• Republican claims victory in special California House vote

    Republican claims victory in special California House vote

    May 13, 2020 11:03 PM EDT

    ... traditional rallies and door-knocking. Garcia, a defense industry executive, depicted Smith as another vote for the Democratic status quo that he blames for soaring homelessness, heavy regulation and rising taxes. Smith was harshly critical of Trump and his administration and promised to work for improved health care if elected ...

  • Indiana attorney general's law license suspended for groping

    Indiana attorney general's law license suspended for groping

    May 11, 2020 07:50 PM EDT

    ... Chicago-area properties linked to a deceased Indiana abortion doctor and appearances on Fox News to discuss topics such as San Francisco's troubles with homelessness. Two Republicans are challenging Hill for the party's attorney general nomination, which is to be decided during the GOP state convention scheduled for ...

  • Jobless fret as rent comes due again amid virus outbreak

    Jobless fret as rent comes due again amid virus outbreak

    May 01, 2020 03:57 PM EDT

    ... halt evictions, foreclosures and utility shutoffs out of concern that the economic fallout from massive job losses will push many people to the brink of homelessness at a time when they need to stay in their houses and apartments. But all this really means is that deputies won't be ...

  • Homeless children 'desperate' for safe spaces amid outbreak

    Homeless children 'desperate' for safe spaces amid outbreak

    Apr 25, 2020 08:44 PM EDT

    ... highest prevalence of the virus. Hari Sreenivasan: One of the things that your organization does is the sleepout campaign trying to increase the awareness of homelessness in this circumstance. What are you trying to get people to do? Kevin Ryan: Well, this week we're inviting hundreds of thousands of ...

  • How COVID-19 is straining hospice care

    How COVID-19 is straining hospice care

    Apr 13, 2020 07:10 PM EDT

    ... officer of The Elizabeth Hospice serving San Diego County and Southwest Riverside County. Delgado says his organization’s patients without devices, such as those experiencing homelessness, will continue to receive care. “We will not abandon any of our patients no matter what their circumstances are,” he adds. Though virtual visits ...

  • The challenge of protecting homeless populations amid COVID-19

    The challenge of protecting homeless populations amid COVID-19

    Apr 08, 2020 10:30 PM EDT

    ... not just health care, but social services support. Stephanie Sy: Providing more permanent housing and health care to all the half-a-million people experiencing homelessness in the U.S. at any given time is no easier now than it was before the pandemic. Bobby Watts: This pandemic has exposed ...

  • 'We're moving way too slowly' says California homeless advocate

    'We're moving way too slowly' says California homeless advocate

    Apr 03, 2020 07:53 PM EDT

    ... vowed repeatedly to get them indoors, but testing shortages and bureaucratic wrangling are making it difficult. Relatively few of California's 150,000 people experiencing homelessness have been moved into individual quarters. It's unclear how many even have the highly contagious virus. "The whole shelter-in-place and the ...

  • Las Vegas marking parking places for homeless encampment

    Las Vegas marking parking places for homeless encampment

    Mar 31, 2020 06:59 PM EDT

    ... to help meet social distancing requirements. We'll continue to provide this temporary respite, while practicing necessary social distancing, for anyone who is suffering from homelessness," Radke said in an email. The makeshift shelters come as officials in other states look to protect homeless people. In California, which has the ...

  • As virus grips nation, advocates move to halt evictions

    As virus grips nation, advocates move to halt evictions

    Mar 20, 2020 06:47 PM EDT

    ... people from losing their homes. "At this point, with so much uncertainty for so many people who have not thought of themselves at risk of homelessness, to have any type of relief is helpful," said Jeff Smythe, chief executive director of Hope Atlanta, a homelessness prevention organization in Georgia. The ...

  • California governor says 60,000 homeless could be infected by novel coronavirus

    California governor says 60,000 homeless could be infected by novel coronavirus

    Mar 19, 2020 05:34 PM EDT

    ... million on efforts to shield that population from the virus. “I hope you get a sense of the seriousness we're taking the issue of homelessness,” Newsom said in a Facebook Live broadcast. Two-thirds of the money will go directly to local governments to spend on homeless services and ...