July 1, 2021 Sacramento mayor proposes mandatory housing for homeless amid statewide crisis Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg has proposed a "right to housing" as the California homeless crisis continues to grow more severe.
July 1, 2021 LA City Council to vote on proposal to ban homeless camps in some public areas The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to draft new rules that would prevent homeless people from camping in certain areas as a means of restoring access to public spaces.
June 30, 2021 Sausalito clears homeless camp from waterfront park The San Francisco Bay Area city of Sausalito has cleared a homeless encampment from a waterfront park under a federal court order that allowed the camp to be disbanded and moved to another site.
June 30, 2021 Portland resident next to homeless camp installs cameras, electric fence An Oregon woman living and working next to a Northeast Portland homeless camp has reportedly installed security cameras and an electric fence in response to alleged drug deals and other criminal activity.
June 30, 2021 Woman ‘traumatized’ after alleged belt beating by NYC homeless man A woman who was allegedly whacked with a leather belt by a homeless man in Midtown on Tuesday morning said she is “traumatized” after the random attack.
June 30, 2021 LA mayor tours Venice homeless camp, says he won't get into 'p---ing match' with sheriff over crisis: report Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti took aim at county Sheriff Alex Villanueva on Tuesday amid an ongoing political battle over how to best combat the homelessness crisis in the city's Venice neighborhood, according to a report.
June 29, 2021 California gov hopeful Kevin Faulconer unveils proposal to fix state's homelessness crisis Republican California gubernatorial candidate Kevin Faulconer unveiled his plan to fix the state's homelessness crisis Tuesday.
June 28, 2021 Homeless man found dead in Los Angeles beach encampment, homeless suspect arrested A 38-year-old homeless man was found dead in a Los Angeles homeless encampment Friday near the beach where the number of tents with homeless people living inside has significantly expanded in recent months, worrying residents and business owners who have complained of quality of life issues.
June 23, 2021 Los Angeles County sheriff urges leaders to declare state of emergency over homeless crisis Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva on Wednesday defended his move to dispatch deputies into a busy Los Angeles neighborhood while asking local leaders to declare a state of emergency to combat the region's homeless crisis.
June 22, 2021 Chicago police scour homeless camps for man who stabbed Maryland graduate student in brazen daylight attack Chicago police continue to hunt for the homeless suspect who fatally stabbed a 31-year-old woman since identified as a doctoral student studying criminal justice at the University of Maryland during a brazen daylight attack over the weekend that happened not far from the city’s financial district.