San Jose audit reveals homeless programs plagued by poor oversight and accountability
SAN JOSE’S HOMELESS OUTREACH EFFORTS have been more concerned about volume than outcomes, and there is little accountability…
How people climb out of homelessness
Jessica Perkins, center, flanked by daughter Sienna Blount, left, and friend Susan. In the current economic climate, homelessness…
San Francisco’s Tenderloin hosts its first pumpkin patch festival for kids
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Children from San Francisco’s Tenderloin ate pizza, jumped in a bouncy house, got their…
1,400 formerly homeless people in OC could lose housing if federal funding plan moves forward – Orange County Register
In Orange County, a simmering dispute involving the Trump administration and leaders of local housing programs threatens to…
A fence might deter MacArthur Park crime and homelessness, but is it enough?
My first reaction, when I heard about the proposed $2.3-million fence around MacArthur Park, was skepticism. Yeah, the…
Newsom ordered California agencies to close more homeless camps last year. Then sweeps declined, data shows
In July 2024, Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered California agencies to “urgently” close homeless encampments on state property, aiming to show…
27 moved indoors as 110 Freeway homeless camp cleanup begins – Daily News
Twenty-seven unhoused individuals were moved into temporary housing and care facilities as part of the first phase of…
Poll finds Oakland voters support Mayor Barbara Lee, want more cops
Most Oakland voters want to see more police, more surveillance, and fewer homeless encampments, according to a recent…
In LA, a park fence won’t cure homelessness. But it’s a start
By Jim Newton, CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Los Angeles…
Homeless count jobs might disappear | News
With the 2026 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count about three months away, unionized employees of the Los Angeles…
Can $750 a month help people exit homelessness?
Does giving someone who is homeless $750 a month help them get back on their feet enough to…
Long Beach celebrates completion of interim housing facility Homekey at 5950 – Press Telegram
Long Beach has turned what once was considered a nuisance hotel in North Long Beach into interim housing…