California governor promised 1,200 tiny homes, yet none have opened a year later
Gov. Gavin Newsom promised 1,200 tiny homes for homeless Californians. In a year, none have opened.
Beloved formerly homeless man in Berkeley dies after getting on his feet, off the streets for year-and-a-half
A former homeless man in Berkeley and beloved figure in the UC Berkeley community has died and was being remembered for his kindness and his gift of friendship.
California hasn’t been tracking homeless programs’ effectiveness, audit finds
California spent $24 billion to tackle homelessness over a five-year period but didn’t consistently track the outcomes or effectiveness of its programs, according to state audit released Tuesday.
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.
Woman’s body hidden in hearse, dozens of cremains found during Denver home eviction
Denver police have issued an arrest warrant for a former funeral home owner after dozens of cremains and a woman’s corpse were found hidden throughout a home he was renting.
Controversial push to preserve Bay Area art deco movie theaters
In several Bay Area communities, housing advocates are pushing to preserve art deco movie theaters.
'I'm speechless': Viral TikTok raises $400K for DC homeless man with alleged violent past
A TikTok video of a college student interning in D.C. and buying a homeless man tea is going viral. The young lady created a GoFundMe for him that has now raised more than $400,000.
Homeless encampment ban bipartisan bill floated in California
A bipartisan bill would crack down on homeless encampments in California.
Florida woman with three kids now homeless after moving to Houston to become social media influencer
Kieria Jones and her three kids moved to Houston at the start of 2024 and are now homeless.
San Jose holds memorial for over 200 unhoused residents lost in 2023
In a somber memorial in San Jose on Tuesday, officials commemorated the passing of over 200 unhoused residents in 2023.
US homelessness up 12% to highest reported level, officials say
Federal officials Friday said soaring rents and a winding down of coronavirus pandemic assistance combined to put housing out of reach for more Americans.
Gov. Gavin Newsom say CARE Courts getting pushback from counties
One of Gov. Gavin Newsom's signature programs, Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) Court for the mentally and drug disabled, isn't going as smoothly as he would like.
San Rafael converting homeless encampment into sanctioned site
Homeless encampments are a reality across the Bay Area.
Some unhoused residents in San Jose fearful safe sleeping site will destroy their families
San Jose plans to create safe sleeping sites where unhoused residents will find tents, food and security as the city tries to reduce the number of encampments around the city.
Unhoused health fair offers hope, help for those seeking a new start in life
Hundreds of unhoused and unsheltered South Bay residents attend ninth annual, free, health fair at San Jose City Hall.
Santa Clara County allocates $47.4 million for new affordable housing projects
Santa Clara County says so far, it’s allocated $648 million of Measure A funds, creating 4,749 units.
5 homeless people shot, 2 killed in Las Vegas
Two people have been killed and three others were injured after a shooting in East Las Vegas Friday night.
Giving Tuesday: San Jose school district launches fundraiser for homeless students
This year the district has identified about 900 unhoused students and expects that number to grow to 1500 students by the end of the school year.
Across California, eviction cases have returned to — or surpassed — pre-pandemic levels
Eviction cases soared across California in the year after the last portion of a statewide moratorium lapsed, a CalMatters analysis of court data shows.
Silicon Valley leaders turn out to volunteer for the Thanksgiving holiday
Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17) and San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan were in the community bringing more awareness to people’s needs this holiday.