March 11, 2020 Palo Alto Commissioners Call for Greater Accountability From Downtown Streets Team By Jennifer Wadsworth A recommendation to make DST’s funding conditional is slated to go before the Human Relations Commission at some point. Read More 0
January 3, 2020 A Couple Board Members Apparently Part Ways with Downtown Streets Team By The Fly The names of PA Veterans Institute for Research CEO Michael Hindery and Google counsel David Kiferbaum are gone from the DST website. Read More 8
December 27, 2019 County Reconsiders Contract with Downtown Streets Team By The Fly In October, the county hired the homeless services provider as part of an $860K initiative to help CalFresh recipients find jobs. Read More 8
December 17, 2019 Several Bay Area Cities Vow to Investigate Misconduct Claims Against Downtown Streets Team By Jennifer Wadsworth At least six public agencies are re-evaluating contracts with the tax-exempt homeless services provider in light of the allegations. Read More 25
December 11, 2019 Downtown Streets Team Faces Claims of Hard-Partying Work Culture, Gender Discrimination By Jennifer Wadsworth Zia MacWilliams left DST because of what she describes as a toxic culture that promoted heavy drinking and tolerated discrimination. Read More 38
November 25, 2019 Local Charities Seek Donations, Volunteers for Thanksgiving By Grace Hase If you’re looking to pay things forward this Thanksgiving week, here are some local charities that could use some extra help. Read More 0
January 23, 2018 Op-Ed: Women Going from Homeless to Housed Require a Strong Support System By Eileen Hunter The founder of onRoute22 talks about how to provide an antidote to the isolation experienced by someone who is newly housed. Read More 7
April 3, 2017 San Jose Begins Search for New Independent Police Auditor By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose’s search for a new independent police auditor begins in earnest this month, as Walter Katz will officially resign from the post Friday. Read More 8
March 29, 2017 South Bay Portrait Photographer Captures Milestones Among Society’s Most Vulnerable By Jennifer Wadsworth Virginia Becker’s Family Album Project to offer free portraits to people who might otherwise lack access to studio-quality photography. Read More 7
September 13, 2016 Op-Ed: Vote ‘Yes’ on A for Affordable Housing By Eileen Richardson Measure A is a monumental opportunity for our community to rise to the challenge and provide support to our community members who need our help. Read More 33
June 13, 2016 San Jose’s New Budget Proposal Accounts for Sales Tax Bump By Jennifer Wadsworth A voter-approved tax hike will help San Jose hire more police officers, repair potholed streets and stopgap projected budget deficits. Read More 10
February 24, 2016 Homeless Techie Launches Squiffy, a Janitorial Startup By Jennifer Wadsworth British ex-pat Simon Brooks stumbled into the cleaning business after a failed tech venture left him broke and homeless in Silicon Valley. Read More 21
January 28, 2016 Sunnyvale Welcomes Mobile Showers for the Homeless By Jennifer Wadsworth Local nonprofit Dignity on Wheels will launch Santa Clara County's first mobile shower and laundry service for the homeless next week. Read More 15
October 7, 2015 Regional Minimum Wage Plan Gains Support, Could Include Controversial Exemptions By Caitlin Yoshiko Kandil A regional minimum wage plan has generated broad support, but also anxiety that a segment of low-income workers will be left behind. Read More 47
September 23, 2015 Housing Crisis Leaves Section 8 Renters on Outside Looking In By Jennifer Wadsworth In Santa Clara County, 1,028 people have a rental subsidy in hand but no place to use it, leaving them in shelters or on the streets. Read More 45
July 31, 2015 Downtown Streets Team Helps Formerly Homeless Jumpstart Careers with Kartma Coffee Biz By Jennifer Wadsworth Kartma will employ formerly homeless people and equip them with not only the skills to brew gourmet coffee but to staff, stock, market and otherwise run a small business. Read More 9