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Image caption: The cycle of crime and homelessness is escalating, but it doesn't have to be that way.
Homelessness and Crime in California: Even More Complex Than You Think

The links between homelessness and crime are complex, and the idea that unhoused individuals present a danger to their community seems to be exaggerated.

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A Real Solution to the Housing Crisis

Gov. Newsom and the state legislature should consider allocating $40 billion of the state's $97 billion surplus to subsidize the building of low-income housing.

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Students at Charter School Serve Their Unhoused Neighbors

As homeless numbers continue to rise in Santa Clara County, 7th grade students at Charter School of Morgan Hill used project-based learning to help their community better understand this crisis. They created Project MERCY to assist unhoused neighbors, and help …

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San José Pledges $205M for New Affordable Housing

Mayor Sam Liccardo’s stated goal is to have 1,000 units of interim housing planned, under construction, or completed by the end of 2022.

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New Count of Unsheltered Californians Not as Bad as Expected

The first count in three years showed that the overall number of homeless individuals had increased by 3% in Santa Clara County and by 11% in the city limits of San José.

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San José to Receive $25.2 Million Homekey Grant

The funds will be used to convert the 90-unit Arena Hotel, 817 The Alameda, to interim and future permanent housing for homeless individuals and couples.

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State Grants to Aid Conversion of Hotel for the Homeless in Mountain View

Santa Clara County will receive $16.7 million to buy and convert the Crestview Hotel in Mountain View into 48 housing units for chronically homeless residents, homeless youth and young people at risk of becoming homeless. The county has already approved …

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Getting to Yes

In which we ponder how to make things better in a climate of no.

Image caption: A Senate bill to create zoning laws that promote affordable housing has been met with protest in Santa Cruz.
Bill to Allow More Housing Meets Protest in Santa Cruz

A State Senate bill would allow quick rezoning for multi-family housing, as a new research study reveals the high cost of single-family zoning laws.

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Eviction Moratorium Extended in Santa Clara County

On Tuesday, ahead of Gov. Gavin Newsom extending a statewide eviction moratorium, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to extend its own, according to county officials and a number of Bay Area news outlets.

Image caption: Deep data reporting into skyrocketing housing costs yielded interactive maps and some surprising conclusions.
Report: Poor Getting Priced Out

In Part 2 of an ambitious report, the Mercury News and East Bay Times visit a San Jose neighborhood hit hard by rising house prices.

Image caption: A homeless encampment under Highway 87 at San Fernando Road in downtown San Jose.
Getting Serious About Homelessness in Silicon Valley

Supervisor Dave Cortese and Mayor Sam Liccardo united county leaders to tackle the housing crisis. Here's how it happened.

Image caption: Representatives from Destination: Home, the City of Santa Clara, Abode Systems and others break ground on the Calabazas Community Apartments.
Housing for 80 Homeless Residents in Santa Clara

Calabazas Community Apartments will consist of 80 “mini-studio” apartments with on-site support services available.

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The California mental health crisis is tied to both homelessness and rising crime.
UPDATE: California’s Mental Health Crisis: How We Got Here
The making of Gov. Newsom's plan to help get mentally ill Californians into treatment.
The cycle of crime and homelessness is escalating, but it doesn't have to be that way.
Homelessness and Crime in California: Even More Complex Than You Think
What causes the cycle of homelessness and crime, and how to stop it.
Kerry Wood, CEO of the Sacramento Region Community Foundation, says the organization researches areas of need to help donors direct their contributions.
What Is a Community Foundation?
By channeling funds to a number of nonprofits working on various issues in a given region, community foundations help solve big problems throughout California.