After Supreme Court ruling, advocates seek new plan
Less than a month after the U.S. Supreme Court gave cities broader authority to police homelessness, a federal judge has halted Oakland’s plan to clear a small encampment near the …
Homelessness
Water district delays vote on law to remove homeless encampments from creeks in San Jose, Santa Clara County
Unable to come to an agreement over what do to about widespread pollution and threats to their employees while still treating homeless people fairly, the board of Silicon Valley’s largest …
Supreme Court’s ideological reasoning changes our lives
Two Supreme Court rulings last week that dramatically change the law are profound reminders that presidential elections matter enormously for all of us. Like so many of the court’s recent …
Bay Area receives $14 million from state to combat youth homelessness
The Bay Area is receiving $14.3 million from the state to help homeless families with children and unhoused young adults find lasting homes. The awards are part of the latest …
Under Newsom, homelessness crisis still haunts California
Homelessness is the political albatross hanging around Gavin Newsom’s neck, something that’s plagued him not only as governor but even earlier during his stint as mayor of San Francisco. He promised …
What does the Supreme Court’s homelessness ruling mean for California and the Bay Area?
In a decision eagerly awaited by officials across California and the Bay Area, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that cities are free to clear homeless encampments even when those …
Supreme Court allows cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court decided on Friday that cities can enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outdoors, even in West Coast areas where …
What’s left for the Supreme Court to decide? 8 cases remain and here are the major ones
By MARK SHERMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has a dozen cases still undecided, including ones that could reshape the law on everything from …
Bay Area voters to decide $20 billion affordable housing bond in November
This November, Bay Area voters will decide on an unprecedented $20 billion bond measure to help build or preserve up to 90,000 affordable homes across the nine-county region. The Bay …
Shigella cases grow to 9 confirmed, 21 suspected in outbreak affecting homeless encampments
Nine people have tested positive and 21 people have suspected cases of Shigella as Santa Clara County’s public health department continues to respond to an outbreak primarily impacting homeless encampments …