November 11, 2019 San Francisco's new DA pledges not to prosecute public urination, other quality-of-life-crimes San Francisco's newly elected district attorney has promised to not prosecute public urination and other quality-of-life crimes that have plagued the highly-priced Bay Area amid a crippling homelessness crisis affecting urban communities across California.
November 11, 2019 Homeless man in Las Vegas sustains serious burns after falling asleep while smoking, officials say A homeless man on the streets of Sin City sustained serious burns after falling asleep while smoking Sunday morning, according to officials.
November 11, 2019 California cops respond to 2 homeless men shot with arrows: report Two homeless men living at an encampment near San Francisco were shot with arrows early Sunday in an attack that was not random, a report said.
November 9, 2019 Chuck DeVore: Housing alone won’t solve homeless crisis – Drug addiction and mental illness must be treated In Austin, Texas, as elsewhere, homelessness is more of a problem of addiction and mental illness than a lack of affordable housing.
November 9, 2019 Sharpel Welch: Government alone can't help struggling communities Transforming the lives of struggling people requires personal commitment and willingness to change one’s perspective, not more “free stuff.”
November 8, 2019 Santa Barbara Veterans Stand Down event connects homeless vets, active service members Santa Barbara County held its eighth Veterans Stand Down on Oct. 18, ahead of Veterans Day on Monday. The special event was a powerful reminder that those who serve their country share a bond beyond the uniform.
November 7, 2019 Texas Gov. Abbott opens homeless campsite on state land in fight with Austin Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday he would create a temporary homeless campsite on state land in the capital city of Austin, after sparring with city officials over the clean up of camps throughout the city’s downtown area.
November 7, 2019 New Vegas law criminalizes homeless sleeping on downtown streets if shelter beds available Las Vegas officials passed a law Wednesday making it a crime for homeless people to sleep on streets or sidewalks when beds are available at city-sanctioned shelters.
November 6, 2019 Ben Carson: Problems with homelessness can only be fixed with evidence-based policies The homeless crisis in Austin, Texas and other areas can only be fixed if "people stop arguing" and work on implementing evidence-based policy, Housing Secretary Dr. Ben Carson said Wednesday.
November 5, 2019 As Texas cleans up homeless encampments in Austin, long-term solution is unclear The Texas Department of Transportation began cleaning up areas beneath overpasses on Monday. Governor Greg Abbott and city officials have sparred over how to address the city's homelessness crisis.