Tag: homeless
Authorities complete San Benito riverbed cleanup
City of Hollister and San Benito County authorities this week completed a cleanup of the San Benito River that resulted in the removal of...
San Benito County cleans up homeless riverbed encampments
Local authorities this week began cleaning up homeless encampments in the San Benito River bed in an ongoing effort to remove hazardous materials and...
Statewide homelessness climbs 3%
California’s homeless population remains the biggest in the nation, but the crisis is growing more slowly here than in most of the rest of...
San Benito County homelessness up nearly 74%Â
The Coalition of Homeless Services Providers, in partnership with local governments, community-based organizations, and volunteers, has completed the annual Point-in-Time (PIT) Count for 2024,...
Letter: Clean up encampments without further delays
I’ve been fighting an uphill battle to clean up dangerous homeless encampments in places like the San Benito River bed since joining the San...
Newsom proposes lower spending on homelessness, affordable housing
After Gov. Gavin Newsom rolled out a deficit-bridging budget plan in January, advocates pushing for more affordable housing and shelters hoped he might reconsider...
County gains state funding for homeless
San Benito County will receive $2.4 million in state funds to purchase factory-built homes for chronically homeless people, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced earlier this...
County homeless population jumps by 26%
San Benito County’s homeless population has increased by 26%–or 75 people–since 2019. Much of this increase is reportedly linked to ongoing challenges related to...
Homeless Coalition names new executive director
The Board of the Coalition of Homeless Service Providers for Monterey and San Benito Counties (CHSP) announced that Genevieve Lucas-Conwell is the new incoming...
Homelessness continues to rise near San Juan Road
Special to the Free Lance
San Benito County officials and property owners continue to seek more funding to provide more services for local homeless people,...
