Fremont unveils affordable housing built on site of motel used to house homeless persons
The site of a former Fremont motel, once used to house homeless individuals, is now a gleaming new affordable housing complex that was unveiled on Wednesday.
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The site of a former Fremont motel, once used to house homeless individuals, is now a gleaming new affordable housing complex that was unveiled on Wednesday.
The City of Fremont unveiled dozens of renovated and newly-built affordable housing apartments after being criticized for being too tough on people experiencing homelessness. John Ramos reports.
The city must provide two warnings and offer shelter within a 72-hour period. If they do not move, the city could charge homeless residents with a misdemeanor and a fine of up to $500.
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors is deciding how to spend hundreds of millions of dollars in sales tax money that was marketed as funding to help the unhoused.
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors is deciding how to spend hundreds of millions of dollars in sales tax money that was marketed as funding to help the unhoused. John Ramos reports.
An East Bay man who's run a homeless ministry for years gives away his own bed and the roof over his head to serve the unhoused.
Most people who serve the unhoused go home at the end of the day, unlike Vincent Pannizzo, who gave up his home to shelter others who were homeless. Sharon Chin reports.
An aggressive crackdown on homelessness in San Francisco is pushing unhoused individuals into neighboring communities and even to transit hubs like San Francisco International Airport (SFO), according to airport officials.
One resident living in an RV said it gives him independence, without relying on government services. But he is worried about what will happen when he has to comply with the proposed two-hour limit on RV parking.
Drug dealers who are known to frequent St. James Park in downtown San Jose will be arrested if they're seen at or near the park following a court injunction, authorities said Tuesday.
Supporters say it's an aggressive approach to getting more people off the streets and into permanent homes.
Santa Clara County's homeless population has reached an all-time high, according to the latest point-in-time count released by county officials this week.
When Travis Walker isn't teaching, he and his partner provide warm meals and resources at a homeless encampment site in East Oakland. He said he is disappointed by Mayor Barbara Lee's actions in enacting encampment sweeps.
Police in Santa Rosa have arrested an 18-year-old man after he allegedly attacked a wheelchair-bound man with a knife and hammer on Tuesday.
Peter Stiehler rises before dawn on weekdays, cooking and serving a hearty breakfast so dozens of people experiencing homelessness in San Mateo County can start their day right.
A notice nailed to a tree says San Jose will be conducting abatement of illegal encampments in this area and warns people that they are trespassing and must remove their property.
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.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie unveiled a new proposal Tuesday to restrict long-term parking by recreational vehicles to two hours and expand outreach to unhoused persons living out of their vehicles.
The San Jose City Council approved a controversial ordinance on homelessness at its regular meeting on Tuesday.
The city cleared the camp less than a week before a federal court hearing, and a federal judge isn't happy, saying that not only were tents trashed in the operation, but so was the right to due process.
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.
No notice was given that the sweep was coming and advocates said it's a reflection of the public's changing attitudes about the homeless.
It's a part of the mayor's plans to open hundreds of new beds for homeless people struggling with addiction.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie says he is going balance the city budget by cutting more than 1,400 positions a move unions say will hurt city services.
Oakland city officials said Friday a large homeless encampment in East Oakland has been cleared and several dozen residents were moved into transitional housing following a multi-day operation.
