Tiny home village sits empty as delays, costs mount for Sacramento homelessness projectMarch 2, 2023 | Chris NicholsCounty officials say the Safe Stay Community will be a new model for sanctioned encampments when it opens.
Sacramento faces class-action disability lawsuit over homeless camps blocking sidewalksFebruary 16, 2023 | Kristin LamAfter receiving the disability rights lawsuit, the city of Sacramento told CapRadio how it has been handling complaints about homeless camps blocking sidewalks.
Sacramento will reopen Miller Park homeless safe ground with 15 travel trailersFebruary 15, 2023 | Chris NicholsIn what might be viewed as a reversal, the city of Sacramento said this week it will reopen the Miller Park safe ground for unhoused residents, using 15 travel trailers as shelter.
The fastest-growing homeless population? SeniorsFebruary 14, 2023Some seniors have been homeless for years and are now growing older. But the increasing numbers also reflect another trend: those experiencing homelessness for the first time after age 50. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Paul’s Place provides ‘path forward’ for unhoused residents in DavisFebruary 8, 2023 | Chris NicholsOfficials celebrated the opening of Paul’s Place in Davis this week. The 4-story building includes a homeless resource center, emergency shelter beds and permanent housing. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentRepublican plan would outlaw homeless camps near California schools or parksJanuary 26, 2023 | Chris NicholsSacramento, Elk Grove and Los Angeles passed similar encampment bans last year, despite opposition from advocates who say they harm unhoused residents by separating them from resources.
Q&A: Outgoing leader of Sacramento Housing Alliance says regional approach needed to tackle affordable housing crisisJanuary 19, 2023 | Chris NicholsKendra Lewis served as executive director of the Sacramento Housing Alliance over the past two years. She recently accepted a position at the Sierra Health Foundation.
Thousands of homeless Sacramentans remain outside during these deadly storms. Here’s why shelter isn’t always an option.January 12, 2023 | Chris NicholsUnhoused residents and their advocates say moving to a shelter isn’t always practical. Many worry they’ll lose their possessions and the stability of their local encampments.
EnvironmentHere are Sacramento area’s weather respite centers as powerful storms continueJanuary 3, 2023 | Chris NicholsWeather respite centers offer an overnight location for unhoused people to rest, dry out and recharge their phones. They do not, however, provide the extended stays or range of social services provided at traditional homeless shelters
Health CareSacramento's street medicine teams bring health care directly to unsheltered residentsDecember 28, 2022 | Kate WolffeLast year Sacramento saw an unprecedented number of homeless deaths city-wide. Groups like Sacramento Street Medicine are hoping to help cut that number down by visiting encampments and directly connecting unsheltered residents to health care. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.