Student Opinion: Will LA Mayor Karen Bass’ $13.1 Billion Proposed City Budget Live Up to the Hype?
By Angel Cervantes LOS ANGELES – Recently, with homelessness and public insecurity reaching all-time highs in…
Final Evictions Begin at Oakland Wood Street Homeless Encampment
Photo Attribution: NeoBatfreak, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons By Laurel Spear OAKLAND, CA— A nearly…
Commentary: Neville Gets Critical Backing from Enterprise
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – While the issue of housing has roared into…
Weather Conditions in California Have Devastatingly Impacted Homeless Populations
Photo Attribution: Cyanidethistles, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons By Sheila Teker Since the beginning of 2023,…
Although Injury Moderate, Judge Refuses to Reduce Charges against Homeless Man, Who Claimed He Was Protecting Unhoused Friend
By Zainab Antepli SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco Superior Court Judge A. Marisa Chun this week…
Legislation that Would Give Guaranteed Income to Homeless High School Seniors Passes First Hurdle
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – A bill that would establish a statewide guaranteed income program…
Governor Seeks to Address Homelessness through Behavioral Health System and More Mental Health Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Diego – This week, Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a 2024…
Guest Commentary: Where Are All the Homeless Poor Coming From? Attacks!
by Mark Dempsey In its majestic equality, the law forbids rich and poor alike from sleeping under…
Accused Unable to Assert Right to Speedy Trial, Defense Claims – Judge Disagrees
By Julie McCaffrey WOODLAND, CA – This week in a Yolo County Superior Court, the defense argued…
Guest Commentary: Stopping the Systems That Keep Sending People Back to Prison
By Sam McCann In 2021, the number of people experiencing homelessness in Indianapolis surged to a 10-year…
Sunday Commentary: As If on Cue, Court Illustrates Problems with CEQA
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Earlier this week, I noted the continued problems with CEQA and…
Homeless Defendant Struggles to Appear to Court on Time from Out of Town – Judge Ignores Problems Moving Forward
By Gracy Joslin WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Peter Williams rejected the request for…
Despite ‘Homelessness,’ Inclement Weather, Court Delays Decision in Alleged Parole Misdemeanor Case
By Audrey Sawyer and Hailey Cairns WOODLAND, CA – A man recently now facing revocation of parole…
Monday Morning Thoughts: California’s Homeless Crisis Is Solvable
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Recent assessments show that California leads the nation…
Biden Administration Releases Plan to Reduce Homelessness by 25 Percent by 2025
Special to the Vanguard Washington, DC – Calling it the most ambitious effort “by any administration to…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Cost of Housing Is Part of the Equation in Housing Insecurity and Homelessness, but Not the Full Picture
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Are “liberals” to be blamed for California’s homelessness…
Guest Commentary: Is Houston a Model for Ending Homelessness?
By Mark Dempsey SACRAMENTO, CA – The Vanguard recently wrote that the city of Houston has handled…
Commentary: Houston, We Have a Solution – Why the City Might Be the Model for Dealing with Homelessness
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor If California and local communities therein want to address their homelessness…
Sunday Commentary: Chancellor May Addresses Homelessness, but Student Housing Issues Remain a Problem Despite Progress
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The issue of homelessness is a huge challenge,…
State and Counties Begin Implementing CARE Court
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – Despite concerns from experts and activists, California is moving forward…
