November 16, 2021
Gov. Newsom says the situation with homeless encampments is unacceptable. The state housing agency is funding more services, while Caltrans is clearing some camps. But advocates are wary.
October 18, 2021 | Janelle Salanga
Caltrans stopped encampment clean-ups in order to find solutions to help homeless people relocate.
October 5, 2021 | Megan Manata | Vicki Gonzalez
Since even before the pandemic began in 2020, the unhoused population in the state has grown. The city of Sacramento is working on using social workers instead of police for crisis calls.
August 24, 2021 | Chris Nichols
Sacramento County supervisors voted Tuesday to accept $5.3 million in state funds to extend Project Roomkey for three months. The program was set to end this month, but about 360 homeless residents remain at the motels.
August 13, 2021 | Janelle Salanga
It greenlights 20 sites for various housing options meant to serve Sacramento’s unhoused population. But Sacramento community members want the plan to emphasize safety and prioritization of affordable housing.
August 5, 2021 | Sarah Mizes-Tan | Janelle Salanga
The plan would expand Sacramento’s housing capacity for unhoused people through a variety of options. But questions remain about the equitable distribution of sites and what happens after people cycle through temporary housing.
July 28, 2021 | Janelle Salanga
The city’s cooling centers have been underutilized during past heat waves, but some community members say that’s because the centers don’t cast a wide enough net around outlying neighborhoods. They’re stepping up to run their own.
July 16, 2021 | Janelle Salanga
Clean, cold drinking water is an essential need during Northern California’s heat waves. But for Sacramento’s unhoused population, getting it isn’t always an easy task, so community members step in.
July 8, 2021 | Chris Nichols
The centers will be open through the weekend when temperatures are expected to peak across the Sacramento region, ranging from 100 degrees up to 115 degrees.
June 18, 2021 | Chris Nichols
Altogether, about 30 people showed up to city and county cooling facilities on the first two days of the heat wave. Advocates say more must be done to advertise the facilities and provide transportation.
