Can homeless people be fined for sleeping outside? A rural Oregon city asks the US Supreme Court

GRANTS PASS, Oregon (AP) — A pickleball game in this leafy Oregon community was suddenly interrupted one rainy weekend morning by the arrival of an ambulance. Paramedics rushed through the park toward a tent, one of dozens illegally erected by the town's hundreds of homeless people, then play...

How effective are California's homelessness programs? Audit finds state hasn't been keeping track

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California spent $24 billion to tackle homelessness over the past five years but didn’t consistently track whether the huge outlay of public money actually improved the situation, according to state audit released Tuesday. With makeshift tents lining the...

California spent $24 billion on homelessness in 5 years but didn't consistently track outcomes, state audit finds

California homelessness measure's razor-thin win signals growing voter fatigue

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A key measure to combat homelessness personally backed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom has barely passed despite his multi-million-dollar campaign supporting it, reflecting voter fatigue and frustration about the crisis that continues to dog the state’s Democratic...

Micro-apartments are back after nearly a century, as need for affordable housing soars

SEATTLE (AP) — Every part of Barbara Peraza-Garcia and her family’s single-room apartment in Seattle has a double or even triple purpose. The 180-square-foot (17-square-meter) room is filled with an air mattress where she, her partner and their children, ages 2 and 4, sleep....

California voters pass measure pushed by governor to tackle homelessness crisis in razor-thin win

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters have approved a measure that will impose strict requirements on counties to spend on housing and drug treatment programs to tackle the state’s homelessness crisis, in a tissue-thin win for Gov. Gavin Newsom, who personally campaigned for the measure's...

California voters pass measure requiring counties to spend on housing, drug treatment programs to tackle homelessness

Florida homeless to be banned from sleeping in public spaces under DeSantis-backed law

Florida's homeless will be banned from sleeping on sidewalks and in parks and other public spaces under a law signed Wednesday by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. It also promises the homeless greater access to services for issues such as substance abuse and mental health problems. The...

Editorial Roundup: Florida

South Florida Sun Sentinel. March 11, 2024. Editorial: Start flexing some veto muscle, Gov. DeSantis They sabotaged the Commission on Ethics. They protected rogue cops from civilian review boards. They invited unqualified chaplains into public schools. ...

Housing Secretary Fudge resigning. Biden hails her dedication to boosting supply of affordable homes

WASHINGTON (AP) — Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge announced Monday that she would resign her post, effective March 22, saying she was leaving “with mixed emotions.” A former mayor of Warrensville Heights, Ohio, and later an Ohio representative in Congress,...