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San Francisco homelessness rate dips as Contra Costa County skyrockets
San Francisco homelessness rate dips by more than 3 percent, while Contra Costa County sees 35 percent increase.Read More
‘Sobering’ report documents more than 800 homeless deaths in three years in Alameda County
More than 800 people died while homeless in Alameda County over a three-year period spanning 2018 to 2020.Read More
Oakland, SF win Homekey grants for hotel-to-housing conversions
Two hotels, one in Oakland and another in San Francisco, are slated for conversion into permanent housing under Homekey grant funding.Read More
Fire destroys three Lake Merritt tiny homes, displaces five people
Three tiny homes were destroyed by fire Monday, displacing five people in the Lakeview community built to help unsheltered Oakland residents.Read More
$25k reward offered to help find person who fatally torched homeless man in his sleeping bag
San Francisco police announced a $25,000 reward to help find the suspect linked to the murder of a homeless man burned to death in his sleeping bag. Read More
New tiny home village offers dignified space, care for 34 residents in need
Ken Woodmansee, an unhoused man in Alameda County, was one of the first to park his van as part of First Presbyterian Church of Hayward’s park-out program. He had...Read More
Newsom signs $12 billion homelessness package with ‘strings attached’
California will be spending $12 billion to address the state’s homelessness crisis in a massive plan that comes with “strings attached.” Gov. Gavin Newsom has high hopes the bill...Read More
‘Dignity’ takes center stage at Concord’s reimagined homeless shelter
There’s no disputing the pandemic disrupted life as we knew it, but in some ways, the status quo was due for a shakeup and the temporary time-out provided necessary...Read More
Hummingbird opens second SF mental health respite center on Valencia
A new mental health facility on San Francisco’s Valencia Street just opened 30 beds on Tuesday for those at the crossroads of homelessness, mental health illnesses and drug dependency....Read More
Schaaf proposes two-year budget with $41 million to address homelessness
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf released her 2021-23 budget Friday, a $3.85 billion plan that includes $41 million for homelessness. The plan does not replenish the city’s rainy-day fund or...Read More
Santa Clara County warns residents, especially unsheltered, of freezing weekend weather
Santa Clara County officials are asking residents and unsheltered individuals to prepare for the cold weather as temperatures are expected to drop below freezing over the weekend. An inclement...Read More
Former Sebastopol Inn soon opens as Project Homekey supportive housing complex
The second of two new housing complexes for people experiencing homelessness, the former Sebastopol Inn, is scheduled to open in Sebastopol next week, expanding the county’s supply of long-term...Read More
Navigation center offers hope with permanent housing for half of participants in first year
Almost half of the homeless people who took refuge at Hayward’s Housing Navigation Center during its first 12 months now have permanent homes, the city announced Wednesday. Forty-five of...Read More
Supervisors approve Santa Rosa hotel purchase as transitional housing, resource center
The purchase of a Santa Rosa hotel to provide temporary housing for vulnerable people lacking shelter was approved Tuesday by the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors. The $8 million...Read More
‘Pizza Lady’ keeps feeding city’s hungry as she fights to save her own home
Andrea Carla Michaels is ensnared in dual battles - struggling to feed San Francisco homeless while battling to stay in an apartmentRead More
Walnut Creek City Council challengers shine light on police reform, social justice issues
Several Walnut Creek City Council candidate challengers in the Nov. 3 election were either motivated to run because of policing and social justice issues, or support significant movement on...Read More
New Mountain View safe parking site marks county’s third
A third safe parking site in Santa Clara County opened in Mountain View, to provide a space where vehicle dwellers can stay safely, Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian...Read More
Project Homekey funding turns Pittsburg motel into permanent supportive housing
Contra Costa County plans to turn a 174-room motel in Pittsburg into a permanent support hub to help homeless residents transition into supportive housing, county officials said Wednesday. Contra...Read More
Mayor lays out $446 million Covid-19 budget proposal
San Francisco Mayor London Breed Tuesday laid out a spending proposal specifically related to Covid-19. She also stressed the need for residents to follow local public health guidelines to...Read More
Advocates say PGA Championship parking restrictions will displace people living in vehicles
A San Francisco advocacy group for homeless people warned Monday that more than 50 people living in their vehicles near the TPC Harding Park golf course would be displaced...Read More