US HOMELESSNESS IS UP 12%

US HOMELESSNESS IS UP 12%

BY KEVIN FREKING THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON >> The United States experienced a dramatic 12% increase in homelessness to its highest reported level as soaring rents and a decline in coronavirus pandemic assistance combined to put housing out of reach for...

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FOURTH & HOPE PLANT TREES AT EAST BEAMER WAY NEIGHBORHOOD CAMPUS

FOURTH & HOPE PLANT TREES AT EAST BEAMER WAY NEIGHBORHOOD CAMPUS

Nearly 40 volunteers helped Fourth & Hope plant trees over the Memorial Day Weekend around the perimeter of the East Beamer Neighborhood Campus and permanent supportive housing community located at 1901 E. Beamer St. According to a Fourth & Hope press release,...

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GROUNDBREAKING HELD FOR SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT CENTER IN WOODLAND

GROUNDBREAKING HELD FOR SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT CENTER IN WOODLAND

Yolo County Board of Supervisors and Woodland City Council members Friday at the East Beamer Way Neighborhood Campus located at 1901 E. Beamer St. (Gerardo Zavala/Daily Democrat) By GERARDO ZAVALA | [email protected] | April 2, 2023 at 7:30 a.m.   After several years of project planning starting...

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PROJECT HOMEKEY FUNDS NEW PROJECTS TO TACKLE CALIFORNIA HOMELESSNESS

PROJECT HOMEKEY FUNDS NEW PROJECTS TO TACKLE CALIFORNIA HOMELESSNESS

The Walter's House Treatment Program in Woodland broke ground Friday while a 60 new homes held their grand opening in Sacramento. Author: Chris Thomas Published: 11:28 PM PDT March 31, 2023   WOODLAND, Calif. — A new multi-million dollar plan to tackle the homeless crisis...

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SUPERVISORS RECEIVE UPDATE ON YOLO COUNTY’S PLAN TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS

SUPERVISORS RECEIVE UPDATE ON YOLO COUNTY’S PLAN TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS

By ROBYN DOBSON | [email protected] | March 11, 2023 at 7:30 a.m.   Yolo County’s most recent Point in Time Count revealed that the county had experienced an overall increase of 13.9% in their homeless population from 2019 to 2022. During the Board of Supervisors meeting earlier...

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YOLO COUNTY OFFICIALS WARN SUPERVISORS OF ‘EVICTION TSUNAMI’

YOLO COUNTY OFFICIALS WARN SUPERVISORS OF ‘EVICTION TSUNAMI’

By ROBYN DOBSON | [email protected] | March 9, 2023 at 7:30 a.m.   With eviction protections implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic having expired, predictions of the “eviction tsunami” seem to be finally hitting Yolo County. “The ‘eviction tsunami’ has taken about a year or two to hit...

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NEW PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE ‘TINY HOMES’ IMPROVING LIVES IN WOODLAND

NEW PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE ‘TINY HOMES’ IMPROVING LIVES IN WOODLAND

BYANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY FEBRUARY 14, 2023   Paul’s Place is not the only new permanent-supportive housing development welcoming Yolo County residents experiencing homelessness. The vertical tiny-home village on H Street opened in Davis last week (though residents will not begin moving in for another...

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PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING UNITS FULLY OCCUPIED IN WOODLAND

PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING UNITS FULLY OCCUPIED IN WOODLAND

By GERARDO ZAVALA | [email protected] | February 12, 2023 at 7:45 a.m.   Roughly a year after beginning work on constructing 61 supportive housing units in Woodland aimed at tackling the city’s homelessness problem, a coalition of organizations and the city announced earlier this week all...

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YOLO COUNTY RELEASES 2022 POINT-IN-TIME COUNT REPORT

YOLO COUNTY RELEASES 2022 POINT-IN-TIME COUNT REPORT

The report identified 746 people experiencing homelessness on Feb. 23 By DAILY DEMOCRAT September 21, 2022 at 8:00 a.m.   Yolo County has released the complete report of its Point-in-Time Count, identifying 746 people experiencing homelessness on Feb. 23. The Point-in-Time (PIT) Count is a...

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Love is stronger than hate | Clergy Corner

Love is stronger than hate | Clergy Corner

As a preacher, I am tired of saying “these are difficult times.” It’s a phrase I’ve said far too often in these past two years to the point where it is becoming trite. And so, I understand if you’re...

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