After months living out of an RV at a sprawling homeless camp north of downtown San Jose, Heidi White was relieved to move her 1995 Ford motorhome into the city’s first long-term managed 24/7 safe parking lot. She no longer needed to worry about encampment fires or drug dealing outside her door, and staff running … Read more
Denver homeless advocates this month have demanded that city leaders step in to help 42 people who faced a potential return to the streets, two years after the city worked with service providers to move them into subsidized housing. The “rapid rehousing” vouchers they received, providing significant monthly rent support, are now expiring — highlighting … Read more
A bill to ban homeless encampments statewide near parks, schools and transit hubs failed to get out of the same legislative committee as last year. For the second year in a row, Democrats on Tuesday voted down a bill that sought to ban homeless encampments near schools, transit stops and other areas throughout California. Despite … Read more
For weeks, Amnesty International has teased its series “Before Our Eyes.” But, announcing its shocking twist on social media, the human rights organisation wrote: “This isn’t drama, it’s real life.” According to Amnesty International UK, what viewers thought was a two-minute trailer for the drama was the short film itself. Before Our Eyes set out … Read more
For Aly Garrett, the safe haven provided by Tribe Recovery Homes is a source of inspiration and, she hopes, salvation. The 34-year-old is on probation for charges related to fentanyl use. Her addiction started four years ago while she was in an abusive relationship and dealing with trauma that stemmed from her mother’s use of … Read more
BY MARISA KENDALL | CalMatters When Sacramento changed its plan to demolish a homeless encampment on a vacant lot on Colfax Street, instead offering the homeless occupants a lease, activists and camp residents celebrated it as a win. The first-of-its-kind deal, which allows the camp to remain in place and govern itself without city interference, … Read more
More than a handful of cities and towns north of Boston are teaming up in an initiative that will address the rising rate of homelessness plaguing the region amid the housing and migrant crisis. Malden Mayor Gary Christenson has announced that his city will be spearheading a joint program that will provide support and outreach … Read more
By JOSE HERRERA LOS ANGELES — The City Council moved forward Friday on plans to begin a “master leasing” program in the city — picking up an approach already in use by LA County to expand the number of available units for unhoused residents. “Master leasing is the securing of all or part of an … Read more
A young woman who lives out of her car documented the overnight conditions in sub-zero temperatures during a wintry night in Idaho, with both wind-chill and avalanche warnings in effect. Rosa, originally from Philadelphia, has been on the road since 2017, celebrating the six-year anniversary of moving into her car back in September 2023. This … Read more
A woman who left ‘nearly immobilized’ in a car accident nearly two decades ago has reinvented herself as a travel content creator and TV host, visiting 92 countries to date – and counting. Pamela Holt, 54, has forged an identity as a self-described solo traveler – imagining ‘solo’ as an acronym for ‘seeking out life’s … Read more
