Volunteers, local officials join for large cleanup of San Jose's Coyote Creek
A big cleanup effort Saturday along San Jose’s heavily polluted Coyote Creek included volunteers, city and county officials, community groups, and other agencies.
Coalition of California mayors seek $20B from state to battle homelessness
Mayors from California's biggest cities have banded together asking state leaders for $20 billion to combat homelessness.
Coalition of CA mayors seek $20 billion over five years for homeless funding
A coalition of mayors from California's 13 largest cities are calling on state officials to provide cities with $20 billion over five years to address the statewide homeless crisis.
San Jose veteran gifted apartment, one-year free rent after experiencing homelessness
Life just changed for homeless veteran Ana Espitia and her emotional support dog Harley after she was gifted an apartment with a year of free rent.
Livermore City Council to consider expelling commissioner over 'ghetto' remarks
The Livermore City Council will consider expelling John Stein from the city's planning commission, after the former council member referred to a planned downtown low-income housing project as "ghetto" at the commission's April 20 meeting.
Oakland: Homeless services audit find city not prepared to deal with crisis
An audit of homeless services in Oakland found that a team charged with closing and cleaning homeless encampments was not adequately prepared to deal with the problem and lacked an efficient strategy for dealing with the growth of the camps.
LA City Council votes to develop voluntary approach to homeless encampment cleanups
The Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to develop a more voluntary, service-based approach to replace the city's mandatory cleanups of homeless encampments.
Vaccination clinic at San Jose City Hall targets homeless population
A vaccination clinic at San Jose City Hall on Friday targeted the homeless population.
San Francisco moves forward with sobering center
San Francisco city officials announced plans to move forward with opening a drug sobering center under a pilot program for people under the influence of drugs such as methamphetamine or fentanyl.
California city paying homeless people to clean up their camps
A city in California says they’ve found a way to help keep homeless camps in their jurisdiction clean by paying the people who live there to pick up their garbage.
SF Public Defender says client’s actions weren’t race based, shares revealing video
New details emerged Thursday in the high-profile case of an elderly Asian woman and man who were the victims of assault at San Francisco’s UN Plaza last month.
Friday night fire at Oakland recycling facility originated at homeless encampment, officials say
A two-alarm fire Friday night at an Oakland recycler originated at a homeless camp along the railroad tracks, with the cause still undetermined, Oakland fire officials said.
Oakland firefighters battle encampment blaze
The fully-involved fire at an encampment on the 400 block of Alameda Avenue near the Home Depot was tweeted by the agency at 12:11 p.m. Wednesday.
Fire and gunfire at West Oakland homeless encampment concerns neighbors
Residents near a West Oakland park are alarmed about a growing homeless camp, especially after a fire and gunshots on the same day.
San Jose City Council votes to resume sweeping homeless encampments
The San Jose City Council voted this week to immediately resume pre-pandemic homeless encampment management and abatement procedures, as well as explore the idea of sanctioned encampments.
Friends grieve mother who police say was mowed down intentionally at Santa Rosa homeless camp
Kellie Jones, seated next to her tent, couldn’t react as swiftly, but apparently had nothing to do with the men's dispute. Homeless advocates say the violence underscores the need for sanctioned camps and safe parking, at least until permanent housing solutions are found.
Here's how the pandemic has dramatically impacted the homeless population
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected people who are homeless nationwide, but particularly in the San Francisco Bay area. KTVU's Gasia Mikaelian spoke with Jennifer Friedenbach who is the head of the Coalition on Homelessness in San Francisco, to learn what's changed.
Propane tank explodes in large Oakland homeless encampment fire
Multiple living quarters were involved in a fire at a homeless camp Wednesday morning in Oakland, in at least the second fire at a camp in two days, fire officials said.
Man dies 4 days after he's set on fire
A homeless man died late Monday afternoon after he was set on fire in East Oakland last week, police said.
Fire breaks out at Oakland homeless encampment
A fire broke out Tuesday morning at a homeless encampment in Oakland at E. 12 Street and 16th Avenue.