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…
Homeless Man Asks Court to Move Sentencing to 2023 to Find Secure Housing; Judge Urges Deal but Agrees to Delay Sentencing
By Michael Apfel MODESTO, CA – The defense urged Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Carrie Stephens to…
Sacramento Homeless Community Insists City Allow Them to Remain at Site, Criticizes ‘Police and Forced Eviction’
by The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA –– The Sacramento City Council meeting here Tuesday night saw hundreds…
Commentary: The Housing Insecurity to Prison Pipeline
By Davis M. Greenwald People often ask me how it is I focus on issues such as…
City of Sebastopol Sued by Civil Rights Groups Over Ordinance Designed to ‘Displace’ Unhoused Residents Habitating in Their Vehicles
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The City of Sebastopol near here was sued by…
ACLU and Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights of the SF Bay Area Sue City of San Francisco for Its Encampment Sweeps
By Patty Yao SAN FRANCISCO, CA – On Sept. 27, 2022, The American Civil Liberties Union…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 170: Kara Chien, Mental Health Unit Attorney, Talks CARE Court
Governor Newsom and the state legislators recently enacted CARE Court to help address chronic homelessness and mental…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Starter Homes for Housing Crisis; Tiny Homes for Homeless?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor One of the biggest facets of the housing crisis is that…
Bill Advances to Combat Homelessness by Making Significant Improvements to Shelter Programs
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – A bill that would address the state’s homelessness crisis by…
Homeless Advocates Petition Court to Toss ‘Deceptive’ Ballot Measure Off Sacramento City November Ballot
By Cres Vellucci Jr. Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Key homeless community support groups revealed…
Commentary: The Housing Crisis Goes National – for Better and for Worse
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Washington, DC – The housing crisis has gotten the attention of…
Federal Judge Agrees to Disqualify Herself after Husband’s Verbal Attack on Unhoused – Petition Remains Demanding City and County of Sacramento Protect Homeless from Extreme Heat
By Cres Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Chief U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Concerns about Policing and Racial Profiling Creep into Satisfaction Survey
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Concerns about crime—even violent crime which remains exceedingly…
Federal Judge Asked to Disqualify Self in Hearing Set Friday on Petition Demanding City and County of Sacramento Protect Homeless from Extreme Heat
By Cres Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Homeless advocates continue to press the city…
Sunday Commentary: The Homelessness Issue – Housing First Versus Mental Health and Addiction First
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Twice now in the past two years we have seen major…
Advocates Argue against the Governor’s Proposed CARE Court
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed a new policy…
Sacramento Homeless Union Threatens Federal Legal Action if Unhoused Not Provided 24-Hour Cooling Center Relief from Dangerous Summer Heat
By Cres Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Legal counsel for the Sacramento Homeless Union…
Public Defender Attacks New NY Mayor’s Homeless Tactics, Misuse of Budget $$, Especially for Police
By Jaanvi Kaur NEW YORK, NY – New York Public Defender Olayemi Olurin Monday criticized New York…
