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A Very Normal and Wonderful Independence Day Breathes Life Into Oppressive California

July 5, 2024 8:38 amJuly 8, 2024 6:18 am

As I have reported before, living in downtown Sacramento for more than 30 years hasn’t always been a picnic. I frequently write about encounters with homeless vagrants in downtown, as well as in the park near my house. I also...

Sacramento Business Group Proposes ‘Homelessness Shelter and Enforcement’ Initiative

February 25, 2022 9:09 amFebruary 25, 2022 7:23 pm

A City of Sacramento Poll recently found 71% say homelessness is the top issue facing the city. 57% of those polled say they have little to no confidence that the City can fix the problem. More than 60% think the...

HUD: Homeless population in California jumps by double digits

December 21, 2019 3:30 pmDecember 23, 2019 8:09 am

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has just released data from its 2019 Annual Homelessness Report to Congress and the picture is encouraging for much of the country and catastrophic for California. More than half the country –...