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Homeless

Report raises safety concerns in SF's supportive housing system

  • Aug 11

Oakland revives plan to pay unhoused residents to clean encampments

  • Jul 23

SF to vote on drug‑free homeless housing plan from Supervisor Dorsey

  • Jul 14

Newsom signs affordable housing bill for CA to build more homes

  • Jul 13

Former 49er Aldon Smith's final act was feeding homeless in South Bay

  • Jun 15

Residents document life in impoverished SF neighborhood

  • Jun 1

Ministry opens new Oakland food truck to feed homeless

  • May 20

At least 10 SF seniors on verge of eviction, fearing homelessness

  • May 19

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Viral video sparks new debate over Berkeley homeless encampment

  • Aug 20
6:27

Report raises safety concerns in SF's supportive housing system

  • Aug 11
1:56

Oakland mayor revives controversial homeless encampment pilot program

  • Jul 22
1:30

SF to vote on drug‑free homeless housing plan backed by Matt Dorsey

  • Jul 14
1:38

Newsom signs affordable housing bill for CA to build more homes

  • Jul 13
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Former 49er Aldon Smith's final act was feeding homeless in Bay Area

  • Jun 15
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Former 49er Aldon Smith's final act before death was delivering pizza to the homeless in South Bay

  • Jun 15
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Army veteran creates non-profit VAST to help homeless heroes

  • Jun 3

Latest Stories

SF sees drop in unsheltered homelessness, reports 15-year low from most recent count

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie said the city is seeing a significant decline in unsheltered homelessness, citing preliminary results from the most recent Point-in-Time count. But findings have drawn scrutiny from advocacy groups who point out that the method of data collection was recently changed.

  • May 14

San Jose to close only homeless safe sleeping site over a year after opening amid budget shortfall

"Every time we see Mahan's commercials that he's running for governor based on solving homelessness, I think everyone who works in homelessness just sort of laughs." The safe sleeping site was opened last September with the goal of being a temporary stop for homeless people but now, San Jose says it doesn't have the money to keep the hub open.

  • May 12

Should SF's supportive housing be drug-free? Supervisor proposes new legislation in latest push

Supervisor Matt Dorsey is proposing legislation that would require San Francisco to only fund new supportive housing sites that prohibit the use of illicit drugs, making drug use grounds for eviction. However, critics are concerned that it will perpetuate homelessness.

  • Apr 27

Low-income Marin City residents sound alarm over $266M project with concerns of being forced out

Residents of Marin County's only federal public housing complex for families are concerned they will be pushed out after officials announced they are moving forward with a $266 million renovation project, sparking fears of permanent displacement.

  • Apr 23

San Jose starts second sweep of 'The Jungle' encampment as no‑camp zone enforced

It has been more than a decade since San Jose's largest encampment, known as the Jungle, was swept. Shortly after it was cleared, the city says about a third of the people moved back, and they are cleaning the area again.

  • Apr 16