At the north end of Wood Street in West Oakland, just outside a cabin shelter village that houses dozens of homeless people who until about a year ago lived at a …
By Tran Nguyen | Associated Press SACRAMENTO — California spent $24 billion to tackle homelessness over a five-year period but didn’t consistently track the outcomes or effectiveness of its programs, …
In California, tens of thousands of college students don’t have a permanent home, and many others struggle to afford sky-high rents while working toward their degrees. Students from across the …
Across the country, cities have begun experimenting with artificial intelligence to map potholes, reduce traffic and fight wildfires. In San Jose, officials are now harnessing the rapidly evolving technology with …
Under recent federal court rulings, cities throughout the West Coast are expected to offer homeless people shelter or housing before clearing encampments. Bay Area civil rights groups are now urging …
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan plans to double the size of the city’s oldest emergency interim housing site, but it will come at a high cost to taxpayers — $30 million. …
After sending more than a hundred California Highway Patrol officers to Oakland earlier this year for a fleeting crackdown on crime, Gov. Gavin Newsom is tapping Caltrans to help clear …
In recent months, a prevailing news narrative has questioned the benefits of the investments California has made to address our state’s homelessness crisis. Our own eyes, as we continue to …
For Nataly Velasquez, a counselor at a teen crisis center in Concord, just getting through the day can feel like a small miracle. Velasquez is tasked with leading therapy groups and …
A woman who fell asleep in a trash bin in Buena Park and was dumped into a trash collection truck was rescued Friday morning, March 22, the Orange County Fire …