State GovernmentWill California’s plan for clearing homeless camps work?November 16, 2021Gov. Newsom says the situation with homeless encampments is unacceptable. The state housing agency is funding more services, while Caltrans is clearing some camps. But advocates are wary.
Sacramento’s ‘safe ground’ locations help unhoused people, but advocates say more need to open before winterOctober 27, 2021 | Sammy CaiolaSix months after its opening, a city of Sacramento program to let unhoused people camp and park in an empty lot is getting some people indoors. But advocates say it’s not enough, especially with cold weather approaching.
Race and EquityAn elderly Oak Park woman’s longtime home might be sold due to unfinished construction. She’s fighting to keep it.October 20, 2021 | Kris HooksWanda Clark says a contractor took off with her money before renovating her home. Years later, the house remains unfinished, city fines have piled up and the courts want to sell it.
Caltrans pauses ‘sweeps’ of homeless camps but city of Sacramento continuesOctober 18, 2021 | Janelle SalangaCaltrans stopped encampment clean-ups in order to find solutions to help homeless people relocate.
State GovernmentAre immigrants getting left out of California’s rent relief?October 17, 2021Non-English speaking immigrants face some of the biggest hurdles to receiving California rent relief. Advocates say informal leases, lack of technology access and language barriers are getting in the way.
City of Sacramento sets up department to respond to nonviolent emergenciesOctober 5, 2021 | Megan Manata | Vicki GonzalezSince even before the pandemic began in 2020, the unhoused population in the state has grown. The city of Sacramento is working on using social workers instead of police for crisis calls. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentWhat you need to know as California eviction moratorium endsOctober 2, 2021The California eviction moratorium ends after Sept. 30, but tenants still have some protections and can get help paying the rent. Here’s a FAQ.
State GovernmentCalifornia’s Housing Crisis: How Much Difference Will A Zoning Bill Make?September 17, 2021A new California law will allow as many as two duplexes, two houses with attached units, or a combination — capped at four units — on single-family lots across California, without local approval. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentSacramento County Extends Motel Program Sheltering Hundreds Of Homeless Residents Through NovemberAugust 24, 2021 | Chris NicholsSacramento County supervisors voted Tuesday to accept $5.3 million in state funds to extend Project Roomkey for three months. The program was set to end this month, but about 360 homeless residents remain at the motels.
Sacramento’s Plan To Build 20 New Shelter Sites For Homeless Residents Gets Approval, Draws CriticismAugust 13, 2021 | Janelle SalangaIt greenlights 20 sites for various housing options meant to serve Sacramento’s unhoused population. But Sacramento community members want the plan to emphasize safety and prioritization of affordable housing.