Sacramento’s homeless population spikes 67% to nearly 9,300 since 2019
June 28, 2022 | Chris Nichols
The results from the 2022 Homeless Point-In-Time Count represent the county’s highest homeless population estimate on record.
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Sacramento County wants to ban homeless encampments near more public spaces
June 21, 2022 | Chris Nichols
A federal court ruling prevents agencies from clearing encampments on public property unless they can offer shelter as an alternative. But there are exceptions.
Several cooling centers open in Sacramento region amid dangerously hot weather
June 9, 2022 | Chris Nichols
In addition to designated cooling sites, public libraries and community centers offer people a place to escape the heat.
Sacramento County is exploring plans for new homeless shelters. But will they ever get built?
May 27, 2022 | Chris Nichols
Following numerous calls from residents worried about proposed homeless shelter sites, the county issued a news release saying no decision would be made without extensive community input.
Job program provides some hope in neighborhood at center of Sacramento’s homelessness crisis
May 16, 2022 | Chris Nichols
Sacramento’s River District Business Association has hired several homeless and formerly homeless people to help clean up trash at neighborhood encampments.
South Sacramento tiny home village for homeless residents delayed after neighborhood opposition
April 29, 2022 | Chris Nichols
Opponents said they were concerned the project would be a magnet for more drug use, thefts and vandalism in the neighborhood. The delay means it won’t open until the end of November at the earliest, officials said.
Taking stock of a growing crisis: Sacramento conducts first homeless count since 2019
March 4, 2022 | Chris Nichols
The final count will be released in a report this spring and will help determine federal funding for the Sacramento region’s homeless shelters, housing and services.
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Newsom proposes plan to compel people with severe mental illness into treatment
March 3, 2022 | Nicole Nixon
The program, called “CARE Court,” is meant to address the worsening homelessness crisis, but members of Newsom’s administration say it would also be open to sheltered people who need treatment.
U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla wants to take California’s Project Homekey national
February 25, 2022 | Nicole Nixon
The Housing for All Act is modeled after Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Project Homekey, which converted thousands of hotels into long-term housing during the pandemic. It would spend more than a half-trillion dollars over the next decade on affordable housing.
With freezing temperatures coming, here's where to find a Sacramento warming center
February 22, 2022 | Chris Nichols
The National Weather Service expects Thursday morning will be the coldest, with temperatures as low as 25 degrees in the Sacramento area