San Francisco is no longer the homelessness capital of the United States: another California city took this title

Everyone knows about the homelessness crisis in San Francisco. But according to published data, the city of Sacramento has more homeless people - and their proportion is higher, compared to its population, than in San Francisco, reports SFChronicle. In a new report on homelessness in…

Hundreds of refugees from Ukraine were homeless in Britain: what happened

Hundreds of Ukrainian families have been left homeless in England after arriving on visas meant to provide them with housing, according to official figures. The Guardian writes about it. Since the end of February, at least 480 Ukrainian families have turned to organizations providing assistance to the homeless with…

'We didn't succeed': the homeless crisis in California has already escalated into a humanitarian catastrophe

The humanitarian catastrophe of homelessness is worsening in California - all measures have proven insufficient, TheGuardian reports. During California's lockdown in March 2020, homeless advocates thought the state might finally be forced to address the homelessness crisis. They hoped that to slow the spread...

The first village with tiny houses for the homeless opened in San Francisco: the city pays for their housing, food and utilities

The first settlement with tiny houses in San Francisco for the homeless opens. At $15 a home, the city says it's cost-effective, according to the SanFranciscoChronicle. A week ago, Ryan Bauer lived in a tent on hard pavement on Gough Street south of…

Housing for the homeless is being built in Los Angeles: one house costs almost a million dollars

A $1,2 billion program designed to quickly build housing for Los Angeles, California's sprawling homeless population is moving too slowly as costs skyrocket. KTLA writes about it. About 1200 housing units have been built since…

San Francisco residents asked to host homeless and ex-convicts

Homelessness in the San Francisco Bay Area has become such a problem that people are encouraged to give away spare rooms in their homes to those in need. The Daily Mail writes about it. Some charities have called on local families who are tired of seeing homeless people outside their homes…

In Los Angeles, homeless people were forbidden to set up tents in most parts of the city: not everyone likes the solution

The City Council of Los Angeles, California, voted in favor of an ordinance banning homeless camps in certain areas of the city. More details were told by the Business Insider edition. Such a measure was invented by city councilors Paul Crecorian and Mark Ridley-Thomas. The ordinance prohibits “sitting, lying, sleeping, storing, using, maintaining or ...

Bypassing official duties: the sheriff of Los Angeles promised to clear the beaches of the homeless

In defiance of jurisdictional tradition, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva announced his intention to clear the Venice Boardwalk of homeless residents by July 4, SMDP reported. In the coming days, the Sheriff's Department Homeless Team will speak to all homeless people on ...

How homelessness in California went from a nuisance to a disaster

Residents of a wealthy city like San Francisco have long hated to see the extreme poverty of the homeless on its streets. Walking through the city center, you can see tents, homemade cardboard beds, and human excrement on the sidewalks. Impoverished people lie on the ground while they sweep by ...

A village with micro-houses for the homeless has appeared in Los Angeles: what it’s like to live on 6 square meters. meters

In Los Angeles (California), a small village of Hope of the Valley appeared with small houses (6 square meters) for the homeless. Now they have at least a small but their own housing. The Yahoo! Tiny houses are touted as a solution to all kinds of housing needs ...

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