With the homelessness crisis cited among their top concerns, Oregon voters are taking note of Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler’s declaration of a “humanitarian catastrophe” in the state’s largest city. Oregon has among the highest homeless populations in the nation per capita. According to DHM Research, 9 of 10 voters statewide identify homelessness as a “very…
Newsom Joins Ribbon-Cutting for New Fullerton Homeless Center
October 28, 2022
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Gov. Gavin Newsom joined local officials for a ribbon-cutting ceremony of a new homeless services center in Fullerton Oct. 27. The Homeless Outreach and Proactive Engagement, or HOPE, Center connects social workers with local law enforcement to work together on getting people off the street. “You’ve seen a 23 percent reduction in your point-in-time count…
Rick Caruso Is the Outsider Los Angeles Needs as Mayor
Commentary A supporter of my organization sent a video he made driving around in downtown Los Angeles. Homelessness and crime are rampant. It is shocking to see the social chaos prevailing in one of America’s major cities. It is a hard pill to swallow to see the streets of downtown Los Angeles teeming with homelessness….
‘Misguided’ Government Policies Worsen US Homelessness Crisis: Report
October 25, 2022
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Homelessness in the United States has increased dramatically over the last decade and is now at crisis levels in many major cities. It is also one of the most pressing issues among voters in many communities right now. According to a new study by the Discovery Institute, the overall number of homeless people across the…
Judge Asks Santa Ana, County to Allow ‘Walk-Up’ Stays in Existing Shelters After Blocking New Winter Shelter
October 24, 2022
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After blocking Orange County’s plans to open a cold weather shelter in Downtown Santa Ana earlier this month, the federal court judge presiding over the dispute pushed local officials to find an alternative shelter solution that will allow walk-ups instead of just referrals. “It’s just inhumane to have people sit in the rain,” U.S. District…
Judge Allows Orange County to Open Winter Shelter in Santa Ana After Blocking Previous Site
October 24, 2022
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After blocking Orange County’s plans to open a cold-weather shelter in Downtown Santa Ana earlier this month, the federal court judge presiding over the dispute allowed the county to open the shelter in a different location in the city at an Oct. 21 hearing. “It’s just inhumane to have people sit in the rain,” U.S….
Vancouver Residents, Pundits Offer Diverse Views on Mayor-Elect Ken Sim’s Landslide Victory
When Ken Sim competed with Kennedy Stewart in Vancouver’s municipal elections in 2018, he lost to Stewart by fewer than 1,000 votes. When the two vied for the same position of Vancouver mayor on Oct. 15, voters sent Sim and his ABC Vancouver party to a landslide victory, a development some are seeing as a…
California Gives $53 Million in New Housing Grants for Older Adults and Those With Disabilities
California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently announced $53 million in new housing grants intended to create more residential options for low-income older adults and those with disabilities, including people at risk of homelessness. “California is making significant housing investments to support some of our most vulnerable residents … to live with safety and dignity in their…
A Tough Ask: Are Panhandlers After a Hand Out, Or a Hand Up?
COTTONWOOD, Ariz.—Catherine Schwab of Michigan sat in a folding chair holding a cardboard sign in the dry heat of the afternoon sun. “Please Help,” the sign in magic marker said. Wearing a wide-brim summer hat and shorts, Schwab watched the cars enter and leave the Walmart parking lot in Cottonwood, Arizona, her face without expression….
‘No Regard for Life’: California Dream Dwindles as Crime Rises
LOS ANGELES—Myra Millan, manager of a 7-Eleven in Los Angeles, told The Epoch Times that working at the convenience store has become “scary, because you never know what is going to happen.” The store, located in the 1800 block of West Olympic Boulevard, was robbed around 1 a.m. on Sept. 13. The Los Angeles Police…
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