November 1, 2017
Homelessness in the Bay Area
The Bay Area has one of the largest and least sheltered homeless populations in the country. Although this is one…
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News
September 7, 2017
San Jose proposes just two “tiny home” villages for homeless
SAN JOSE — First there were 99. Then there were four. Now there could be just two. After a big…
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September 7, 2017
San Jose: Council approves a pilot program for “tiny homes” for homeless
SAN JOSE — After more than a year of debate, the City Council approved a pilot program Tuesday to build…
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September 7, 2017
‘Build a wall’: emergency housing plan for homeless in Silicon Valley met with fear
Chants of “build a wall” rang through the meeting room in the Silicon Valley city of San Jose. But this…
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September 7, 2017
In San Jose, tiny homes, hearts
San Jose’s admirable plan to temporarily shelter a fraction of its homeless population in communities of “tiny homes” has revealed…
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June 27, 2017
A helping hand before homelessness for South Bay families on the brink
SAN JOSE — Efforts to keep families in their homes in the notoriously unaffordable South Bay will soon get a…
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June 27, 2017
Construction has begun on Sunnyvale affordable housing project
Construction began May 9 on an affordable housing project in Sunnyvale that will be named after the first female mayor…
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June 27, 2017
Affordable housing projects to fight homelessness advance in San Jose
SAN JOSE — From tiny homes for the homeless to apartments for artists and kids leaving foster care, San Jose…
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December 29, 2016
Wish Book: Veteran keeps outsize spirit focused on helping others
SAN JOSE — As soon as Nicolas Jaramillo makes an entrance, he towers over everyone in sight. “I’m 5-foot-2,” Jaramillo…
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December 23, 2016
Here’s what Sobrato’s project to house Santa Clara’s very poor would look like
Santa Clara city officials have released renderings of an innovative approach to very low-income housing proposed by billionaire developer and…
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