homelessness Silicon Valley could face devastating impact if state lawmakers strip homeless funding By Joyce Chu | San Jose Spotlight | June 23, 2025 San Jose, with the fourth highest population of homeless people per capita in the nation, stands to lose about 550 spaces in temporary homeless housing.
homelessness Oakland ‘Stand Down’ event stands up for homeless vets, with two days of free services By Gabe Agcaoili | Bay City News | June 23, 2025 The “Stand Down in the Town” event is scheduled for June 27 and 28 from 9 am to 3 pm at St. Vincent de Paul, 2272 San Pablo Avenue.
Around Town Designer Walter Hood introduces preliminary conceptual design for the Dearing Memorial Project By City of Piedmont | June 17, 2025 Hood's work in public spaces invites visitors to think about difficult moments in history.
Bay Area Federal DEI, ‘wokeness’ restrictions put California homeless providers in a bind By Ben Christopher and Marissa Kendall | CalMatters | June 15, 2025 Taking the Trump administration to court is not a strategy available to most housing grant recipients.
Housing Oakland City Council approves $4.3B two-year budget, balancing books without layoffs By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | June 13, 2025 Many observers were shocked the budget was approved so quickly.
Environment One of Oakland’s largest homeless camps is cleaned up, residents get temporary shelter By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | May 24, 2025 On Friday, city officials said the last of the 79 or so residents have moved on — 70 of them to the Mandela House, a converted hotel.
homelessness SF plans to open more addiction treatment beds amid decline in drug overdose deaths By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | May 21, 2025 San Francisco recorded 50 preliminary accidental overdose deaths in April, making it the lowest month for overdose deaths in 2025.
budget Lee sworn in as Oakland’s 52nd mayor, says ‘no time to waste’ getting to the work ahead By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | May 20, 2025 Lee promises to "govern in a new way."
Housing San Mateo County’s largest affordable housing project breaks ground near Cow Palace By Pete Young | Bay City News | May 19, 2025 The projects will ultimately transform an existing San Mateo County Housing Authority property from 150 units into 555 new apartments.
Bay Area As Newsom pressures cities to clear homeless camps, they say Caltrans is moving too slow By Marisa Kendall | CalMatters | May 15, 2025 And for the most part, city workers are barred from going onto Caltrans property to do the job themselves.