May 30, 2023 Latest Homeless Count Shows Decrease, with More Sheltered By Barry Holtzclaw The latest Point-in-Time census showed slight decreases in the number of unhoused individuals counted across Santa Clara County and in the City of San José. Read More 1
October 7, 2020 Racism in the Streets: How Homelessness Became a Civil Rights Issue in the South Bay By Grace Hase Experts say Silicon Valley’s homeless crisis—like that of the nation—is interwoven with its long, painful history structural racism. Read More 21
September 22, 2020 Project HomeKey to Flip Milpitas Motel into Long-Term Housing By Grace Hase The $29.2 million in state funds will pay to convert a 146-room Extended Stay America into 132 apartments for homeless residents. Read More 25
July 13, 2020 Apple’s Housing Funding to Bring 1,000+ Homes to Silicon Valley By Janice Bitters Apple has divvied up the first $400 million of its $2.5 billion housing commitment, the Cupertino iPhone maker announced Monday. Read More 13
October 2, 2019 San Jose City Clerk Apprentice Takes the Blame for Hilariously Heavy-Handed Redactions By The Fly Since this news organization flagged the issue, City Clerk Toni Taber’s office has relaxed its grip on the digital Sharpie. Read More 7
September 12, 2019 Stealing Home: Weak Oversight Leaves Rent-Subsidy Fraud Unchecked for Years on End By Jennifer Wadsworth The local housing agency says it doesn't aggressively pursue fraud. As a result, scammers fall under the radar for years—and sometimes decades. Read More 10
May 17, 2019 Despite Taking Thousands of People Off the Streets, San Jose Sees 42% Jump in Homelessness By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose’s homeless population went from 4,350 in 2017 to 6,172 this year. For Santa Clara County, it grew by 31 percent. Read More 43
January 14, 2019 ‘Peak Silicon Valley’: 2 Cats Live Alone in Their Own Apartment By Jennifer Wadsworth A San Jose dad is paying $1,500 a month on a studio for his daughter’s cats because they don’t get along with the family’s new terrier. Read More 13
November 12, 2018 Silicon Valley’s ‘All the Way Home’ Campaign Has Housed 1,200-Plus Homeless Veterans By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County’s multi-agency All the Way Home campaign has housed 1,237 homeless veterans since 2015, according to a new report. Read More 5
August 21, 2018 Santa Clara County Supervisors Urged to Consider Housing—Not Parking—for Old City Hall Annex By Jennifer Wadsworth Plans to convert San Jose’s old City Hall Annex into a parking lot instead of housing for the homeless has drawn the ire of a prominent developer. Read More 3
August 23, 2017 NIMBY Backlash Over ‘Tiny Homes’ Prompts City to Reduce Number of Potential Sites By The Fly NIMBYs have come out in full force to oppose one of San Jose’s most inventive solutions for homelessness. Read More 50
July 6, 2016 Silicon Valley Balances Stopgaps, Real Solutions to Homelessness By Jennifer Wadsworth In Santa Clara County’s push to end homelessness, not all agree on how to balance short-term needs with long-term solutions. Read More 32
June 29, 2016 Mass Eviction—San Jose’s Largest—to Displace 670 People By Jennifer Wadsworth Plans to replace a rent-controlled apartment complex with market-rate housing near Santana Row leads to largest eviction in San Jose history. Read More 209
April 1, 2016 San Jose’s Asks Churches, Faith Groups to House Homeless Vets By Silicon Valley Newsroom City officials have asked local churches and other religious congregations to each commit to housing at least one homeless veteran. Read More 14
June 22, 2015 Silicon Valley Homeless Population Drops to 10-Year Low By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County's homeless population fell by 14 percent since the last count two years ago, according to figures released Monday. Read More 10
April 29, 2014 Proposal: ‘Micro-Cottages’ to House the Homeless By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose may explore the idea of building “micro-housing”—tiny, 150-square-foot cottages—to house the homeless. Read More 26