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Domestic Violence

A Bay Area City Is Cracking Down on Homelessness, Domestic Violence Victims Are Paying the Price

Viji Sundaram - Mar 10, 2025

DV advocates say given the overlap between domestic violence and homelessness, a new law criminalizing the latter will impact women fleeing abusers.

Housing

Fremont City Council Passes Measure Criminalizing Homelessness

Sunita Sohrabji - Feb 12, 2025

On a 6-1 vote, the Fremont City Council Feb. 11 declared homelessness a misdemeanor crime, punishable by up to 6 months in jail and a $1000 fine.

Housing

Liz Glenn’s Career Advocacy for Human Settlements

Khalil Abdullah - Jun 21, 2024

Glenn has spent her career fighting for the right to housing, which she says encompasses and embraces far more than the physicality of shelter.

Environment

How Climate Change is Worsening the Home Affordability Crisis

Selen Ozturk - Jun 13, 2024

As climate change worsens, so does the home affordability crisis as insurers raise rates, withdraw coverage and underpay damages.

Religion and Spirituality

Legendary Community Activist Rev. Cecil Williams Dies at 94

Sac Observer - Apr 23, 2024

"Reverend Williams embodied the California values of unity, generosity, and acceptance,” said Governor Gavin Newsom.

Housing

Generational Wealth Now in Reach for First-Time California Homebuyers

Selen Ozturk - Mar 15, 2024

Homeownership, often the first step for generational wealth, is ever-more unaffordable for California families — especially those of color.

Housing

Housing Gaps are Racial Gaps, Say Bay Area Policymakers

Selen Ozturk - Jan 29, 2024

As the Bay Area housing crisis deepens racial and wealth divides, how much is the system working as intended?

Economy

What’s Ahead for the U.S. Economy in 2024?

Selen Ozturk - Jan 23, 2024

Although inflation and unemployment rates are falling, many Americans are struggling to stay afloat with record-high costs of living.

News Exchange

Overnight Shooting Casts Pall Over Memorial for Farmworkers in Half Moon Bay

Peter Schurmann - Jan 22, 2024

The memorial focused on efforts to improve conditions for farmworkers since last year's shooting, even as another shooting 24 hours earlier underscored ongoing safety concerns.

Economy

Despite Deficit, Newsom’s Budget Guarantees Funding for Essential State Programs

ACoM - Jan 17, 2024

While California's deficit is estimated in the tens of billions, Gov. Newsom's latest budget maintains funding for critical programs that are a priority for the state.