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Ariana Drehsler/CalMattersGov. Newsom says the situation with homeless encampments is unacceptable. The state housing agency is funding more services, while Caltrans is clearing some camps. But advocates are wary. -
Andrew Nixon/CapRadioThe plan could help the city comply with federal court rulings that have prevented local governments from imposing anti-camping ordinances if there isn’t enough housing or shelter.
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A motel and RV park in Klamath County has been transformed into transitional housing for people in need. The initiative is known as Project Turnkey and it opened this week. -
More than a dozen chronically homeless people in Grants Pass will soon have a warm, dry place to stay. Spearheaded by the non-profit Rogue Retreat, the Foundry Village project will provide sixteen tiny houses for homeless people in the area.
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Hundreds of people are experiencing homelessness in Humboldt County. One nonprofit group has a new strategy they say emphasizes a personalized approach to getting people off the streets.
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Advocates and city leaders in Roseburg are left scrambling as a heat wave hits the region and no cooling centers have been set up.
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Two people were arrested on the Bear Creek Greenway yesterday after the police came to evict people illegally camped there.
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The program launched last year is finally realizing its full potential, adding more than 900 units of emergency shelter to state's capacity in 19 projects across 13 counties.
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Challengers in the California recall see Newsom as vulnerable on the issue, but some experts and advocates say their ideas could worsen life for homeless people.
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For years, the city of Coos Bay has offered scant resources for people experiencing homelessness. Now it hosts a transitional housing site for homeless people to stay while they get back on their feet.
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With both the state and federal eviction moratorium expiring this summer, many are worried about the amount of rent tenants will start to owe their landlords. But a report released Monday looked at a different number: how much will the state need to spend if all these at-risk tenants are evicted?
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County officials bought a motel and RV park with state funds earmarked for creating transitional housing for people facing homelessness. Now, the low income people who have been living there in their RVs are being forced out.
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CalMatters conducted a Q&A with housing researcher Carolina Reid, who has been tracking vulnerable renters throughout the pandemic. She says the state could help renters facing eviction — if enough money gets to them in time.
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If passed by the Senate, House Bill 2100 would rewrite state law on how homeless dollars and programs are allocated and would require agencies to employ an equity lens in their distribution.
