Bay Area churches step in to help ease housing crisis
Cities all across the Bay Area are turning to a community staple to help expand the stock of available, affordable housing.
Mountain View council does not enact oversized RV ban on city streets
City leaders in Mountain View chose early Wednesday morning not to enact a controversial ban outlawing parking of oversized vehicles on city streets. It’s an issue throughout the Bay Area with rents too high, many people are living in RVs. Legal activists call it unconstitutional.
Oakland mayor announces new plan to bring affordable housing to city
Mayor of Oakland, Libby Schaaf, announced a new plan that aims to put a dent in the affordable housing issue that continues to grip the Bay Area.
City of San Jose exploring legal action against Union Pacific over blight, noise
In a David versus Goliath like fight, the City of San Jose is now exploring legal action against Union Pacific Railroad over a list of grievances including noise from overnight trains and blight. The railroad company said it's protected by federal laws. Railroad representatives met with more than 100 residents at a community meeting.
Santa Clara County opens LGBTQ+ focused homeless shelter
Santa Clara County officials have opened a new homeless shelter focused on serving the needs of LGBTQ+ residents. It is only the second of its kind in the nation.
SF Mayor Breed unveils record $12.3 billion budget
San Francisco Mayor London Breed unveiled her proposed two-year budget Friday. The first year's budget plan is $12.3 billion, making it the largest in city history,
SF mayor announces $11.9 million budget allocation to help keep the streets clean
San Francisco's mayor is set to unveil her budget tomorrow. But, today offered a preview of where she wants to see some of that money will be spent: Keeping the city's streets clean. One day before the budget is officially unveiled, Mayor London Breed announced $11.9 million will go to adding seven new pit stop bathrooms and 80 big belly garbage cans to the city in an effort to...
San Francisco native who lived out of his SUV for over two years moves in to new apartment
John Harris works at San Francisco's Health and Human Services Department. He is a San Francisco native with a job, but for two and a half years he's been in and out of shelters and sleeping in his truck. "I always come to work on time. I never miss a day," said Harris, "I was really doing bad but nobody could really tell. But now that they're aware."
San Francisco introduces free mental health care program headed for November ballot
Some of San Francisco's leaders are pushing for an ambitious plan to to make sure mental heath care is available for everyone living in the city.
San Rafael Yacht Harbor tenants frustrated with surge of homeless people using showers
The San Rafael Yacht Harbor is seeing a surge in homeless people, attracted by showers that are supposed to be used by tenants. In a case of unintended consequences, the closure of showers at a homeless service center has sent them streaming to the waterfront on East Francisco Blvd in the Canal District. "They wait here until someone comes out, and then barge their way in," said...
Contra Costa County homeless population up 43% since 2017
There were at least 2,295 homeless residents of Contra Costa County one day in January and most of them are unsheltered, according to data from Contra Costa Health Services' 2019 Point in Time count.
Bay Area homeless populations continue to rise with some staggering figures
San Francisco Mayor London Breed Thursday announced a $5 million investment to prevent homelessness in her city as a count shows it rose.
Santa Clara County homeless population up 31 percent, San Jose jumps 42 percent since 2017
The population of homeless people jumped about 31 percent in Santa Clara County and 42 percent in San Jose over the last two years, according to preliminary results from January's point-in-time homeless count released Thursday.
Downtown San Jose homeless encampment removed by Union Pacific railroad
Over 50 residents of a homeless encampment in Downtown San Jose were swept by Union Pacific this week without arrangements for short-term housing.
Fire at Oakland homeless encampment captured on video
A fire broke out at a homeless encampment in Oakland just before 8 p.m. on Tuesday. The fire was reported at East 12th Street and 16th Avenue just off I-880, the Nimitz Freeway, according to Oakland Fire Department.
Mayor Breed holds town hall in Tenderloin, remains committed to making neighborhood safer
It was a packed house at San Francisco's Tenderloin Community School Monday night. For the second time, Mayor London Breed held a neighborhood town hall meeting for residents of her city.
Enormous homeless encampment evicted in Santa Cruz
Friday was the deadline for people living in an enormous homeless tent encampment in Santa Cruz. The city issued an eviction order for those calling the area home, to pack up and leave. %INLINE%
SF supes' plan to get RV dwellers on the road to permanent housing
One can find recreational vehicles parked in some of the nooks and crannies around San Francisco-- for some it's their only home.
Study: Rents are rising faster than incomes
A USC study released Tuesday says Washington, D.C., and California cities have the widest disparity between income and affordability for rental housing.
San Francisco port commission votes to approve homeless navigation center
Port of San Francisco commissioners approved a resolution Tuesday allowing for a temporary Navigation Center for up to 200 homeless people in the city's South Beach neighborhood much to the displeasure of the dozens of residents who showed up to urge commissioners to hold off on the vote.