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Half Moon Bay is looking at ways to address homelessness in the city, which could include mirroring a county policy that compels homeless indi…
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Addressing homelessness remains a top issue on the minds of San Mateo County supervisors, who directed staff to focus particularly on housing …
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Foster City officers doing a welfare check found a homeless man dead in a tent near Baywinds Park in the early morning hours of Feb. 26, accor…
Chris Sturken has announced his reelection campaign to serve another term on the City Council, representing District 2.
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San Mateo County is just one of four Bay Area counties not facing a structural budget deficit, but external pressures continue to raise superv…
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Half Moon Bay is soliciting feedback on implementing a policy regulating encampments in the city, potentially similar to an ordinance introduc…
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Starting at 5 a.m. Jan. 29, more than 300 volunteers combed through San Mateo County to conduct a biennial count of unsheltered individuals in…
The CEO of a Los Angeles homeless services charity faces federal and state fraud charges after prosecutors said he lived a luxury lifestyle that included lavish vacations and designer clothes paid for with $23 million in public money meant to keep people off the streets. The 42-year-old was arrested at his $7 million home that investigators believe he afforded using funds that were supposed to support his nonprofit Abundant Blessings. A lawyer for the defendant didn't reply Monday to an email seeking comment on the case. The nonprofit was contracted to find shelter and provide meals for homeless residents. Instead, prosecutors say he bought a $125,000 Range Rover and a vacation home in Greece.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom has threatened many times to withhold state homelessness funds from cities and counties that aren’t doing enough to get peop…
California lawmakers are pushing forward with housing initiatives. They are advancing a $10 billion bond to fund affordable housing, which passed the Senate Housing Committee and moves to the Senate Appropriations Committee. The bond aims to be on the June primary ballot. It includes funds for wildfire prevention, rental assistance, and first-time homebuyer support. Meanwhile, a rent control proposal failed in the Assembly Judiciary Committee. It aimed to cap rent increases but faced opposition from landlords and realtors. Lawmakers are also addressing issues with Senate Bill 79, which allows apartment buildings near transit but has unintended consequences for mobile home parks.
