Taking a hot shower after a rough day is a game changer but for many people who are homeless, they could have long stretches without them. One local…
Read more Mobile bathroom brings hygiene to people who are homeless in DC area – WTOP NewsOn her first day in office, Mayor Karen Bass declared a state of emergency on homelessness. The declaration allowed the city to cut through red tape, including through…
Read more Mayor Bass lifts state of emergency on homelessness. But ‘the crisis remains’Amid a surge in homeless people gathering at night on the Newton Green, local and county officials are discussing potential solutions. Among the first steps likely to be…
Read more As homeless numbers grow on Newton Green, local officials search for solutionsA pickleball game in this leafy Oregon community was suddenly interrupted one rainy weekend morning by the arrival of an ambulance. Paramedics rushed through the park toward a…
Read more Oregon city to Supreme Court: Can homeless people be fined for sleeping outside?LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, the TransLatin@ Coalition commemorated a significant milestone as it marked the launch of its 15th Anniversary Campaign during a press conference held in…
Read more 900 Los Angeles homeless deaths in 2023- 23% lower than 2022The millions of people who crowd into New York City’s busiest subway stations every day have recently encountered a sight reminiscent of a frightening, bygone era: National Guard…
Read more Why the National Guard Won’t Make the Subways SaferLOS ANGELES — A family of five adults and 13 children, including several toddlers, who had been living on the streets of Los Angeles since September have a…
Read more Homeless family of 18 now off streets and getting help with housing in Southern CaliforniaSan Mateo County officials are hoping to add an unusual tactic to their multi-pronged approach to tackling the homelessness crisis: making it a crime to refuse to accept…
Read more Some homeless people refuse shelter beds. In one Bay Area county, that could soon be a crimeSANTA CRUZ, Calif. — You can sense it in the ubiquitous “Help Wanted” posters in artsy shops and restaurants, in the ranks of university students living out of their…
Read more Santa Cruz plans high-rise living as a fix for sky-high housing costs — and meets oppositionLess than 24 hours after news broke that a serial predator might be targeting some of Los Angeles’ most vulnerable residents, police on Saturday announced the arrest of…
Read more Suspect arrested in killings of three L.A. homeless peopleLos Angeles police have launched a search for a killer suspected of fatally shooting three homeless people in separate incidents around the city, police officials announced Friday. All…
Read more Los Angeles police searching for assailant in three fatal shootings of homeless peopleSAN FRANCISCO — Crouching at the entrance of San Francisco City Hall, Jason Jacobs brushed gold paint onto the ornate doorway of the Beaux-Arts building. “Whether I paint the…
Read more ‘They’re clearing out the homeless people’: San Francisco gets ready for arrival of world leadersShortly after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced that he had struck a deal with President Joe Biden to raise the debt ceiling, Republican leaders began circulating a fact…
Read more Republicans Don’t Really Want to Cut SpendingWhen someone becomes homeless, the instinct is to ask what tragedy befell them. What bad choices did they make with drugs or alcohol? What prevented them from getting…
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