Homeless

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.

2 years ago

‘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.

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

$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…

2 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

‘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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

‘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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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