Homelessness

California mayors plan to lobby Gov. Gavin Newsom in a push to fix the state’s homelessness crisis. Meanwhile, new funding is already helping some of the most vulnerable in Bakersfield.

Four city warming centers will be open through January 31, regardless of the temperature. Hours were also adjusted from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m.

The city of Bakersfield received nearly $4 million to launch a new shelter and bring mental health services to unhoused residents. Council members say it's the latest in the city's efforts to curb homelessness.

The governor’s new proposal would require all 58 counties to participate in the program to compel people with serious mental illnesses into treatment.

An update on some of the latest developments to address Fresno's homelessness crisis

Woman volunteers time and gives donations to combat homelessness in her neighborhood.

On this week’s Valley Edition: Addressing safety concerns for Fresno’s unhoused community after a deadly attack in the city’s Tower District. Listen to this story and more in the podcast above.

On this week’s Valley Edition: Two local WWII vets travel to Hawaii to remember Pearl Harbor on its 80th anniversary. Listen to this and more.

On this week’s Valley Edition: Two local WWII vets travel to Hawaii to remember Pearl Harbor on its 80th anniversary. Listen to this and more.

On this week's Valley Edition: Fresno's homeless and affordable housing crisis has exploded in the wake of the pandemic. We take a closer look at the…