El Dorado County Local News: Homelessness

A new bill would make it illegal for homeless residents to camp in certain places, such as near schools, throughout California. Its authors say such a ban has had great success in San Diego. But a closer look at that city paints a more nuanced picture.

Mayor cites topic as a bad idea after “taking the heat” from capacity crowd at city hall.

The Council will review an analysis of possibilities and impacts of providing a facility at the former junction site near Bidwell Street and Folsom Boulevard.

As the numbers of people experiencing homelessness in the Sacramento area grew, the once-nimble SSHH expanded its services. Problems quickly followed.

A once-groundbreaking nonprofit working with chronically homeless people in California’s capital closed and filed for bankruptcy in 2023. Here’s what happened.

The 5,000-square-foot space at Tahoe Time Community Center fulfills a number of purposes year round. Most recently it has been converted to a warm room for those in need.

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could reshape how California tackles the homeless problem.

Unless California solves its housing crisis, the state will lose more congressional seats and could shift the political alignment of the whole country

As evictions skyrocket with landlords taking advantage of lifted pandemic restrictions, tenants fight for the right to an attorney.

A wide array of new 2024 laws aims to ease regulations that slow the construction of new affordable housing.