What happens when the city of San Francisco takes down a homeless encampment? One initiative attempts to steer former encampment residents into a center that connects them to a shelter, health services and the coveted housing pipeline. But entering the program does not always lead to permanent housing.
The fate of Box City and San Francisco’s enduring homeless camp epidemic Read More »
The cleanup crews have vanished, so have the debris piles. But back in February, San Jose experienced one of the worst flood disasters in the city’s history.
Residents’ struggles continue months after San Jose flood Read More »
Repeated flooding of the Le Mar Trailer Park exemplifies a pernicious double bind: those with the fewest resources are zoned into living in the most dangerous area.
The Opportunity Center in Palo Alto is celebrating a decade of providing affordable housing, medical services and other amenities to the area’s homeless and near-homeless community.
Palo Alto homeless shelter celebrates a decade of transformation Read More »
Like so many other relics of a long-ago freewheeling Bay Area of the 1960s, Docktown in Redwood City may soon be swept away, with an eviction battle currently stirring in San Mateo County Superior Court.
Living on murky waters: Docktown Marina residents battle eviction Read More »
A San Francisco journalist seeks to dispel misconceptions about homelessness. His other big challenge: being homeless himself.
As residents of increasingly affluent San Mateo County, one family’s grief became a luxury they could literally not afford. Reporter Carinne Gale shares the story of a family overcoming homelessness in Silicon Valley.
Our little secret: A story of overcoming homelessness in Silicon Valley Read More »
As San Francisco’s housing crunch continues, some residents are choosing to forgo traditional apartments and live in intentional, communal living under one roof. Experience this in 360-degree video.
Communes in San Francisco: Returning to the roots of communal living Read More »
Clean-up efforts are wrapping up, yet the historic San Jose flood has left many residents with concerns and in uncertainty.
Many residents still in limbo as San Jose flood clean-up wraps up Read More »
An estimated 250,000 visitors annually retreat to Bair Island, a marshland reserve, filled with wildlife and a symbol of victory for open space advocates.
Bair Island attracts visitors looking to escape Bay Area development Read More »
Clean-up efforts are underway after San Jose was hit by a devastating flood that led to the evacuation of hundreds of people across the city.
San Jose begins flood damage clean-up in three neighborhoods Read More »
Tiny houses are gaining popularity as a way to own a home in the Bay Area’s exorbitant housing market, but there are no California laws defining and regulating them, a situation which has left construction of the units in a murky legal situation.
Tiny houses rise as an economical option but face legal barriers Read More »
