Rooms Wanted For Sacramento VeteransNovember 12, 2015 | Bob MoffittSacramento homeless advocates say they have found housing for about 400 homeless veterans, but need help to find rooms for the remaining 250 by the end of the year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Starts Down Path To 10,000 New Housing UnitsAugust 25, 2015 | Bob MoffittThe Sacramento City Council has approved a plan to help developers create 10,000 "infill" housing units. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Positive Results From Homeless-To-Housing ExperimentJune 29, 2015 | Bob MoffittSix months after Yolo County tried a housing-first trial program to address homelessness, the county says 10 percent of the homeless population is off the streets. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Pilot Program Has Success Helping Chronic HomelessFebruary 23, 2015 | Bob MoffittMore than 40 percent of a group of Yolo County's chronically homeless are expected to have some form of housing within the next week, thanks to a new pilot program. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentHomeless Advocates Push For Right To RestFebruary 19, 2015 | Katie OrrAdvocates for the homeless in California say laws limiting the activities of people living on the street are discriminatory. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Placer County To Open Emergency Homeless ShelterFebruary 4, 2015 | Ky PlaskonThe Placer County Board of Supervisors has approved a permit and contract negotiations for the county’s first emergency homeless shelter. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezHomeless Count FollowupFebruary 2, 2015Last week, about 400 people volunteered to canvass Sacramento streets, fields, shelters and more to try to count the number of homeless people in the county. Thousands of volunteers made similar attempts across California. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Counting Sacramento County's HomelessJanuary 29, 2015 | Bob MoffittHundreds of volunteers canvassed Sacramento County Wednesday night looking for homeless people. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Reno's Homeless Get Vision Exams And Other ServicesJanuary 28, 2015 | Ky PlaskonFor the first time homeless people in Reno are getting free eye care at an annual services event. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Homeless Programs Get A Little Extra Federal FundingJanuary 27, 2015 | Bob MoffittThe U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded almost $19 million in grants to homeless programs in Sacramento County. The department chose to increase funding to include a new program.