Now in its fourth week, the ongoing federal government shutdown will likely delay food benefits for millions of Californians — prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom to set aside $80 million in state support and deploy the California National Guard to assist food banks.

The city’s first attempt to award the grant fell through in August when the selected company withdrew its application. But on Monday, the City Council chose a new recipient: Pathways to Stability.

Thousands of Californians could return to homelessness as the feds reportedly plan to disinvest from permanent housing.

More than one in four homeless people in Oregon are over the age of 55. As the state’s population gets older, many seniors rely on a fragile social safety net.

Experts worry liberal California will be blacklisted from federal homelessness dollars, effectively counteracting recent progress.

Staff fear the cuts will make it harder to help people facing evictions and homelessness as the state’s housing crisis persists.

The city of Grants Pass is restarting its effort to award a $1.2 million grant to an organization that can shelter 150 homeless people, a program intended to ease pressure on city resources.

In the most-comprehensive look yet at whether people are using Gov. Gavin Newsom’s CARE Court, we found that far fewer Californians are enrolled in the mental health program than he projected.

The task force, made up of six different state agencies, is the latest effort by the Newsom administration to remove homeless encampments from California’s streets.

When it comes to clearing homeless encampments, California cities are governed by a patchwork of very different policies.

Grants Pass police cleared homeless encampments Tuesday morning at Baker and Kesterson Parks, directing residents to leave public property.

The tentative agreement requires the city to ensure space for campers and fund some homeless services.