Sacramento Business Owners Protest Dangers of Homeless Drug-Addicted, Mentally-Ill Transients

September 12, 2022 4:29 pm

The Globe writes frequently about the widespread, growing population of drug-addicted street people in Sacramento. I take photos to illustrate my observations. This weekend I added to the photo album. Readers can see Sacramento is headed for more tragedy if...

Gov. Newsom Vetoes Bill Proposing to Allow Open Drug Dens

August 22, 2022 3:59 pmAugust 22, 2022 4:11 pm

Proposing to allow open drug dens in two of California’s most crime-laden, homeless and vagrant-filled cities is the equivalent of taking a recovering alcoholic to an open bar at a large wedding. Fortunately, Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 57,...

Senator Wiener, Assemblyman Haney Call on Gov. Newsom to Sign Open Drug Den Sites Legislation

August 9, 2022 12:00 pmAugust 9, 2022 1:48 pm

Proposing to allow open drug dens in two of California’s most crime-laden, homeless and vagrant-filled cities is the equivalent of taking a recovering alcoholic to an open bar at a large wedding. Senate Bill 57, passed by both houses of...

LA Bans Homeless Camps Near Schools While Sacramento Prohibited from Removing Homeless on Public Property

August 3, 2022 9:36 amAugust 3, 2022 9:40 am

The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to approve an ordinance prohibiting homeless encampments within 500 feet of schools and day care centers. Also on Tuesday, a federal judge issued an order forbidding Sacramento police and city officials from clearing homeless...

City Residents Refuse to Press Charges Against Homeless Criminals

July 25, 2022 8:20 am

“Why aren’t women in upper income neighborhoods pressing charges against transients who attack them in the park or break windows to their home?” a friend asked after learning of a violent break-in attempt in our residential neighborhood. “What is this...

Sacramento Homeless Grows As City/County Spend Million$ More on Accommodating Them

July 12, 2022 2:30 amJuly 13, 2022 3:56 pm

The number of homeless living on Sacramento streets has increased over the past three years, according to the new Point-in-Time count released by Sacramento Steps Forward, the City of Sacramento reports. However, based on interviews with homeless, they were living on...

CA Senate Republicans Call For Mental Health Investment of $10B in State’s Homeless

April 19, 2022 7:05 am

California Senate Republicans announced Monday they are calling for investing $10 billion in California’s mental health crisis in the state’s burgeoning homeless population. The Republicans sent a letter to Senate Budget Chairwoman Nancy Skinner and Assembly Budget Chairman Phil Ting,...