Six in 10 Americans who responded to a recent survey believe personal choices are why people are homeless or remain in poverty, with drugs and mental illness as underlying factors.
In 2023, David Heavens, a Los Angeles–based caregiver, met Frank, a 91-year-old Navy veteran, while volunteering to walk his dogs Their bond slowly evolved, as Heavens started helping Frank with daily ...
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. More seniors are becoming homeless. Shelters are ...
Susan Peterson feeds her dog, Ninja, a slice of banana off a knife in a Parkway Plaza parking garage in El Cajon on Thursday, July 24, 2025. / Brittany Cruz-Fejeran for Voice of San Diego Sign up for ...
The number of people leaving prison in the Yorkshire and Humber region with no home to go to has gone up by 69% in the past year, data has revealed. Ministry of Justice figures showed that while 940 ...
As homelessness in Santa Clara County continues to rise, the 2025 “point-in-time” count revealed that 58% of those surveyed were homeless for the first time — and that a majority of them became ...
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee announced this week that she is creating a new city department to tackle homelessness. Lee said the Office of Homelessness Solutions will be responsible for the ...
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions has approved nearly $11.5 million to fund direct financial ...