Homelessness

Homeless Families Visit SF City Hall To Voice Concerns

San Francisco City Hall was the scene of a protest Thursday by homeless families who want Mayor Ed Lee to do more to help get people off the streets and into housing.

2013/05/10

Many Left Behind As Silicon Valley Rebounds

While the ultra-rich are getting even richer, record numbers of Silicon Valley residents are slipping into poverty.

2013/03/10

San Jose To Clear Tent City Near Mineta San Jose International Airport

San Jose plans to remove a huge homeless encampment has mushroomed in a grassy field near downtown San Jose right under the airport flight path, city officials said Wednesday.

2013/02/21

Berkeley Considers New Homeless Strategies After Defeat Of Sit-Lie Ban

An opponent of Berkeley’s failed sit-lie ban, Measure S, has proposed that the city create a working group to investigate the root causes of homelessness in Berkeley and devise a comprehensive strategy to address the problem.

2012/12/20

Harvey Milk Plaza, San Francisco Castro District

Benches Pulled To Discourage SF Street People From Congregating In Castro

Benches originally installed in Harvey Milk Plaza to encourage people to gather and create community in the Castro District were removed Friday to discourage a small number of homeless nomads who regularly slept there, city officials said.

2012/11/02

Marin County Town Pushing For California ‘Homeless Bill Of Rights’

A Marin County town is pushing the State Legislature to adopt a “Homeless Bill of Rights” similar to the one recently adopted in Rhode Island, according to San Anselmo-Fairfax Patch.

2012/09/11

San Jose Struggles To Control Homeless Encampments Along Waterways

Several clean-ups of homeless encampments along the Guadalupe River and other San Jose creeks over the summer have done little to discourage illegal camping in the city’s watersheds, prompting the city to re-evaluate how it deals with homelessness, officials said.

2012/09/06