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rogueretreat.com/Ashland is soon opening an urban campground for unsheltered people. Homeless advocates say this is part of a trend of smaller communities welcoming alternative shelters.
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The bill would pave the way for converting motels or hotels into emergency shelters or long-term affordable housing even if current zoning laws would prohibit doing so. The building must, however, be within the city’s urban growth boundary. -
The Medford City Council has approved a controversial ordinance that would ban camping in the area. People in opposition say the measure criminalizes homelessness.
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In response to recent federal court rulings, the City of Medford plans to change its Prohibited Camping Ordinance. But advocates say the proposed changes will make it even harder for people who can’t find housing to survive.
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Getting evicted during COVID can risk a person's health and doom their ability to find a home. The extension this week of a federal order preventing evictions could save many people from that fate.
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Hundreds of families in Talent and other cities in Jackson County are still scrambling to find a place to live six months after the Almeda Fire.They’re calling on government officials to do more.
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A new federal report shows California’s homeless population increased by nearly 7% early last year to an estimated 161,548, months before the pandemic and subsequent economic crisis spread across the state.
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The City of Medford has proposed an ordinance that would tighten the city’s camping restrictions. Homeless advocates are advising the city to reject the proposal.
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Homeless service providers and law enforcement have noticed an alarming increase in the number of homeless people who have died in Coos County so far this year. Eight individuals have died since the beginning of 2021 – more than is typical for an entire year.
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The $1.9 trillion federal stimulus package includes a temporary expansion of the child tax credit. Some California experts are likening it to a universal basic income and say it’s urgently needed, especially for California’s families with undocumented parents left out of previous stimulus relief.
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The monthly checks would mark a big shift in the federal government's approach to child poverty. One study estimates they could cut the number of poor children by half.
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Never before has the housing crisis in the state been so profound, making it one of the most pressing and urgent issues lawmakers will face this legislative session.
