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May 10, 2024

Blue state Dems turn on governor as homeless council can't account for $20B in spending

Democrats and Republicans alike are taking issue with California Gov. Gavin Newsom as his homelessness council has failed to track its billions spent on the state's homelessness crisis.

May 8, 2024

Portland, Oregon, OKs new homeless camping rules that threaten fines or jail in some cases

Under new rules approved by the Portland City Council, homeless people who camp on the state's public property and reject offers of shelter could be sentenced up to 7 days in jail or fined up to $100.

May 8, 2024

Vast majority of Portland residents are 'dissatisfied' with progressive leadership of the city

Elected officials in Portland are disapproved of by the overwhelming majority of local voters living in the metropolitan area, according to a new poll.

May 7, 2024

Los Angeles bus driver fights off female attacker

A bus driver with the Los Angeles Department of Transportation fought back when a homeless woman attacked her in South Los Angeles on Sunday. (Credit: ONSCENE.TV)

May 4, 2024

California tuberculosis outbreak kills 1, infects 14 as officials declare health emergency

A public health emergency has been announced in Long Beach, California after a deadly outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) resulted in one person dying and nine people being hospitalized.

May 1, 2024

Los Angeles City Council votes in favor of Department of Homelessness motion

The Los Angeles City Council voted for a motion on exploring starting a Department of Homelessness as the city faces criticism over the ongoing homeless crisis.

April 30, 2024

Seattle coffee shop workers call 911 when homeless man causes disturbance; no officers arrive

A Seattle small business owner shared footage of an incident between his employees and a homeless man in his cafe last week. He says officers failed to respond.

April 28, 2024

Newsom gets hilarious reality check after turning to public for new state coin design

California Gov. Gavin Newsom asked his constituents for help in designing a $1 coin depicting innovation, but instead he received ideas showing problems under his leadership.

April 28, 2024

Will Supreme Court recognize right for homeless to camp in public?

In a Supreme Court showdown Monday over whether the homeless have a "right" to camp in public, almost no one mentioned the actual victims of that crazy idea.

April 25, 2024

St. Louis government removes ‘scary,’ ‘smelly’ homeless camp after three years of disturbing homeowners

The St. Louis, Missouri, city government removed a homeless camp that had been disturbing residents of a local neighborhood for three years.