The Nov. 22 tragedy points to the same dangers driving the 122 percent jump in homeless deaths Santa Clara County has seen so far in 2020.
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Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran Flip-Flops on Proposal to Assess Homeless Residents
The mayor went from being ecstatic about the proposal to effectively opposing it by abstaining from the otherwise unanimous vote.
San Jose’s ‘Cash for Trash’ Program Will Pay Homeless People to Clean Encampments
The program, which has been on pause since February because of the pandemic, will now take place at 40 different sites throughout the city.
Milpitas City Council Asks Santa Clara County to Withdraw Plans for Homeless Housing Project
City leaders want the county to withdraw the project over what they say is a lack of transparency and a hasty timeline.
Racism in the Streets: How Homelessness Became a Civil Rights Issue in the South Bay
Experts say Silicon Valley’s homeless crisis—like that of the nation—is interwoven with its long, painful history structural racism.
Temporary Housing is a ‘Downpayment’ on Homelessness Goals, San Jose Officials Say
The city’s effort to curb homelessness comes as officials grapple with a new report calling for the county to double its shelter beds.
California Cities, Counties Target Homelessness with Newly Launched Project HomeKey
Can a program created to help the most vulnerable during the pandemic successfully morph into permanently helping the unsheltered?
New Mural Honors Lives of San Jose’s Homeless Residents
Designed by tattoo artist Benny Arana O’Hara, the mural painted on West Virginia Street depicts two fists coming together against a red line.
Op-Ed: It Takes Community, Collective Commitment to Solve Homelessness in Silicon Valley
The passing of Measure A was all about our collective commitment to build places for the folks who had nowhere else to go.
Downtown Highrise Pivots to Section 8, Applies for County Measure A Homeless Funds
Gateway Tower has been controversial because it will demolish two century-old buildings in the low-slung SoFA arts neighborhood.
San Jose Evicts Homeless From Trailers at Happy Hollow
So, what happens to the trailers now? A city official said they could be kept in storage, returned to the state or repurposed.
Fewer Than 200 of Santa Clara County’s 10,000 Homeless Have Been Tested for Coronavirus
Though they’re among the most vulnerable, unhoused people struggle to get tested for the coronavirus and find shelter for quarantine.
San Jose Approves Emergency ‘Bridge Housing’ for Homeless Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Old tensions ran high at Tuesday’s meeting over a proposed site for emergency shelter for the homeless at Monterey and Bernal roads.
Gov. Gavin Newsom: Cities That Block Hotels for the Homeless Will Be ‘Judged’ by History
As the state prioritizes hotel rooms for homeless people who test positive for Covid-19, a potent cocktail of fear is developing in some areas.
Letter to the Editor: Tiny Homes Are a Good Start—But They’re Too Small for Homeless Families
How do these developments plan to address homeless families that make up 33 percent of the homeless population?
San Jose Opens First ‘Tiny Homes’ Village for the Homeless
The cabins will house 40 homeless people on a Mabury Road property owned by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority.
