Valley homeless shelter adding new housing units
An East Valley shelter is expanding. A New Leaf is adding 30 new housing units to their men's shelter in an effort to help the ones who need it most.
Ballot measures in 41 states give voters a say on abortion and other tough questions
Arizona, Colorado and California have the greatest number of ballot measures at the moment and more could still get placed by election day.
Milwaukee park-and-ride fight; homeless encampments persist
A large fight broke out at a Milwaukee County park-and-ride lot on Saturday, and the people involved weren't supposed to be there at all.
Phoenix church that helps house those experiencing homelessness sees a major fire
A fire tore through parts of an historic Phoenix church building that was often used to help people in need. The gym was used as a place for people experiencing homelessness to beat the heat.
Fire rips through Phoenix church gym used to help homeless
A fire tore through parts of an historic Phoenix church building that was often used to help people in need. The gym was used as a place for people experiencing homelessness to beat the heat. FOX 10's Lindsey Ragas has this story.
St. Vincent de Paul opens transitional housing
It was an exciting day for St. Vincent de Paul. On Monday, they've opened their new transitional house facility. Here's what to know.
D-backs donate $1M to help the homeless in Phoenix
A $1 million donation from the Arizona Diamondbacks will help create a 12-unit complex to help provide shelter for the homeless in Arizona. FOX 10's Dominique Newland has the story.
Genesis Project, Pinal County's only soup kitchen, forced to close its doors when lease expires
Genesis Project, the only soup kitchen in Pinal County, is being forced to close its doors after 10 years of leasing the same location.
Newsom issues executive order to remove all homeless encampments in California
The order makes clear that the decision to remove the encampments remains in the hands of local authorities.
California orders removal of homeless encampments
The order from California Governor Gavin Newsome would direct state agencies on how to remove thousands of tents and makeshift shelters across the state.
Group helps unhoused pet owners in the summer heat
Dogs Day Out AZ: The excessive heat warning doesn't just affect humans. It can also be brutal for our pets. But when it comes to homeless pet owners, they don't have the option of keeping their pets indoors. FOX 10 photojournalist Jesus Fadel introduces us to a local non-profit organization that's doing everything they can to help the homeless and their pets survive the extreme heat in the Phoenix-metro area. https://www.facebook.com/groups/2542170695917362
Justa Center provides free meals to homeless seniors
The homeless crisis in Arizona is a well-known issue to most. One group that may not get much attention, though, is homeless seniors. Which is where Justa Center comes in.
Homelessness: SCOTUS issues ruling on sleeping ban
In its first major decision on the issue in decades, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 28 that people can be fined and arrested for sleeping on the streets. It was a major win for cities trying to deal with a surge in homeless encampments, but alarming for the hundreds of thousands of people in this country who have nowhere to go. Reporter Rebekah Castor has more.
Cities can enforce bans on homeless sleeping outside
The U.S. Supreme Court has approved a measure that allows cities to punish people for sleeping outside, a ruling that comes as record numbers of people are without a permanent place to live in the country.
Phoenix City Council votes unanimously to ban encampments near schools and childcare places
The Phoenix City Council voted to pass a new law that would ban homeless encampments within 500 feet of schools, childcare facilities, parks and shelters.
Phoenix shelters see increase in tenants after clean up of The Zone
New statistics released in Phoenix's Point-In-Time report show shelters are housing more people after the forced cleanup of The Zone.
Hundreds run at Phoenix Raceway to raise money to help veterans in Arizona
Morning came early for hundreds of people hoping to help Valley veterans by lacing up their shoes to support Arizona veteran programs, especially for homeless vets.
Homeless crisis: Tempe announces plans to expand affordable housing
Two upcoming housing projects in Tempe will help city officials address homelessness, and offer more affordable housing in the East Valley community.
Tempe announces affordable housing expansion
Two upcoming housing projects in Tempe will help city officials address homelessness, and offer more affordable housing in the East Valley community.