Fremont officials vote unanimously; 45-bed homeless navigation center will go downtown
Fremont city leaders unanimously voted Tuesday night to place a new homeless navigation center downtown behind City Hall.
Formerly drug-addicted, homeless veteran finds stability in Antioch RV park; now faces eviction
Jimmy Gordon is a Vietnam veteran still living with battle scars from shrapnel. Once homeless and drug addicted, Gordon says he's found stability in this informal RV community on private property in northeast Antioch.
Judge won't block construction of controversial navigation center in SF, for now
A San Francisco judge on Monday said he will not block construction of a controversial navigation center on Embarcadero for the homeless. However, the court has agreed to another hearing on the matter in two weeks.
Youth-lead project creating tiny home village in Oakland for homeless youth
A youth-lead project will create a tiny home village for Oakland and Berkeley homeless young people. Youth Spirit Artworks organized construction of 12 tiny homes at a site off Brush Street in West Oakland. 30 diverse congregations and organizations volunteered to help construct the homes.
Despite strong opposition, Fremont to hold meeting about multi-million dollar navigation center
The Fremont City Council is holding a meeting Tuesday about its proposed temporary housing navigation center to address the local and regional housing crisis. The City Council is being asked whether to move forward with one of two possible sites -- one in the parking lot of City Hall on Capitol Avenue, and the other surplus property in the 4200 block of Decoto Road next to Regan Nursery.
Fremont resident on hunger strike over proposed homeless center
A Fremont resident has gone three days without food on a hunger strike. 59-year-old Ruiping Sun said he's protesting a controversial decision city leaders are set to make next Tuesday on a center to help the homeless. Sun has been camped out outside city hall since Tuesday.
Pilot program connects volunteers with a place to stay in San Jose
Community service organizations say the high cost of living is scaring away potential volunteers. But now a pilot program hopes to help by matching recent grads doing a year of service work with empty nesters who have space to spare.
SF pilot program targets homeless most in need of mental health, drug abuse services
San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Wednesday announced plans for a new, long-term approach to help get homeless people suffering from mental illness and substance abuse off the streets and into treatment.
San Diego mayor says Bridge Shelters contribute to 5% decrease in homeless population
As we’ve been reporting, the latest homeless population counts over the past two years in many Bay Area cities and counties, included sharp increases.
Community asks why housing for homeless seniors can't be built elsewhere
Residents in San Jose expressed concerns Monday night at a community meeting about a proposed apartment project to house homeless seniors. PATH or People Assisting the Homeless is behind the project. The nonprofit helps homeless throughout the state.
Growing concern over Oakland homeless encampment near school
An expanding homeless encampment in East Oakland has triggered frustration and anger, but for the people living on the streets, it's all they have.
Auto shop employees say crime has increased since navigation center opened, police offer few details
The attack of a man with no local address on a woman in San Francisco is fueling concerns among neighbors about a new navigation center being built for homeless in the area.
Residents demand city officials reconsider San Francisco navigation center
A terrifying attack that replays in the victim’s mind and on her screen, “I keep watching that video thinking, ‘Who is that girl that could fight that night?’ I don’t even know where I got the strength,” said Paneez.
San Jose pastor distributes water to homeless during heat wave
A San Jose pastor and homeless advocate is helping people living on the street deal with these high temperatures during the Bay Area's latest heat wave.
Woman attacked outside SF apartment building to move upon suspect's release
The man, who appears to be attacking a woman outside of her San Francisco apartment building on surveillance video early Sunday morning, has been released, according to city officials.
Fremont considers homeless navigation center location proposals
A community meeting over a new homeless center in Fremont drew a large crowd Wednesday night as the city struggles to convince the naysayers. Two locations are proposed for the city’s first-ever navigation center, one on surplus property on Decoto Road and the other in a parking lot behind City Hall.
Woman attacked outside San Francisco home, suspect arrested
San Francisco police have arrested a man in the assault of a woman trying to go home early Sunday morning. The victim said the man demanded her money, keys and phone. She fought back and kicked him.
Fremont to host 3 housing navigation center workshops for the public
The city of Fremont will host three community workshops this month about its temporary housing navigation center.
Oakland's Willow Park, once a playground for children, now overrun by drug deals and sewage backups
At one time Willow Park in West Oakland was filled with children, but these days, the swings sit still and the play structure is long gone.
San Jose man re-purposing abandoned RV to distribute supplies to homeless
A homeless advocate in San Jose says he'll be able to do a lot of good in local encampments, after a generous gift from a local business. An old RV is about to get a new purpose. The carburetor is leaking. The tires are shot. But all Pastor Scott Wagers sees when he looks at this RV is potential. A way for him to get supplies to the homeless.