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Sacramento City Sues Homeless, Seeks to Ban Them from Part of Downtown Area – Civil Libertarians Balk

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|Date: August 19, 2019
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Sacramento City Sues Homeless, Seeks to Ban Them from Part of Downtown Area – Civil Libertarians Balk

By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Remember the old television Westerns where ...

By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Remember the old television Westerns where the Sheriff runs someone he doesn’t like out of town on a rail? (Wikipedia: Riding the rail was ...

August 19, 2019
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Another Civil Rights Lawsuit Filed against Sac County Stemming from Brutal May Raid on Homeless Encampment

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|Date: August 13, 2019
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Another Civil Rights Lawsuit Filed against Sac County Stemming from Brutal May Raid on Homeless Encampment

By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO - An advocate for the homeless filed a civil ...

By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO - An advocate for the homeless filed a civil rights suit here Monday in U.S. District Court, naming Sacramento County, the Sheriff’s Dept an ...

August 13, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: Signs That the Housing Crisis is Getting Worse in Northern California

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|Date: August 11, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: Signs That the Housing Crisis is Getting Worse in Northern California

A PPIC (Public Policy Institute of California) study authored by Marisol Cuellar Mejia and Mary Severance ...

A PPIC (Public Policy Institute of California) study authored by Marisol Cuellar Mejia and Mary Severance, which came out on July 31, found that the first half of the data from 2019 in California “saw ...

August 11, 2019
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Give a Person a Fish and Tell Them to Move Along

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|Date: August 09, 2019
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Give a Person a Fish and Tell Them to Move Along

By Marshall Hammons The public filled half of the seats. City employees filled the remainder. The main to ...

By Marshall Hammons The public filled half of the seats. City employees filled the remainder. The main topic of the Commission Meeting on August 7, 2019 was about the Healthy Streets Operation Center ...

August 09, 2019
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Commentary: Documentary Reveals Frustration and Tears of the Homeless Crisis

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|Date: August 07, 2019
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Commentary: Documentary Reveals Frustration and Tears of the Homeless Crisis

By Crystal Rose Sanchez Special to the Vanguard SACRAMENTO – The parcel of land at 5700 Stockton Blvd – t ...

By Crystal Rose Sanchez Special to the Vanguard SACRAMENTO – The parcel of land at 5700 Stockton Blvd – the subject of Part 3 of “Where’s the Housing” - had approximately 200 unhomed long term residen ...

August 07, 2019
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Council to Look at Homeless Respite Center Idea

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|Date: July 29, 2019
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Council to Look at Homeless Respite Center Idea

On February 19, 2019, Mayor Brett Lee made a proposal to examine the feasibility of establishing a one-ye ...

On February 19, 2019, Mayor Brett Lee made a proposal to examine the feasibility of establishing a one-year respite center pilot project that would serve individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessn ...

July 29, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: Progressive Boomers Blocking Housing Fixes – Part of a New Generational Struggle

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|Date: July 14, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: Progressive Boomers Blocking Housing Fixes – Part of a New Generational Struggle

A few days ago, the Huffington Post ran a lengthy article that found, “Progressive Boomers Are Making It ...

A few days ago, the Huffington Post ran a lengthy article that found, “Progressive Boomers Are Making It Impossible For Cities To Fix The Housing Crisis,” and “Residents of wealthy neighborhoods are t ...

July 14, 2019
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As Homeless Problem Increases in Davis, DOVe and the Council Partner On Solutions

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|Date: July 14, 2019
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As Homeless Problem Increases in Davis, DOVe and the Council Partner On Solutions

On the city survey, homelessness which had not been on the public’s radar came in at the third highest co ...

On the city survey, homelessness which had not been on the public’s radar came in at the third highest concern among the public – a distant third – at seven percent. On Tuesday during the council mee ...

July 14, 2019
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Council to Consider Davis Community Homelessness Strategic Action Plan

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|Date: July 04, 2019
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Council to Consider Davis Community Homelessness Strategic Action Plan

Earlier this year, city and county officials did a count of the homeless. What they found was that there ...

Earlier this year, city and county officials did a count of the homeless. What they found was that there were 655 homeless individuals counted in Yolo County as of January 22, which marked an increas ...

July 04, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Why We Probably Can’t Believe Any Homeless Stats

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 01, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Why We Probably Can’t Believe Any Homeless Stats

In the last few weeks we have been debating the statistics of homeless people, but as today’s column from ...

In the last few weeks we have been debating the statistics of homeless people, but as today’s column from Marcos Breton demonstrates, maybe we can’t believe any of it, because the data collection meth ...

