The request comes as part of a new directive from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

SMC's Homeless Service Work program received $355,000 from United Way to train students for careers addressing LA County's 72,000+ homeless population crisis.

As efforts to clear encampments continue, unhoused individuals in LA are being forced to move around, according to a UCLA study.

A pilot program to reconnect homeless people in San Jose to family outside the city had minimal effect in the past year. Homeward Bound, proposed by Mayor Matt Mahan as another option to help get home...

As many of you know, for several years the Friends of Thanksgiving and the Friend… Steve Pleich needs your support for Santa Cruz Community Easter Celebration

California is the most expensive state for multifamily housing production and costs vary substantially across metropolitan regions. Policy reforms are needed to reduce production costs and improve hou...

Providing free and accessible services in Santa Cruz County to end homelessness.

Topline Messages Permanent housing strategies remain both an immediate and the sole long-term solution to homelessness. Whenever possible, people should be connected directly to housing from wherever ...

Providing free and accessible services in Santa Cruz County to end homelessness.

Providing free and accessible services in Santa Cruz County to end homelessness.

Downtown Oakland's rent price in have fallen more than in any of the other largest US cities. Here's how much it is to rent an apartment.

ProPublica’s reporters want to talk to mental health providers, health insurance insiders and patients as we examine the U.S. mental health care system. If that’s you, reach out.