August 26, 2024 / 11:45 PM PDT/ CBS San Francisco It's been just about a month sinceSan Francisco began aggressively sweepinghomeless encampments across the city. Jennifer Friedenbach, the executive director of the Coalition on Homelessness, said from her vantage point, the sweeps aren't ...
The annual point-in-time survey is done by the county's health department and focuses on counting Contra Costa County's homeless population on a single night. In 2023, the count was 4% higher than in 2022. The team and its community partners, including hundreds of volunteers, ...
San Francisco is aggressively clearing its streets of homeless encampments after the Supreme Court empowered cities to enforce anti-camping laws. The city has increased shelter beds and supportive housing, but still has a shortage. (AP Video/Terry Chea)...
San Francisco's Homeless Outreach Team faces a tough task: persuading people to leave their tents and move indoors. But the city has a shortage of shelter beds.
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San Francisco Bay Area homelessness is cresting. Coordinated efforts among governments, nonprofits, and the private sector could stem the crisis and drive progress.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal count shows the number of homeless people increased by double-digit percentages in three San Francisco Bay Area counties over two years as the region struggled to tackle the growing problem, including 17% in San Francisco and 43% in the county that includes Oa...
SAN FRANCISCO, May 16 (Xinhua) -- The homeless population in San Francisco has increased by double digits over the past two years, despite the city's huge efforts to combat homelessness, said the Office of Mayor London Breed on Thursday. ...
A new study shows that homelessness is now the number one concern for people living in San Francisco. As recently as last year the number one issue was housing affordability. SAN FRANCISCO - A new study shows that homelessness is now the number one concern for people living in San Francisco...
San Francisco can again enforce laws around the removal of homeless encampments following a recent clarification from a federal court that stems from a lawsuit over the treatment of unhoused residents on city streets.