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Acres of Hope operates a housing program for women with children. Residents are allowed to live at the organization for up to two years while staff members engage individuals in life training activities, job skills, mentorship, and more.

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California Considers More Homeless Shelter Oversight After CalMatters Investigation

03/23/2025

State lawmakers will debate a bill to require annual inspections, new complaint processes and harsher penalties for local governments that don’t file mandatory reports.

Bay Area City Backs Down After Proposing on Ban ‘Aiding and Abetting’ Homeless Encampments

03/05/2025

The Fremont city council has revised a new city camping ordinance, removing what had become a controversial clause — first reported on by CalMatters — that could have punished those  “aiding and abetting” encampments.

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Community Celebrates as Locally Filmed ‘No Address’ Hits Theaters

The curtain rose on the much anticipated feature film No Address Thursday night with a special invitational red carpet premiere in nearby Placer County. The event welcomed community leaders, dignitaries and members of the local media from Sacramento and Placer 


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Brown Bear Studios Opens, Expanding Housing Resources for Homeless in North Tahoe

A vision years in the making has become a reality with the opening of Brown Bear Studios, a 14-unit permanent supportive housing facility in Kings Beach.

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Prefab Temporary Housing Might Soon Shelter Unhoused Californians

Small, less-expensive readymade homes could buy time as the state continues to struggle with homelessness and high building costs.  By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main...

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