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Boston Health Care for the Homeless CEO resigns amid staff layoffs, internal discord
The city’s largest homeless services provider is under pressure from looming Medicaid cuts and staff dissent.
As political dust settles, Portland’s new council president wants to focus on city’s ‘real crises’
Jamie Dunphy wants a divided City Council to stop the infighting and tackle homelessness, jobs, crumbling infrastructure and what he calls an increasingly tyrannical federal government.
Mayor Lurie talks affordability, homelessness and bringing business back to the SF
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie joined the ABC7 News Midday show fresh off his news conference with Governor Gavin Newsom to talk about homelessness, affordability and more. Watch his full interview in the story below.
Newsom, Lurie to discuss homelessness and mental health crisis in San Francisco
Gov. Gavin Newsom will join San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and other officials to discuss the homelessness and mental health crisis.
Homeless encampment at center of health alert over rat-borne disease
Berkeley declares health emergency as leptospirosis outbreak forces homeless encampment evacuations. Multiple rats and dogs infected with disease.
New Trump Funding Cuts to Cause ‘Catastrophic’ Effect on Mental Health Services Across Tennessee
President Trump terminates SAMSA grants, cutting $2 billion in federal funding for addiction, homelessness, and mental illness programs across the U.S.
Federal cuts may cost millions for Mass. mental health and addiction treatment providers
A Trump administration decision to terminate hundreds of health services grants sent several Massachusetts mental health and addiction treatment providers scrambling for further details and plans to cover new funding gaps.
Unhoused women on Skid Row face dire health outcomes. This doctor wants to change that
Homeless women face unique health challenges with few dedicated resources. And as the number of women experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles continues to grow, Dr. Mary Marfisee hopes to bring them lifesaving resources.
Rat-Borne Disease Reported In Berkeley, Health Officials Warn
Numerous rats and at least two dogs in and near a homeless encampment recently tested positive for the disease, health officials said.
Catholic Charities expanding mental health services at homeless shelters location in multiple counties
Catholic Charities is now expanding its mental health services, with plans to add a permanent mental health counselor to every shelter location in Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco and Citrus counties.
More seniors are becoming homeless. Shelters are trying to adapt
Older adults are the fastest-growing homeless population across the U.S. Now some shelters are trying to make it easier to accommodate older people.
Mayor Mamdani’s new job: Fixing New York’s affordability crisis
In New York City, the typical household spends more than half of its income on rent and 100,000 people sleep in homeless shelters every night.
County commissioners in negotiations with Creoks Behavioral Health Services as new mental health provider
Oklahoma County negotiates with Creoks Behavioral Health Services for new mental health center, aiming to address homelessness and reduce incarceration for nonviolent offenders. Opening planned for 2026.
Business owners fear wall could collapse, crush homeless encampment east of L.A.
Business owners in El Sereno, a neighborhood east of downtown Los Angeles, are raising concerns about a cement block wall along an alley, saying it could collapse and cause serious injuries or deat…
New metro coalition taps businesses to solve homelessness
The group aims to unite businesses, advocacy groups and governments.
El Sereno business owners fear concrete wall could collapse on nearby homeless encampment
Several El Sereno business owners are sounding the alarm over a concrete wall they fear could come crashing down on a nearby homeless encampment and possibly kill people.
Encampment threatens West LA business as city makes new push to fight homelessness
The move comes as Los Angeles businesses continue to deal with the problems associated with homeless encampments.
Mamdani meets with business leaders, homeless advocates about NYC housing crisis
On Tuesday, Mamdani met with real estate leaders and members of the Partnership for New York City on Tuesday to figure out ways to cut the red tape when it comes to housing the homeless.
Mamdani keeps the focus on housing, and defends homeless encampment policy
Mayor-elect Mamdani met separately with real estate leaders and with homeless advocates to talk about housing solutions.
‘OPB Politics Now’: Homelessness in Portland and taxes in Oregon take center stage
Gov. Tina Kotek is running for reelection and is saying the state is “open for business.”
I quit Apple 20 years into my career and became homeless. Hitting bottom led me to heal and find a new path.
An Apple engineer quit her job and couldn't get hired after several months, becoming homeless. She shares how school helped her start over and heal.
Luigi Mangioni claimed he was a homeless man named 'Mark' in surreal, newly revealed bodycam footage of his arrest
Handcuffs and Christmas carols feature in police bodycam video of Luigi Mangione's arrest, revealed in court Tuesday for the first time.
Worcester health official sounds alarm over mpox cases in city
The recent emergence of two cases of mpox in Worcester raises concerns especially among the homeless population, the city's medical director says.