July 01, 2019
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Yolo County Receives $12 Million to Build Permanent Supportive Housing

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|Date: June 29, 2019
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Yolo County Receives $12 Million to Build Permanent Supportive Housing

(From Press Release) – On June 14, the California Department of Housing and Community Development awarded ...

(From Press Release) – On June 14, the California Department of Housing and Community Development awarded the County of Yolo two No Place Like Home grants with a combined total award amount of $12,365 ...

June 29, 2019
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Commentary: Mental Illness Is a Factor, but It’s Not the Major Problem in the Homelessness Epidemic

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 18, 2019
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Commentary: Mental Illness Is a Factor, but It’s Not the Major Problem in the Homelessness Epidemic

Davis is looking to offer things like permanent supportive housing at places like Paul’s Place. As the p ...

Davis is looking to offer things like permanent supportive housing at places like Paul’s Place. As the proposal notes, “DCMH staff will offer each resident on-site supportive services, which includes ...

June 18, 2019
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Paul’s Place Figures to Be an Innovative Approach to Solving the Homeless Challenges in This Community

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 13, 2019
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Paul’s Place Figures to Be an Innovative Approach to Solving the Homeless Challenges in This Community

Paul’s Place, which offers opportunities for people suffering from homelessness to find a place to live, ...

Paul’s Place, which offers opportunities for people suffering from homelessness to find a place to live, and gives support to help people get the services they need to rebuild their lives. “Recognizin ...

June 13, 2019
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Study Shows 18% of UC Davis Students Face Housing Insecurity or Homelessness

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|Date: June 12, 2019
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Study Shows 18% of UC Davis Students Face Housing Insecurity or Homelessness

Approximately 2,400 UC Davis students—7 percent of the student body—experienced homelessness for some per ...

Approximately 2,400 UC Davis students—7 percent of the student body—experienced homelessness for some period last year. Nearly 700 slept in cars or places not designed as housing. (From Press Release) ...

June 12, 2019
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Let’s Talk About Housing and Homeless in Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 01, 2019
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Let’s Talk About Housing and Homeless in Davis

June Programs at Davis Methodist Focus on Shelter Across California, affordable housing and homelessness ...

June Programs at Davis Methodist Focus on Shelter Across California, affordable housing and homelessness is a huge and growing problem. Yet solutions proposed by cities and non-profits are often met ...

June 01, 2019
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Safe Lot Bill Gains Momentum, Passes the Assembly

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|Date: May 24, 2019
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Safe Lot Bill Gains Momentum, Passes the Assembly

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Palo Alto) released the following statement in response to Ass ...

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Palo Alto) released the following statement in response to Assembly Bill 302 passing out of the Assembly today with bipartisan support. Championed by Berman ...

May 24, 2019
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Homeless File Civil Rights Lawsuit after ‘Heavy-Handed’ Stockton Blvd. Raid by Sacramento County Sheriff

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|Date: May 23, 2019
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Homeless File Civil Rights Lawsuit after ‘Heavy-Handed’ Stockton Blvd. Raid by Sacramento County Sheriff

By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO - In response to a “heavy-handed” raid at a h ...

By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO - In response to a “heavy-handed” raid at a homeless encampment along Stockton Boulevard earlier this month, Legal Services of Northern Cali ...

May 23, 2019
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Governor Newsom Announces the Formation of the Homeless and Supportive Housing Advisory Task Force

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|Date: May 22, 2019
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Governor Newsom Announces the Formation of the Homeless and Supportive Housing Advisory Task Force

New Task Force will be co-chaired by Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg and Los Angeles County Supervisor ...

New Task Force will be co-chaired by Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg and Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas OAKLAND – Just days after Bay Area counties released their homeless point-i ...

May 22, 2019
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My View: We Still Need Answers about Pacifico Before We Rush to Make Changes

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|Date: May 11, 2019
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My View: We Still Need Answers about Pacifico Before We Rush to Make Changes

For months now we have listened to anger, frustration and concerns about a nuisance situation at Pacifico ...

For months now we have listened to anger, frustration and concerns about a nuisance situation at Pacifico. As an independent observer, it is a difficult situation to evaluate. One the one hand, the ...

May 11, 2019
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‘Baloney’ Case in Sacramento Court Leaves Bad Taste in Mouth of Prosecution

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 24, 2019
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‘Baloney’ Case in Sacramento Court Leaves Bad Taste in Mouth of Prosecution

By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – High profile crimes and court cases sometim ...

By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – High profile crimes and court cases sometimes obscure the myriad of other cases that get lost in all the Sacramento County Superior Court ...

March 24, 2019
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