SAN JOSE’S HOMELESS POPULATION has ticked up despite ongoing investments to build temporary housing. Silicon Valley’s largest city has 6,503 homeless ...

Despite the efforts of state and federal authorities, homelessness keeps getting worse, especially in the West and the ...

New report from the University of California, San Francisco paints stark picture of homelessness and the housing crisis in California.

This video explores the complex reasons behind Oakland's deterioration, from its weakening economy and high crime rates to a severe homelessness crisis and skyrocketing living costs.

Six months after they promised to focus on California's cost of living and affordability problems, California's legislative leaders still don't have a concrete plan to tackle the issue.

California has the nation’s highest rate of poverty as defined by the Census Bureau when it includes the cost of living in its calculations — 18.9% in 2023, or more than 7 million people.

It’s been five months since California’s legislative leaders deemed affordability an “urgent” issue for the session. So far they've formed committees and introduced bills, but results are ...

When researchers surveyed Portlanders last year, they learned that residents approve of local attractions like parks and restaurants — while homelessness and safety remain areas of concern.

California’s homeless population remains the biggest in the nation, but the crisis is growing more slowly here than in most of the rest of the country, according to new federal data.

(The Center Square) - Newly released federal data says California’s homeless population grew to 187,084 at the start of 2024, up from 181,399 in 2023, raising questions about the efficacy of the ...

Los Angeles has the second-largest homeless population of any city in the nation and first in the state, with approximately 75,000 people. San Diego and San Jose, with a 10,000 homeless population ...