Santa Cruz city council approves plan to combat homelessness
On Tuesday the Santa Cruz City Council unanimously approved a program to reduce housing insecurity and homelessness in the city.
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On Tuesday the Santa Cruz City Council unanimously approved a program to reduce housing insecurity and homelessness in the city.
Police in San Jose on Monday released a photo of a suspect wanted in a fatal shooting last month at a homeless camp, and said they are also seeking to identify the victim.
Young people in the LGBTQ community experience homelessness at much higher rates than their peers, but one local hero in San Francisco is making a difference after overcoming her own struggles.
Young people in the LGBTQ community experience homelessness at much higher rates than their peers. Jose Martinez reports. (6-21-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/KPIXtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/KPIXtv
Sonoma County's preliminary point-in-time count data showed an 11% increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness in 2024 compared to 2023, but county officials are hopeful a new program will address the growing need.
Health officials have identified an outbreak of shigella among homeless encampments in Santa Clara County and are working to identify more cases.
About two dozen people who live in RVs near Lake Merced are facing an eviction, and residents are hoping the city will find them another spot instead of just removing them.
The Ballers will be playing their first game in Oakland on Tuesday, just about a month after the baseball field at their new Raimondi Park home was deemed unplayable.
In 2018 a federal appeals court decided that Boise, Idaho's camping ban – used to deter the homeless from sleeping on the streets – was "cruel and unusual punishment." Grants Pass, Oregon, has now challenged that argument before the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court considered whether efforts to address homelessness in Grants Pass, Oregon, violated the Constitution's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment.
The number of people experiencing homelessness in Contra Costa County increased by 18.5% in 2024, according to a report released this week by Contra Costa Health.
Marin County was given the greenlight on Thursday by a federal judge to keep managing an encampment of recreational vehicles along Binford Road by removing residents' personal property for storage or disposal.
San Mateo County's official point-in-time homeless count, a snapshot census taken in one day of the county's unhoused population, found an 18 percent increase from the count conducted in 2022.
Business owners and residents in one Oakland neighborhood say a growing homeless encampment is creating safety concerns.
Business owners and residents in one Oakland neighborhood say a growing homeless encampment is creating safety concerns. Da Lin reports. (5-25-24)
Oakland has removed the traffic lights from one intersection and replaced them with 4-way stop signs due to people stealing copper and then tampering with an electrical box.
Lauren Toms went along with a crew cleaning up homeless camps in San Francisco and saw how these workers approach the difficult task of throwing out someone's possessions with dignity. (5-17-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/KPIXtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/KPIXtv
"I don't feel homeless, but I am legally homeless," said one of the dozens of students at Cal Poly Humboldt who call an RV or other vehicle home.
San Francisco's "HEART" program serves as an alternative to police calls to non-emergencies and homelessness incidents.
San Francisco's "Heart" program serves as an alternative to police calls to non-emergencies and homelessness incidents. Lauren Toms reports. (5-16-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/KPIXtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/KPIXtv
Ryan Yamamoto interviews Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao about new police chief Floyd Mitchell and a recent study that indicates her city's homeless population is rising.
Ryan Yamamoto reports on Oakland homelessness numbers going against downward trend seen across Alameda County in latest study.
Alameda County is seeing an overall drop in its homeless population, but one East Bay city is lagging behind on the trend.
A man who was shot at a homeless encampment in San Jose last week has died of his injuries, police said Tuesday.
An independent evaluation of Project Roomkey found that 22% of participants moved into permanent housing.
