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After a June 3 homeless encampment sweep in Berkeley was abruptly halted by a federal judge, residents returned to find their ...

Santa Monica, California, had 774 people experiencing homelessness in 2024, many of whom live unsheltered, with at least 62% sleeping outdoors.

New data shows the number of unhoused residents has hardly budged since 2023 — though more of them are sheltered.

Cities like Oakland and San Francisco are rolling out targeted interventions. San Francisco’s newly elected mayor, Daniel Lurie, has pledged to tackle homelessness head-on. Oakland is already home to ...

Los Angeles is defying President Donald Trump’s agenda as he advocates for forced mental health and addiction treatment for ...

Ever since winning a second and final term as governor three years ago, Gavin Newsom has obviously been building a national profile.

Cabaldon noted that executive reorganizations are a semi-regular feature of California governance. The Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency is itself the product of a reorganization which ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom, fresh off a trip to South Carolina to test his political appeal ahead of a likely presidential run, ...

The North County cities are using the same approach that's been successful in San Diego.

The number of homeless people in Riverside County and throughout California continues to rise. In an I-Team investigation on homelessness, we are revealing new ways local communities are combating the ...

Last month, Newsom acknowledged the possibility of a 2028 run in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, saying “I’m not ...