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What’s being done to end homelessness in Santa Clara County
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — Santa Clara County is the heart of Silicon Valley and a hub of wealth, progress, and…
Newsom Wants $12 Billion to House California’s Homeless Residents, Calling Situation ‘Unacceptable’
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday proposed $12 billion in new funding to get more people experiencing homelessness in the state…
SCC Supes to Vote on $350M in Bonds for Affordable Housing
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors is poised to approve the second tranche of Measure A funding on Tuesday—$350 million for…
Understanding Emergency Rent Relief in Santa Clara County
California’s COVID-19 eviction moratorium ends June 30, but rent relief is on the horizon for Santa Clara County residents. Local…
Measuring a Year of Covid-19
It would be an understatement to say that measuring the impacts of a pandemic that has had dramatic ripple effects…
OpEd: Stop the cruel vilifying of our unsheltered neighbors
The following OpEd was co-authored by Raul Peralez and Jennifer Loving. The piece was originally published by the San Jose…
Pandemic’s Toll on Housing: Falling Behind, Doubling Up
Eviction moratoriums don’t keep arrears from piling up, and aid to renters may not reach the most vulnerable. As the…
‘Help Them Stay Afloat’: Santa Clara County Fund Throws Lifeline to Thousands of Struggling Renters
Efren Zavala and his wife, Maria Huerta, were high school sweethearts. When they were teens, the two lived in neighboring…
Facebook invests $150 million to build housing for Bay Area’s poorest families
Facebook on Wednesday launched a $150 million housing fund for the Bay Area’s poorest residents — the company’s biggest affordable…