Commentary: Homeless Problem More Complex Than a Simple Market Problem
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – There was an interesting op-ed that appeared in…
Disability Rights California, Other Organizations Announce Opposition to California Measure to ‘Modernize’ Ability of State to Involuntarily Detain People
By Rena Abdusalam SACRAMENTO, CA – Disability Rights California and other progressive organizations said this week they…
Commentary: Why Clearing Homeless Encampments Might Not Be a Good Solution
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In 2021, the city of Davis along with…
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…
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…
Commentary: Housing, Not Coerced Treatment the Key To Solving Homeless Problems
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – The Governor’s proposal for CARE has blazed through…
Davis Council Considers Yolo County CalWORKS Lease at Pacifico Affordable Housing Property
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – For several years now, neighbors have complained about…
Commentary: Homeless Solutions Are Not Nearly as Simple as People Want to Believe
KOMO news in Seattle this year produced the documentary, “Seattle is Dying,” which chronicles the homeless problem…
My View: Opposition to the Respite Center Was Overwhelmed on Tuesday Night
Here we go again I thought as I saw a packed room on Tuesday. It had been…
Presentation Discusses Ways to Prevent and Reduce Homelessness
On Monday at the Community Chambers, Rohit Naimpally, the Senior Research and Policy Manager at J-Pal presented…
An Open Letter to California Officials: Housing First
By Eve Garrow After she became homeless, Callie Rutter entered Bridges at Kraemer Place, an emergency shelter…
Commentary: Backlash against Homeless in Davis Not Unique, but It Is Unfortunate
One of our commenters made a derogatory comment about the homeless, referring to them as “Drug addicts,…
Council to Consider Davis Community Homelessness Strategic Action Plan
Earlier this year, city and county officials did a count of the homeless. What they found was…
Commentary: Mental Illness Is a Factor, but It’s Not the Major Problem in the Homelessness Epidemic
Davis is looking to offer things like permanent supportive housing at places like Paul’s Place. As the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: If Homeless People Are beyond Our Help – Then What?
It was an interesting discussion late on Tuesday night as the council got an update on homeless…
Council to Review Homeless Services
While counties have traditionally handled local social service programs, Davis in recent years has worked on its…
Commentary: Complaints about the Homeless Are Easy, Solutions Are Not
No one can listen to the story, about the verbal assault by a homeless man, told by…
Pathways to Employment Another Possible Solution to the Homeless Problem
Last Wednesday, Bill Pride from Davis Community Meals came to speak at the Vanguard Conclave and talked…
Commentary: The Perfect Solution Becomes Paralysis
It was French writer and philosopher Voltaire who popularized the quote and its many variants, “the perfect…
