Countywide counts of homeless population kick off in Bay Area

Next week, San Mateo County and Contra Costa County will kick off their own point-in-time counts. Typically, counties tally ...

Former Oakland Raiders player Kevin Johnson killed at LA homeless encampment

Former NFL player Kevin Johnson, who played 15 games with the Oakland Raiders in 1997, was found dead with blunt head trauma ...
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Newsom’s 9% Homeless ‘Win’ Is Built On Half-Baked Data

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom touted a 9% decline in homelessness during his final state address based on dubious data that ...
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Oakland: City Needs 500 Volunteers For 2026 Homelessness Point In Time Count On Jan. 22

Oakland city officials issued a call Tuesday for 500 volunteers for the 2026 Point-In-Time Count on Jan. 22. The PIT count is a census of people experiencing homelessness that is mandated by the U.S.
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California counties must jump through new hoops to get homelessness funds

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is pressuring local leaders to pass ordinances regulating homeless encampments, among ...

Ex-NFL player Kevin Johnson fatally stabbed in Los Angeles homeless encampment

Former NFL defensive lineman Kevin Johnson was beaten and stabbed to death in a Los Angeles homeless encampment, authorities ...
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CARE Court was created to help California’s toughest homeless cases. Why that’s been so hard

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Every time Jennifer Farrell got close to her brother, he slipped through her fingers. As she walked the railroad ...