5 Bay Area cities, 2 counties get homeless removal funds
Gov. Gavin Newsom is awarding $131 million in grants to cities and counties that are seriously addressing homeless encampments. These grants come with stricter accountability measures than ever before.
Where California ranks in helping homeless people the most: study
Homelessness is not a problem unique to California; it is seen in each state. A study from nonprofit organization SmileHub released a new report Tuesday on the states that help those experiencing homelessness the most in 2024.
Five babies have died while homeless in Santa Clara County this year
Advocates told the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors that things seem to be getting worse for people living on the streets.
Man pleads no contest to sucker punching California mayor
A man accused of sucker punching a California mayor and a councilman has pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery charges, according to media outlets.
Woman identifies son as victim killed in Berkeley shelter shooting
Berkeley police on Monday continued to investigate a deadly shooting at a homeless shelter.
San Jose median home price reaches $2 million as housing advocates continue push for affordable housing
Local housing advocates say most people still can’t afford to buy Bay Area properties.
Housing and homeless advocates disappointed by Newsom's order to clear encampments
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive order is finding support in the South Bay. San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan agrees that agencies should help get people housed but says it'll take more than just clearing encampments.
Newsom issues order for removal of California homeless encampments
California Governor Gavin Newsom has issued an executive order to remove homeless encampments, according to The Associated Press.
San Francisco police fatally shoot armed man
San Francisco officers killed an armed male in an encounter Sunday night in the city.
Heat claims lives in South Bay homeless encampments: advocates
High temperatures are taking a toll on San Jose's homeless encampments.
San Jose advocates, mayor react to homeless man's death during heatwave
Volunteers spent their 4th of July providing basic necessities like ice and water to people experiencing homelessness in San Jose after a 69-year-old homeless man died on Monterey Rd on Tuesday from the intense heat, according to Mayor Matt Mahan.
Nearly half of California's homeless population is older than 50
A new UCSF study shows nearly half of the homeless people in California are at least 50 years old.
Gov. Newsom announces grants to tackle homeless encampments
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced hundreds of millions of dollars in grant money to help local governments move people in homeless encampments on state property into temporary and permanent housing.
California Proposition 1 passes, requiring counties to spend on programs to tackle homelessness
California voters have passed a measure that will impose strict requirements on counties to spend on housing and drug treatment programs to tackle the state's homelessness crisis.
Two key California races still too close to call, weeks after Super Tuesday
Two weeks since Californians went to the polls for the March 5 primary, results in two key races were still too close to call: California’s Congressional District 16 election and the hotly contested Proposition 1, aimed at tackling homelessness and mental health.
RV owners living in San Francisco neighborhood to be forced out
A vintage RV parked near the top of a hill on Bernal Heights Boulevard in San Francisco is home sweet home for Armando Martinez.
San Francisco sued over Tenderloin neighborhood's conditions
Tenderloin residents and businesses have filed a lawsuit aimed at getting the city to improve street conditions in the neighborhood.
San Jose fire house burglarized 2 times, prompting calls for security
A San Jose fire station has been hit by thieves two times, prompting fire officials to highlight the need for enhanced security at city buildings.
California lawmakers on both sides want to ban homelessness
Describing California's homelessness crisis as "inhumane" and "unhealthy," Senate GOP leader Brian Jones of San Diego and Democratic Sen. Catherine Blakespear of Encinitas announced a bipartisan bill last week to ban homeless encampments near "sensitive community areas" statewide.
Modesto clears out caves used by homeless people as shelter
City leaders in Modesto are now taking steps to clear out the caves that have become homeless encampments.They say dozens of unhoused people have lived in caves along a river bank for years, possibly even decades.