Santa Clara County Local News: Homelessness


All Local Homelessness News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

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03/01/2024
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The Sunnyvale City Council ranked its priority projects out of the 40 proposed on Feb. 15. Homelessness and transit safety top list.

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02/29/2024
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For every one Santa Clara County household that was housed in 2023, nearly two households became homeless, a recent report reveals.

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02/28/2024
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Sunnyvale is going back to the market for homeless service providers as officials press the existing partner, HomeFirst, for results.

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02/27/2024
ā€œStreet releasesā€ have resumed after the nonprofit that operated a migrant welcome center announced its ā€œfinite resources have been stretched to the limit.ā€

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02/26/2024
No issue matters more to Californians than housing and homelessness. Catch up on where the major Senate candidates stand on the subject.

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02/23/2024
To comply with state law, Mountain View is taking steps to change its zoning regulations and standards to allow emergency homeless shelters in certain parts of the city, although not without some controversy.

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02/19/2024
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A once-groundbreaking nonprofit working with chronically homeless people in Californiaā€™s capital closed and filed for bankruptcy in 2023. Hereā€™s what happened.

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02/08/2024
When Gov. Gavin Newsom launched his landmark effort to shelter homeless residents in hotels during COVID, the state and local governments were relying on FEMA to foot much of the bill.

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02/07/2024
The San Jose City Council unanimously approved allocating $200,000 to remove roughly 20 people living by the Guadalupe River Trail and work with community partners to encourage residents to frequent the trail.

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02/06/2024
California voters this spring are considering a $6.4 billion bond to house people with serious mental health conditions. A similar 2018 ballot measure offers lessons about the obstacles that stand in the way of construction.

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01/30/2024
For years, homeless veterans housed at an emergency facility in San Jose have lived with bed bugs, black mildew, fire hazards and a lack of warm water.

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01/29/2024
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The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could reshape how California tackles the homeless problem.

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01/17/2024
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Shangri-La Construction took loans against state-funded housing projects, moved money into other bank accounts and left projects unfinished.

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01/17/2024
Prop. 1 would funnel more money into housing and treatment for homeless Californians struggling with mental illness and addiction. But itā€™s far from a one-stop solution.

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01/16/2024
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The state has chosen who will build the 1,200 tiny homes Gov. Gavin Newsom promised the stateā€™s homeless residents. But it remains to be seen when they will be built.

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01/16/2024
A multi-year, $750 million California program aimed at doing away with homeless encampments has had mixed results. Local leaders say ongoing funding is needed.

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01/15/2024
Image for display with article titled U.S. Supreme Court Case Tests Power of Cities to Clear Homeless Encampments

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that has implications for how much power California officials have over homeless camps.

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01/15/2024
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal in a case that challenges a ruling that enforcement of local laws against camping on public property violates the constitutional prohibition against cruel and unusual punishments.

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01/12/2024
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case related to whether cities and towns can ban camping on public property. The high court could overturn Martin v. Boise, a 2018 federal court decision that keeps western cities and counties from blocking public camping when sufficient shelter space is unavailable.

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01/11/2024
Villas at 4th Street in San Jose provides 93 apartments for formerly homeless senior residents.
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