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U.S. Homeless Project

  

CapRadio is joining nearly 100 news organizations across the country to focus on stories about our homeless community.

This U.S. Homeless Project started two years ago in the San Francisco Bay Area, and now includes journalists from as far away as Los Angeles, Seattle and Washington, D.C.

Listen to our stories on June 28 at 90.9 FM, stream them at capradio.org, and listen to Insight With Beth Ruyak for special interviews.

Learn more or check out reporting by our partner journalists at @BayAreaHomelessness on Twitter and S.F. Homeless Project on Facebook.

 
 

Stories related to: U.S. Homeless Project

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PolitiFact California

Dispelling Myths About California’s Homeless

June 28, 2018 | Chris Nichols

What’s fact and fiction about California’s homeless? PolitiFact California debunks several myths, including the idea that the homeless are always "from somewhere else" and "they want to be homeless." 

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Pets Offer Comfort, Normalcy For Homeless People. They Also Prevent Them From Finding Help.

June 28, 2018 | Bob Moffitt

The prohibition against pets in homeless shelters has been a common reason that those on the streets say they stay outside even when help is available. But some shelters are allowing animals.

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‘No One Will Walk Out With Nothing’: Sacramento’s New Triage Shelter In Photos

June 28, 2018 | Andrew Nixon

The homeless shelter opened in December with a million-dollar budget for four months — and the hope that removing barriers to housing would help people who had been untreated for mental illness and addiction.

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Lessons Learned At Sacramento’s New Homeless Triage Shelter

June 28, 2018 | Bob Moffitt

There are about 2,000 people who sleep outside every night in Sacramento County. A new triage shelter between Del Paso Boulevard and the American River has provided a look at what's possible when caregivers are allowed time and resources to help.

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A Legacy Of Serving Homeless Guests Continues At St. Mary’s Dining Room In Stockton

June 28, 2018 | Rich Ibarra

It began 60 years ago by feeding homeless people. Today, it continues that tradition — but also puts clothes on people’s backs, tends to guests’ health, and helps folks get back on their feet.

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Insight With Beth Ruyak

Dante Pelayo Shares Divine Poetics From The Intersection In Oak Park

June 28, 2018 | Cody Drabble

Poet Danté Péläyō shares his experience living in men's shelters and running a pop up book shop in Oak Park.

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Insight With Beth Ruyak

Rural Areas Have Different Issues Dealing With Homelessness

June 28, 2018 | Cody Drabble

Homelessness doesn’t just happen in the city. We look at how one rural county — Amador — is responding to its own homelessness crisis in the foothills.

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PolitiFact CA: Myths About Homelessness

June 28, 2018 | Bert Johnson

PolitiFact reporter Chris Nichols discusses some of the common stereotypes and myths about homelessness in California.

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Homeless Riders Suggest They Might Not Be Welcome On Public Transit Despite Assurances From Agencies

June 27, 2018 | Randol White

This summer, Sacramento’s homeless community will lean on public transit to beat the heat — but some homeless riders say they don’t always feel welcome.

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Health Care

Mobile Health Services Help Sacramento’s Homeless Women

June 27, 2018 | Sammy Caiola

When homeless women are struggling to find food and stay safe, regular reproductive health screenings aren’t usually at the top of the list. But a Sacramento street medicine team wants to make those services easier to access.

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Other Stories About Homelessness

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What's The Best Way To Help Homeless Sacramento Residents? Here's What They Say.

December 2, 2019

A CapRadio listener asked if it's helpful to give cash to people asking on the street. As part of our “Great Question!” series, we talked to local homeless individuals and advocates about what you should (or shouldn't) do.

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Homeless Californians Who Commit Minor Crimes Could Get Treatment Instead Of Jail Under Proposed Ballot Measure

October 18, 2019

A proposed statewide ballot measure would create a court system to channel people who are homeless toward mental health treatment instead of jail for some minor crimes. But many homeless advocates say it could lead to mass institutionalization.

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Sacramento Wants To Turn A Low-Income Downtown Hotel Into A Homeless Shelter

April 18, 2019

City Council will vote on Tuesday whether to make Capitol Park Hotel on L Street into a triage shelter, and eventually a larger low-income housing complex. But the 90 people who currently reside there would be forced to move.

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Bipartisan Bill Would Give Millions To Local Governments To Fight Homelessness

April 5, 2019

More than 550,000 people are homeless in the United States today, and 25 percent of them are in California. Sen. Dianne Feinstein says it’s a national crisis.

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