Homelessness

California has around 12% of the country's population but approximately 30% of the entire homeless population and approximately 47% of the country's unsheltered homeless. Homelessness is perhaps the most important issue in the state, and has been for decades, despite state and municipal governments pouring billions of dollars into the problem year after year.

The 24-year-old says she would be homeless — or dead — without it.

America’s hotels are still reeling six months into the coronavirus pandemic with Labor Day weekend approaching and no end to the economic misery in sight, according to an analysis released Tuesday. There are 4.3 million fewer hotel industry jobs since February and 40 percent of its employees are still out of work, the analysis by …

Upper West Side restaurateurs struggling to survive COVID say the city did them no favor by moving hundreds of homeless men dealing with drug addiction into the neighborhood just as outdoor dining was getting underway. Now, in addition to making sure customers and staff are happy and safe, eatery owners also have to worry about …

Jewel candidly recalled her terrifying days being homeless and shoplifting before she made it as a pop star. “There have been days where I was homeless for a year, when I was 18 and absolutely terrified,” she said, “having panic attacks, shoplifting … days I thought I would just pass out. I have passed out …

California governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday said up to 60,000 homeless residents of the state could contract the Wuhan coronavirus, potentially overwhelming healthcare providers. “Over the next eight-week period, we have modeled that of the 108,000 unsheltered Californians that are out on the streets, if you had an attack rate of about 56%, you’re looking …