The Bay Area is home to a large homeless population, and San Jose is doing more to create resources for the homeless than other cities in the area.
Silicon Valley has seen property values climb and rents move higher and higher. That's meant more homeless in the area. "Tackling homelessness has emerged as a top priority in other large Bay Area cities, but local advocates say San Jose is leading the march," Ramona Giwargis writes for the Mercury News.
The city's planning commission is moving forward with four affordable housing projects, including some which will build tiny homes. "The tiny homes are also called 'sleeping cabins' or emergency bridge housing communities," Giwargis reports. The city has also refitted two formerly rundown hotels into homeless shelters.
FULL STORY: Affordable housing projects to fight homelessness advance in San Jose
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California Exodus: Population Drops Below 39 Million
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Significant Investments Needed to Protect LA County Residents From Climate Hazards
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Federal Rule Raises Cost for Oil and Gas Extraction on Public Lands
An update to federal regulations raises minimum bonding to limit orphaned wells and ensure cleanup costs are covered — but it still may not be enough to mitigate the damages caused by oil and gas drilling.
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