May 16, 2022 | Chris Nichols
Sacramento’s River District Business Association has hired several homeless and formerly homeless people to help clean up trash at neighborhood encampments.
April 29, 2022 | Chris Nichols
Opponents said they were concerned the project would be a magnet for more drug use, thefts and vandalism in the neighborhood. The delay means it won’t open until the end of November at the earliest, officials said.
March 4, 2022 | Chris Nichols
The final count will be released in a report this spring and will help determine federal funding for the Sacramento region’s homeless shelters, housing and services.
March 3, 2022 | Nicole Nixon
The program, called “CARE Court,” is meant to address the worsening homelessness crisis, but members of Newsom’s administration say it would also be open to sheltered people who need treatment.
February 25, 2022 | Nicole Nixon
The Housing for All Act is modeled after Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Project Homekey, which converted thousands of hotels into long-term housing during the pandemic. It would spend more than a half-trillion dollars over the next decade on affordable housing.
February 22, 2022 | Chris Nichols
The National Weather Service expects Thursday morning will be the coldest, with temperatures as low as 25 degrees in the Sacramento area
February 22, 2022 | Chris Nichols
The measures would bar homeless people from living in parks, on sidewalks or other public property once shelter space is offered — but only after enough shelter is built.
February 10, 2022 | Chris Nichols
The county’s chief park ranger says it’s a slow process and his authority is limited. But the regional parks department also removed more than 1,600 camps last year.
February 8, 2022 | Chris Nichols
City leaders pledged by January they would open two new Safe Ground camping sites and a permanent respite center, in addition to various other shelters that are part of a larger homelessness plan. By the end of the month, none had opened.
January 21, 2022 | Chris Nichols
Councilmember Mai Vang plans to hold community listening sessions to help determine the best use of the South Sacramento property. Early ideas include adding a new park.
