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City of PhoenixThe small Southern Oregon town of Phoenix is taking the lead in dismissing old traffic court debt, which can often haunt low-income people for years. -
Anne Wernikoff/CalMattersGov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders need to reach an agreement by Jan. 31 for California renters to avoid the beginning of a statewide eviction tsunami.
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A small group of homeless people and advocates is camping in a little-used parking structure near the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in downtown Ashland.
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Many victims of the Almeda Fire are now looking for housing in Medford. But the city was struggling with affordable housing even before the fire.
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A new bill could make it easier for seniors and people with disabilities to apply for CalFresh, California’s version of food stamps, and allow people to enroll entirely over the phone by 2024.
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When the coronavirus hit, thousands of unsheltered people in the state were moved into hotels under a plan known as "Project Roomkey." Now many are ending up back on the street.
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The death of a man with a promising life — and his share of personal demons — forces a city to ask why it didn't do more to help.
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One expert estimates there are approximately 2 million people, including children, at risk of eviction based on the 600,000 California households that fell behind on rent in August.
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If $800 million wasn't a sufficiently appetizing carrot to get his audience to buy more motels, California Gov. Gavin Newsom could dangle a more spiritual enticement: less time burning in the afterlife.
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While the partisan debate continues in Washington, D.C., Oregonians who were lower-income or struggling in some way before the pandemic are struggling even more now.
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An estimated 750,000 Californians are set to lose federal unemployment benefits the day after Christmas, and 2.1 million could lose their homes weeks later, when a statewide eviction moratorium lifts.
