OPINION- Early in 2021, editors of 12  MediaNews Group newspapers in California — including this one — began discussing homeless issues on a Zoom conference call.

The California Legislature approved a bill Wednesday that supporters say protects residents’ rights to give food or other ...

The number of homeless students in California is up nearly 10%, according to the state's latest data release. However, some experts say this increase could be attributed to better identification ...

In Kern County, the first rule in counting homeless students is not saying “homeless.” Instead, school staff use phrases like “struggling with stable housing” or “families in transition.” The approach ...

College of the Siskiyous President Mark Fields spoke in front of the state Legislature opposing the bill. Weed, Calif., where the school is located, has average lows below freezing five months out of ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - The number of students experiencing homelessness who were enrolled in California’s TK-12 public schools has jumped over 9% for yet another year, even as overall enrollment rates ...

As California spends unprecedented billions of dollars to bring homeless people off the street, state lawmakers quietly approved new rules this summer requiring local governments to complete annual ...

Norwalk backed down from its ban on homeless shelters after Gov. Gavin Newsom sued the Southern California city. A Los Angeles judge must approve the settlement.

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