/poverty-and-homelessness Poverty and Homelessness en-US Copyright Tue, 08 Oct 2024 23:26:52 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-10-08/good-news-rescue-mission-breaks-ground-on-new-microshelter-in-redding The site near downtown will house 17 small buildings, ranging from 64 to 100 square feet, where homeless people can live. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 23:26:52 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-10-08/good-news-rescue-mission-breaks-ground-on-new-microshelter-in-redding Jane Vaughan /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-10-07/disability-rights-group-slams-grants-passs-treatment-of-disabled-homeless-people Portland-based Disability Rights Oregon has sent two letters to Grants Pass officials, saying its new rules on homeless campsites violate federal and state law. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 23:56:58 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-10-07/disability-rights-group-slams-grants-passs-treatment-of-disabled-homeless-people Jane Vaughan /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-09-19/after-supreme-court-decision-grants-pass-struggles-to-make-long-term-plan-for-homelessness The city’s solution of two campsites has received criticism from a variety of groups. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:34:01 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-09-19/after-supreme-court-decision-grants-pass-struggles-to-make-long-term-plan-for-homelessness Jane Vaughan /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-09-12/no-sleeping-bags-keep-moving-california-cities-increase-crackdown-on-homeless-encampments More than two-dozen California cities passed, strengthened or are considering ordinances that penalize people for sleeping outside, after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed cities to crack down. Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:41:46 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-09-12/no-sleeping-bags-keep-moving-california-cities-increase-crackdown-on-homeless-encampments Marisa Kendall /money-and-personal-finances/2024-09-05/federal-report-finds-food-insecurity-got-worse-in-oregon-since-the-pandemic More Oregonians were food insecure, couldn’t afford groceries or outright skipped meals in 2023, compared to 2020. That’s according to an annual U.S. Department of Agriculture household food security report released Wednesday. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 00:58:57 GMT /money-and-personal-finances/2024-09-05/federal-report-finds-food-insecurity-got-worse-in-oregon-since-the-pandemic Alejandro Figueroa /politics-government/2024-08-21/humboldt-county-supervisors-send-letter-to-san-francisco-mayor-over-homeless-bussing-program Humboldt County Supervisors agreed to send a letter to San Francisco’s mayor on Tuesday about a program that’s allegedly been bussing homeless people to their county. Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:15:50 GMT /politics-government/2024-08-21/humboldt-county-supervisors-send-letter-to-san-francisco-mayor-over-homeless-bussing-program Roman Battaglia /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-08-19/cities-review-public-camping-laws-after-supreme-court-ruling The June U.S. Supreme Court ruling frees up cities to enforce their public camping rules. Many are now reviewing those regulations. Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:31:27 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-08-19/cities-review-public-camping-laws-after-supreme-court-ruling Jane Vaughan /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-08-15/roseburg-considers-jail-time-for-some-public-camping-violations The City of Roseburg is considering whether to punish some camping code violations with jail time. Thu, 15 Aug 2024 13:25:02 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-08-15/roseburg-considers-jail-time-for-some-public-camping-violations Nathan Wilk /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-08-12/several-housing-bills-are-still-in-play-in-the-california-legislature Housing and homelessness are top of mind as California lawmakers wrap up their 2024 legislative session. Mon, 12 Aug 2024 23:19:36 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-08-12/several-housing-bills-are-still-in-play-in-the-california-legislature Megan Myscofski /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-08-10/newsom-vows-to-take-away-funding-from-cities-and-counties-for-not-clearing-encampments California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday had a message for local governments: clean up homeless encampments now or lose out on state funding next year. Sat, 10 Aug 2024 14:28:38 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-08-10/newsom-vows-to-take-away-funding-from-cities-and-counties-for-not-clearing-encampments Tran Nguyen