Commentary It’s been nearly 11 months since the end of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s “Key to NYC” vaccine mandate and public-school masking requirements. And President Joe Biden recently announced an end to the pandemic-related state of emergency on May 11. Yet many private businesses, cultural institutions, and schools continue to cling to COVID-era restrictions. The…
San Diego County Move Forward to Help Homeless Veterans
February 7, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—The county Board of Supervisors Feb. 7 unanimously approved the development of a plan to help homeless veterans find a place to live. As proposed by Supervisors Nathan Fletcher and Nora Vargas, the plan could be ready in April and feature input from community groups, government representatives, and people who have experienced homelessness. The…
Los Angeles Mayor Targets South LA and Westside to Bring Homeless Indoors
February 3, 2023
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Newly elected Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is making good on her promise to help move some 41,000 homeless people from encampments into temporary shelters and supportive housing through her Safe Inside Initiative, which seeks to connect unsheltered people to temporary housing and motel vouchers. This week, Bass targeted homeless hotspots in South LA and…
Will San Francisco Ever Be Able to Solve Its Homelessness Crisis? | JJ Smith
“I got fed up seeing people die and no one else cares.” Siyamak sits down with JJ Smith, a concerned resident of San Francisco, who discusses his experience with homelessness. California Insider is sponsored by Birch Gold Group. Protect your IRA or 401(k) with precious metals today: http://birchgold.com/california …
Hotel America Needs to End
January 18, 2023
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Commentary My sister-in-law, a nurse on Cape Cod, wants to visit New York City and is struggling to find an affordable hotel. If she were a Venezuelan migrant who had just arrived in the Big Apple on a bus from the southern border, she’d have a shot at a room at the four-star Row hotel,…
Los Angeles Continue State of Emergency on Homelessness
January 12, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—The city council voted Jan. 10 to continue a state of emergency on homelessness in Los Angeles, reaffirming Mayor Karen Bass’s first official act last month that gives her the ability to confront the crisis more aggressively. Since the council approved the emergency last month, Bass has signed directives to streamline the approval of…
San Diego Mayor Comes Down Hard On Fentanyl Crisis In State of City
SAN DIEGO—Mayor Todd Gloria took aim at the city’s most pressing issues in his third State of the City Address, including infrastructure, public safety, homelessness, and housing affordability. “None of tonight should come with the suggestion of mission accomplished,” Mayor Todd Gloria said Jan. 11 night. “Our city has crawled out of the deepest of…
Man Arrested in Death of Homeless Man Found in Burning RV
LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles police Jan. 6 announced the arrest of a man in connection with the death of a homeless man who was found dead inside an RV that was engulfed in flames in the Exposition Park area of Los Angeles. Danny Reece, 46, is set to be arraigned Feb. 1 on a murder charge…
San Diego Regional Task Force on Homelessness Calls For Volunteers
SAN DIEGO—The Regional Task Force on Homelessness put out a call today for more volunteers to participate in the upcoming 2023 Point in Time Count scheduled for Jan. 26. The count is a federally required activity and a “crucial source of information and funding for homelessness across the county,” a statement from the agency reads. “A robust volunteer basis…
Orange County Still Looking for Cold Weather Shelter Operator as Winter Begins
December 23, 2022
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Orange County, California, is still searching for an operator to run its emergency cold weather shelter as winter commences and temperatures drop. The county’s Commission to End Homelessness emphasized the urgency of finding an operator for the shelter during a Dec. 15 meeting. Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer called the situation an “emergency,” saying…
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