September 22, 2014
San Jose poised to close ‘The Jungle’
SAN JOSE — By the time “the Jungle” became America’s most notorious homeless encampment, its name alone conjured up a…
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September 9, 2014
San Jose’s Jungle: It will close, but homelessness will remain a huge problem
The Jungle — one of Silicon Valley’s largest homeless encampments — has attracted much media attention this past year. Story…
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September 3, 2014
Homeless veteran, living in an SUV, battles declining health but holds out hope for housing
SANTA CLARA — David Reiss keeps his Army discharge documents beneath the seat in his 2000 Ford Expedition. It’s as…
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July 17, 2014
Santa Clara County’s Chronically Homeless Direct Referral Program Wins 2014 Award of Merit From National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Committed to providing permanent supportive housing for the more than 2,000 people…
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July 5, 2014
Survival and Defeat in Silicon Valley Slum
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — She is a disheveled woman, hair mussed, upper teeth gone, muddy walking cane taped together….
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April 11, 2014
Homelessness isn’t just a city responsibility
The pressure is on San Jose to deal with the epidemic of homelessness that’s turning pockets of the city into…
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December 9, 2013
Homeless in Silicon Valley: Solving crisis is possible, if we let go of myths and harness the valley’s resources
Over the past 10 days at least four homeless men died from exposure in our community. The media were quick…
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December 6, 2013
Four homeless people dead of exposure, Santa Clara County officials say
SAN JOSE — The problem of homelessness in the Bay Area turned deadly as Santa Clara County officials announced Friday…
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November 9, 2013
Readers respond to the homeless man and daughter on Santa Clara VTA bus
SAN JOSE — The front-page photo of a father dozing with his young daughter huddled near him covered only with…
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November 9, 2013
Opinion: All of county’s 7,000-plus homeless need help
The outpouring for the homeless man and his school-age daughter featured on the front page of this newspaper Nov. 1…
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