homelessness

City opens 80-unit permanent supportive housing facility in Tenderloin

The city Wednesday opened a new 80-unit permanent supportive housing facility at the Garland Hotel in the Tenderloin.

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

Milpitas lawmaker accuses mayor of ‘bullying,’ seeks legal protection

Milpitas Councilmember Karina Dominguez seeks legal protection from Mayor Richard Tran, accusing him of serial "bullying" in a quest for…

2 years ago

Breed signs off on $26 billion two-year budget

Supervisor Matt Haney...said the work was nothing compared to sacrifices made by residents over the past year.

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

Breed’s $13.1 billion budget proposal makes its way through Board of Supervisors

In the backdrop of San Francisco’s Chinatown, Mayor London Breed shared her two-year budget proposal, which would spend more than…

3 years ago

SFMTA to restart towing enforcement despite outcry from homeless advocates

Directors on the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency board spent hours Tuesday listening to homeless advocates comment on the agency's…

3 years ago

Nearly $19 million in federal funds to help address homelessness at ‘unimaginable’ scale

San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Friday joined U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge and other…

3 years ago

‘As we rise again’: Breed talks recovery in State of the City address

Mayor London struck an optimistic tone about San Francisco’s future and Covid-19 recovery during her State of The City address…

3 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

Supes push for 8,000 hotel rooms in emergency ordinance

San Francisco supervisors Tuesday moved to introduce an emergency ordinance that would require The City to procure more than 8,000…

4 years ago

Sheriffs carry out militarized-style eviction of Oakland mothers

This story includes an update with information provided by the Alameda County Sheriff's Office in a Tuesday morning press conference.…

4 years ago

Mayor London Breed talks ‘tough love,’ housing density in inauguration speech

“We are no longer accepting that 'compassion' means anything goes on our streets."

4 years ago

On heels of Embarcadero SAFE opening, Haney renews call for more navigation centers

Supervisor Matt Haney has reintroduced a proposal that would require  navigation centers in every San Francisco district. Haney advanced the legislation…

4 years ago

More attribute homelessness to rising rent in Santa Cruz County as overall count drops

The homeless population in Santa Cruz County has dropped 3.6 percent since last year, but a growing number of people…

5 years ago

Mayor’s Bayview Navigation Center plan gets mixed response

San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Monday announced plans to build the city's latest Navigation Center in the Bayview District,…

5 years ago

Businesses, organizations form ‘All In’ coalition to help city’s homeless

Sixty-five San Francisco businesses and organizations have joined forces to create the All In campaign, a coalition that seeks to…

5 years ago

Governor appoints Oakland mayor to state homeless advisory group

California Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf to a state advisory group on homelessness, alongside elected supervisors…

5 years ago

San Mateo County’s homeless count grows with rise of RV dwellers

The number of homeless residents in San Mateo County has increased compared to recent years, and that jump is driven…

5 years ago

Total Sonoma County homeless population declines, increases among younger people

The number of homeless people in Sonoma County declined 1.5 percent during the past year, according to the results of…

5 years ago

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