Deaths in the homeless population have sky-rockered over the last decade in Orange County, California, primarily due to drug-related overdoses from fentanyl, according to a Feb. 27 report from county law enforcement. In light of increasing homeless deaths in the region, Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes last year created the county’s first committee to analyze…
Orange County Homeless Deaths Nearly Quadruple Over Last Decade: Report
March 2, 2023
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Former Sheriff Reveals What’s Behind Los Angeles’ Homelessness | Alex Villanueva
“We achieved incredible amount of progress in four years. But the progress is threatening to a corrupt administration. That’s why I’m now sitting here as a former Sheriff, not the current,” said Alex Villaneuva. Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, who managed to clean up Venice Beach, gives his insight and perspective on the…
Ontario Judge Rules City Will Violate Charter If It Dismantles Homeless Camp
An Ontario Superior Court justice has refused to allow the Region of Waterloo to dismantle a homeless tent city built on a half-acre empty gravel lot in Kitchener, Ontario, noting that shelters do not allow couples to stay together, and will not allow drug use and substance abuse. In a 52-page ruling issued on Jan….
VIDEO: Dog Who Waited Weeks Outside Hospital for Homeless Owner Is Finally Back in His Arms
A loyal dog who waited for weeks outside a hospital after her owner, a homeless man, was admitted for treatment, is ecstatic to be back in the arms of her favorite human. At Santo Antônio de Jesus Regional Hospital in Brazil, 30-year-old general surgery resident Dr. Vanessa Almeida met 36-year-old Claudiano as a patient when he was…
Homeless Fixes Not Working in California
January 27, 2023
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Commentary Some things new laws just can’t fix. You first must change the old laws. That’s turning out to be the case with the drive to build new housing to deal with homelessness. Senate Bill 9 was passed in 2021 and is called the Housing Opportunity and More Efficiency Act, or HOME Act. Here’s the…
No ‘Right to Shelter’ for ‘Asylum Seekers,’ NYC Mayor Says
January 26, 2023
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Migrants who arrived in New York City from southern border states are not entitled to benefits offered by the city’s “right to shelter” policy, Mayor Eric Adams said on Wednesday. Speaking on WABC’s “Sid & Friends” radio show, the Democratic mayor was asked if he would ever consider ending New York City’s status as a…
VIDEO: Husky Fell in Love With a Homeless Man in Paris—Their Bond Changed His Life
A once-homeless man whose life has now been turned around owes it all to a husky. Bruno Zvaigzne was living rough on the streets of Paris last summer when a good Samaritan, Thibault Laurent, was out walking with his dog, Sora. Recalling their first meeting, Laurent, 36, told The Epoch Times that his two-year-old husky…
LA Sanitation Truck Fatally Strikes Homeless Person in Sherman Oaks
LOS ANGELES—A Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation truck struck and killed a person in Sherman Oaks Jan. 25 afternoon, according to Councilwoman Nithya Raman. No other details were immediately available. The person was “believed to be unhoused,” according to Raman. Three other unhoused people have died in recent days in the Sherman Oaks area. Raman…
Will San Francisco Ever Be Able to Solve Its Homelessness Crisis? | JJ Smith
“I got fed up seeing people die and no one else cares.” Siyamak sits down with JJ Smith, a concerned resident of San Francisco, who discusses his experience with homelessness. California Insider is sponsored by Birch Gold Group. Protect your IRA or 401(k) with precious metals today: birchgold.com/california …
Nevada Has Worst Housing Crisis in the Nation: Study
January 18, 2023
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Nevada has the least affordable housing in the country, according to an analysis by several organizations based on data from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD describes affordable housing as housing on which the occupant pays no more than 30 percent of gross income for housing costs, including utilities. When…
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