Homeless Crisis

County election agencies across California say their goal is to have as many people as possible cast their ballots in this 2024 election, including the unhoused population.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is awarding $131 million in grants to cities and counties that are seriously addressing homeless encampments. These grants come with stricter accountability measures than ever before. 

Homelessness is not a problem unique to California; it is seen in each state. A study from nonprofit organization SmileHub released a new report Tuesday on the states that help those experiencing homelessness the most in 2024.

Advocates told the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors that things seem to be getting worse for people living on the streets.

A man accused of sucker punching a California mayor and a councilman has pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery charges, according to media outlets.

Berkeley police on Monday continued to investigate a deadly shooting at a homeless shelter.

Local housing advocates say most people still can’t afford to buy Bay Area properties.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive order is finding support in the South Bay. San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan agrees that agencies should help get people housed but says it'll take more than just clearing encampments. 

California Governor Gavin Newsom has issued an executive order to remove homeless encampments, according to The Associated Press.

San Francisco officers killed an armed male in an encounter Sunday night in the city.

High temperatures are taking a toll on San Jose's homeless encampments.

Volunteers spent their 4th of July providing basic necessities like ice and water to people experiencing homelessness in San Jose after a 69-year-old homeless man died on Monterey Rd on Tuesday from the intense heat, according to Mayor Matt Mahan.

A new UCSF study shows nearly half of the homeless people in California are at least 50 years old.

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced hundreds of millions of dollars in grant money to help local governments move people in homeless encampments on state property into temporary and permanent housing. 

California voters have passed a measure that will impose strict requirements on counties to spend on housing and drug treatment programs to tackle the state's homelessness crisis.

Two weeks since Californians went to the polls for the March 5 primary, results in two key races were still too close to call: California’s Congressional District 16 election and the hotly contested Proposition 1, aimed at tackling homelessness and mental health.

A vintage RV parked near the top of a hill on Bernal Heights Boulevard in San Francisco is home sweet home for Armando Martinez.

Tenderloin residents and businesses have filed a lawsuit aimed at getting the city to improve street conditions in the neighborhood.

A San Jose fire station has been hit by thieves two times, prompting fire officials to highlight the need for enhanced security at city buildings.