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 …
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 …
‘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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
‘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 apartment
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
SF agrees to remove 300 tents from Tenderloin in lawsuit settlement
Mayor London Breed announced Friday the city has settled a lawsuit filed by Tenderloin merchants and the University of California at Hastings, among others, demanding …
Project Roomkey funds help shelter 90 San Mateo County homeless residents in hotel
Ninety homeless people considered at high risk have been sheltered at a San Mateo County hotel as part of the county’s efforts to stem the …
Rec and Park to voluntarily provide location list for safe sleeping sites
San Francisco Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer said Monday that legislation requiring the Department of Recreation and Parks to compile a list of potential “safe sleeping …
Safe Sleeping Sites can’t come soon enough as homeless encampments grow
San Francisco leaders have shown wide support for an initiative to create Safe Sleeping Sites in an effort to physically distance and provide services to …
City launches RV park to shelter 130 East Oakland homeless people through pandemic and beyond
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf announced Tuesday that the city is launching an isolation trailer program to house 130 homeless and medically vulnerable people in East …