will start clearing unhoused people from Coyote Creek Monday
Starting Monday, the City of San Jose plans to help rehouse 120-200 people living along the waterway. Valley Water says it will make flood improvements along the waterway, but advocates say with limited shelter space and housing, the people living there won’t have any place to go.
City of Santa Clara moves forward with interim housing project despite community push back
Life Moves, the owner of the housing project, says increased crime has not been an issue at other housing projects. The council voted 4-3 to move forward with the project.
San Jose mayor touts program that leads unhoused to work, training and housing
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan touted a year-old program to help get unhoused residents jobs, housing.
Oakland authorities begin evicting Wood Street encampment residents
Oakland city crews are clearing, cleaning and closing the sprawling Wood Street Commons homeless encampment. The eviction process will last at least two weeks to give people time to clear out and relocate, city leaders said.
Homeless woman found near San Jose creek believed to have died weeks ago
Advocates say despite efforts by the county, people are still dying on the streets of San Jose and the County is on track to have even more unhoused people die than last year.
California city to provide services to homeless encampment
For decades, major cities across California have been grappling with homelessness, a problem that has only worsened in recent years as a housing shortage has increased rents and made it difficult to find an affordable place to live
Flooded out Oakland tenants left in housing limbo for months
Repairs at Coliseum Connections Apartments in East Oakland are expected to take another two months after backed-up drains and flooding following a New Year's Eve storm caused 300 people to be displaced from their homes.
Housing, mental health care key to Newsom's latest strategy to fight homeless crisis
Newsom says he wants to build facilities where over $10,000 people a year can live and be treated for mental illness. Newsom’s past policies have been heavily criticized for not producing results and this time he wants California voters to weigh in on his new plan.
Hundreds of tiny homes headed to San Jose
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is sending hundreds of brand-new tiny homes to the city of San Jose.
San Jose mayor touts new dashboard as step to end homelessness
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has promised transparency and accountability on major city issues, including homelessness.
Homeless families in Santa Clara County struggling to find temporary housing
Unhoused Response Group distributed supplies Monday to people living along local creeks in San Jose. While many of the people they assisted were single and unhoused, emergency or temporary housing is limited for a lot of unhoused families.
Nearly 30 people have died on San Jose streets since January 1st
Santa Clara County data shows that so far this year, 28 people have died on the streets of San Jose. That’s about one person every other day.
Silicon Valley leaders learn about poverty through immersive experience
A group of Silicon Valley leaders learned some hard lessons Friday about living in poverty in one of the wealthiest areas of the country.
Advocates in San Jose provide flashing headbands to homeless to lower traffic-related deaths
Traffic-related deaths have hit record numbers over the last few years in San Jose. The city and homeless advocates say they're doing all they can turn this devastating trend around.
Winter is coming: Freeze warning in effect throughout Bay Area counties
A freeze warning is in effect throughout the Bay Area from Sunday night to Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
Homeless Santa Rosa man killed by fire after smoking fentanyl
An unhoused man in Santa Rosa is dead after accidentally setting himself on fire from smoking narcotics, officials said.