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Sac County Supervisors Adopt Ordinance to Curb Unlawful Camping

The Board of Supervisors took a new step toward addressing safety with the adoption of an ordinance amendment curbing unlawful camping on public property during their regular meeting on Tuesday.

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Innovative Homeless Service Center Ready to Build

Sacramento County has long envisioned a large-scale project that can serve the unhoused population with diverse offerings to help people in various stages of homelessness.

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Women’s Empowerment Receives $50,000 to Provide for Unhoused Sac Women

Women’s Empowerment has received a grant of $50,000 from the Yocha Dehe Community Fund to provide transitional workforce housing for Sacramento women experiencing homelessness with their families.

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Funding Approved for Homeless Hospice Program

At its Oct. 22 meeting, the Board approved up to $1,137,788 in funding to complete construction on Joshua’s House, a facility that provides end-of-life comfort care for homeless individuals with terminal illnesses, after being discharged from an acute care hospital. …

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Sac County Approves $1.1M to Homeless Hospice Program

The Sacramento County Board of Sipervisors approved, at its Oct. 22nd meeting, up to $1,137,788 in funding to complete construction on Joshua House, a facility that provides end-of-life comfort care for homeless individuals with terminal illnesses, after being discharged from …

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A Push for Interim Housing Could Help Sacramento’s Unhoused

By Russell Nichols As California continues to face an epic homelessness crisis, Sacramento County has a sliver of good news: The number of people experiencing...

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Organizations Supporting Sacramento’s Unhoused Weigh in on Mayoral Expectations

By Jacob Peterson Of the many issues voters are concerned about going into the November runoff election for Sacramento mayor, the topic of how to...

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County Clarifies Facts on Homeless Housing Plan

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors approved, at its Sept. 10 meeting, the staff recommendation to spend $19.4 million on two new, innovative projects designed to shelter and house people exiting homelessness directly off the American River Parkway. Original article …

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City Council Updates Camping Ordinance

The Rancho Cordova City Council unanimously approved a new camping ordinance on Sept. 16, aimed at updating the city’s approach to managing illegal camping in public spaces. Original article published at Rancho Cordova Independent

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County Pens $19.4M for 2 Homeless Shelter Projects, Clarifies Plans

​​​​​​The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors approved, at its Sept. 10 meeting, the staff recommendation to spend $19.4 million on two new, innovative projects designed to shelter and house people exiting homelessness directly off the American River Parkway.

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Folsom Assemblyman Urges Governor to Sign Bill for Homeless Spending Accountability

On Saturday Assemblyman Josh Hoover of Folsom announced the passage of Assembly Bill 2903 out of the Legislature, which would require state-run homelessness programs to annually report cost and outcome data to the California Interagency Council on Homelessness (ICH). It …

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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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What Happened After Newsom’s Executive Order on Encampments? State Agencies Refuse to Answer How They Are Carrying Out the Governor’s Directive.

Local jurisdictions claim increased but measured enforcement, Camp Resolution goes to court to prevent its demise By Scott Thomas Anderson “No more excuses,” Gov. Gavin...

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The Willow Clinic Provides ‘Critical, Life-Saving’ Services to Sacramento’s Unhoused

By Ken Magri Once a week, UC Davis students, many of them medical majors, team up with an attending physician to offer free medical services...

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Mobile Shower Program Offers Hope, Dignity for Sacramento’s Unhoused Community

By Chris Nichols Seven days a week, Mark Lytal starts his day before dawn cleaning shower stalls at the Sacramento Pipeworks property in the River...

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County Supports Housing for Veterans and Homeless

On June 11, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors Approved the Transfer of 2.2 Acres of Land and $3 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding to the City of Rancho Cordova for the Development of Mather Veterans Village …

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Fighting Through Homelessness to Housing

Keri is a Community Health Worker with Community Health Works (CoHeWo) in Sacramento County

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Winds Fuel Second Fast Moving Fire in Rancho Cordova Monday, Prompts Road Closures

Fire reportedly ignited by unattended homeless camp, one in custody

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Report: Folsom Sees Highest Rise in Homelessness Countywide

Last week, the newest edition of the Point in Time Count report was released for Sacramento County and the communities within it, detailing the current amount of homeless residents across the region, as well as critical data about that population. …

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