Stanislaus County's only low-barrier homeless shelter at risk of closing
The only low-barrier homeless shelter in Stanislaus County is at risk of closure after county leaders warned they may not be able to keep funding the program past the spring.
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The only low-barrier homeless shelter in Stanislaus County is at risk of closure after county leaders warned they may not be able to keep funding the program past the spring.
Next week, Sacramento city leaders will consider a plan to turn a vacant city lot into a new tent camping site, but it's in a neighborhood that already has the highest concentration of homeless people in the region.
The Downtown Streets Team, which provides job training and cleanup crews while helping unhoused individuals transition to housing, announced that it will close its statewide operations at the end of October after 20 years.
Tougher camping penalties for the homeless have been approved in Northern California's Sutter County.
A recent Yolo County grand jury report found that not enough is being done to address the growing homeless population countywide.
President Trump is hinting at further federal police action in D.C., teasing a press conference on Monday aimed at "ending the Crime, Murder, and Death."
Neighbors of Fairfield's Paradise Valley community packed a town hall meeting concerning the proposed Vista Ridge project, a permanent supportive housing community to be built at the site of the existing SureStay hotel on North Texas Street.
The Stockton City Council approved the purchase of two pick-up trucks for the police department. One of their uses is to help in cleanup operations around the city.
Supporters say it's about safety and cleanliness, while critics argue it puts already vulnerable people at greater risk.
Each night, there are more than 400 people sleeping in cars on Sacramento streets. Now, a new plan is being unveiled that would give them a safe place to park, but not everyone's on board with where it could be located.
A new homeless strategy for the Sacramento region has now been suspended after major pushback from county and city leaders.
A showdown is brewing between state and local leaders over how to tackle the homelessness crisis in Sacramento County.
Modesto continues to lead the county with 1,603 unhoused individuals, but county leaders say the numbers also reflect progress.
West Sacramento is the first city in the region to allow people to live in tiny homes on wheels units full-time.
A former Sacramento city councilmember turned state senator is pushing for a regional approach to address the homeless crisis. This comes as city leaders are looking to ban overnight camping in front of City Hall.
Supporters say it's an aggressive approach to getting more people off the streets and into permanent homes.
There is new scrutiny over Sacramento's spending on homeless programs. A city audit reveals some inaccurate charges and questionable invoices from Step Up, the operator of the city's motel room program.
More than 140,000 Americans who are 55 or older are experiencing homelessness on any given day, and that number is estimated to nearly triple by 2030, according to a report.
A man suspected in a triple shooting that killed two people at a homeless encampment in Vallejo last week was arrested in San Francisco, police said.
The county's probation department said it needs the drones to contact homeless people who are on probation, specifically in hard-to-reach spots like along the American Parkway.
Hannah's House is a 5,500-square-foot shelter designed to provide safety, stability, and dignity to women and children experiencing homelessness.
The California Homeless Union does not view the governor’s calls for cities to ban homeless encampments immediately as a solution for homelessness.
The state is releasing a model ordinance that cities can use as a basis for their own local anti-encampment ordinances.
California's governor is pushing cities to implement anti-homeless encampment policies.
Saying that there are no more excuses, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday released a model ordinance for local municipalities to address homeless encampments, along with announcing new funding for treatment and housing.
