Friendship Park Opens In Downtown SacramentoJanuary 6, 2017 | Sally LongeneckerHundreds of people gathered in Sacramento Friday to celebrate the opening of a park built specifically for the homeless.
Additional Homeless Center Opens In SacramentoDecember 22, 2016 | Bob MoffittThe City and County of Sacramento have opened another warming center for the homeless.
City To Explore Less Expensive Homeless Pit StopNovember 2, 2016 | Steve MilneSacramento's experiment with providing a mobile restroom for the homeless, called the Pit Stop, is proving to be more expensive than first thought. The City Council last night told staff to look at more cost-effective options. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Loaves & Fishes Hoping Toilet Paper Pours In At Annual DriveAugust 2, 2016 | Bob MoffittA local non-profit that serves the homeless is hosting a collection drive Tuesday for something it says is absolutely necessary. It’s not food or socks or jackets — it’s toilet paper. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Mobile Bathroom For The Homeless Now Available In North SacramentoJuly 6, 2016 | Bob MoffittThe homeless in north Sacramento now have a mobile restroom to use during daylight hours.
Program Turns Motel Rooms Into Recovery CentersJune 27, 2016If you had a health crisis, you would get emergency medical care and after it was over, you'd be sent home to recover from it. But what if you have no home? One program is turning cheap motel rooms into triage and recovery wards. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
City Presents Solutions To HomelessnessApril 26, 2016 | Bob MoffittThe Sacramento City Council is hearing options from the city of Sacramento's Homeless Services Coordinator at a special session Tuesday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Lawmakers Eye $1.3 Billion For Affordable HousingApril 25, 2016(AP) - Democratic lawmakers are calling for California to spend $1.3 billion next year to help workers afford housing and to shelter homeless people.
Porta Potty Approved For Sacramento HomelessApril 5, 2016 | Bob MoffittThe Sacramento City Council voted tonight on a pilot project, that would make at least one "porta potty" available for use by the homeless during evening and early morning hours.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezWind Youth Services Shelter Re-OpensMarch 23, 2016Executive Director of Wind Youth Services discusses the re-opening of the shelter after receiving over $15,000 in donations. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
