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Busing People Out of Homelessness: How California’s Relocation Programs Really Work

11/25/2024

Many California cities offer their homeless residents one-way bus tickets to other places.

Milpitas Funds Rent Relief

11/19/2024

The City of Milpitas has allocated $700,000 for rental assistance to support low-income and homeless residents in finding housing. Read on to learn more.

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San Jose Senior Apartment Tenants Take Issue With Management

An affordable housing development near Willow Glen was supposed to give homeless older adults a safe place to live. Instead, a number of residents are clamoring to leave.
Leigh Avenue Senior Apartments, located at Leigh Avenue and Southwest Expressway, provided …

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Silicon Valley Water District Will Fine People Living on Its Property

Homeless people are barred from living along regional waterways owned by Santa Clara County’s largest water agency — and could be charged with an infraction or misdemeanor and face up to $500 fines if they’re caught camping there.
The Valley …

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San Jose Hits Some Homelessness Goals, Misses Others

San Jose is inching toward its housing and homelessness goals, but still has a ways to go before it can shelter thousands of unhoused residents.
The city released its latest annual homelessness report in early November detailing its progress in …

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San Jose Tow-Away Zones Threaten RV Residents

People living in RVs along Almaden Expressway are worried they'll be thrown onto the streets when San Jose begins its tow-away zone program next year.
Under a new pilot program, the city will choose up to 30 temporary tow-away zones …

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Sunnyvale to Scout Sites for Safe Parking Program

Sunnyvale leaders want to lower the anxiety levels of residents living in their vehicles through a widely supported solution: giving them a safe place to park.
The Sunnyvale City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a policy to allow safe vehicle …

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San Jose Prefab Homeless Housing Delayed by Mounting Flaws

A troubled San Jose modular housing project for homeless residents has hit another snag.
The opening of a temporary housing site on Branham Lane has been delayed over difficulties ensuring the homes are structurally safe. The project was supposed to …

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Santa Clara County Veterans Still Need Housing

Santa Clara County has made strides to house homeless veterans, but the work isn't over.
The county reached a milestone of "functional zero" among homeless veterans in 2020, where the number of veterans getting housed exceeded the number falling into …

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Silicon Valley Gets Millions From State to Fight Homelessness

San Jose and Santa Clara County are set to receive tens of millions of dollars for homelessness prevention and housing.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the latest round of funding last week, totaling $827 million across more than 100 communities, from …

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Silicon Valley Homeless Residents Still Eligible to Vote

When Gary Diaz was homeless, all he could think about was how he was going to make it to the next day. Now that he’s staying at a temporary housing program at Tully Inn, he’s been able to get his …

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Santa Clara County Homeless Shelter Model Displaces Seniors

Alma stared at her phone, rattled. She had just received a text from her case manager on Sept. 30 that she'd been evicted from the Sunnyvale homeless shelter while on the way back from work. With nowhere to go, she …

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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.
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