Mayor Daniel Lurie, who took office in January, has focused on reducing crime, open drug use, and street encampments in the ...

Citations and arrests doubled in San Diego, which also doubled the size of its police teams that respond to homelessness.

Advocates are still split over the best way to help people who are homeless, as cities enforce public camping bans.

Contra Costa County reported a 26% decline in homelessness from 2024, a remarkable drop, especially as most other parts of ...

This article is part of The Rooftop, a blog and multimedia series from New America’s Future of Land and Housing program. Featuring insights from experts across diverse fields, the series is a home for ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Homeless people who reject three offers of shelter could ... It is among the stricter anti-encampment deterrents proposed by elected officials since the Supreme Court in 2023 made ...

When Travis Walker isn't teaching, he and his partner provide warm meals and resources at a homeless encampment site in East ...

While Democrats may seem in retreat around the country, the new mayor of San Francisco, Daniel Lurie, is off to a promising start in a way that holds hope for others in his beleaguered party. It is ...

SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — Sonoma County asked a federal judge on Monday to rule in its favor concerning a lawsuit brought by a local homeless advocacy organization that claims that the county is violating ...