Land Park Homeless Camp Gets Negative Feedback
Lynne Guensler and her homeless friends now call this small piece of affluent community of land park home.
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Lynne Guensler and her homeless friends now call this small piece of affluent community of land park home.
From makeshift tents and sleeping bags, to a shopping cart filled with bedding, it appears the homeless are here to stay.
With the city's population growing some are concerned the idea of homeless congregating around fast-food restaurants is growing with it.
Lawrence Park is a popular rest area for Lodi's homeless, but next door to the park, volunteers like Theresa Bromme at the Lodi Eagles say the transients stay too long waiting for their next meal.
Our drought could soon be drying up local food banks. . The Elk Grove and Sacramento food banks are feeling the ripple effects of the drought with less fresh produce available to feed hungry families.
Two area schools teamed up to fix broken bicycles for the annual bike day at Sacramento's Loaves and Fishes.
A Yuba County police dog is recovering after getting stabbed during a chase.
The archdiocese took down the sprinklers after a barrage of criticism because the system installed at St. Mary's Cathedral was drenching homeless people at night.
Police in Turlock are looking for a missing man who is considered to possibly be at-risk.
A local non-profit called Create Now brings thousands of children in need to cultural events like free concerts and plays.
Neighbors say they're having lots of trouble with homeless in the area. What's interesting is police took a report of shots fired around 11:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Responding officers found no evidence of a shooting. The body was discovered on Thursday.
The issue has plagued areas like one near Arden Fair mall where drivers encounter people holding signs, begging for money, and some don't take no for an answer.
Lodi business owners told city hall they've seen a significant number of homeless coming through their alleyways, and they say the crimes they are witnessing have them too afraid to approach the homeless themselves.
It's been almost two months since Mark Anthony Green was homeless, living on the banks of the Sacramento River on and off for more than 20 years. He's a different man today.
The pastor has already drummed up support from other community members, but he now wants to get the county on board to fix the area's growing homeless problem.
On Dec. 4, homeless encampments became illegal in the city under Manteca's Municipal Code. The city attorney can also prosecute people cited for public urination or defecation.
Police say that two teens have been arrested for allegedly attacking a Sonora homeless man.
The idea differs from Homeless Haven, a community built by activists as an experiment to keep the homeless population out of city parks. The tent city closed after more than a year in November 2013 after officials said it was too successful and attracted more homeless people to the area.
A local pastor has a new message to preach after spending 14 days sleeping on the streets of Sacramento.
A pastor for one of the largest congregations in the region is hitting the streets on a mission.
They say attempted break-ins and violence involving the homeless camping out behind their homes seem to be escalating.
Authorities will examine the torn clothing of a homeless man to determine whether a mountain lion mauled him at his Southern California encampment.
Neighbors say their Folsom streets have turned into a homeless hang out, and a ministry meant to help them is not helping.
A Modesto father humbly asked for help after a house fire left his family homeless. After CBS13 told the man's story, viewers pitched in to save Christmas for him and his children.
Fire crews were able to save several homeless occupants staying in an abandoned south Sacramento building that caught fire early Saturday morning.
