"Approximately 155 homeless people died between Dec. 1, 2024 to Nov. 30, down from 197 the previous year, according to data provided by nonprofit HomeFirst. A majority of the deaths, 187, were male. The oldest homeless person who died was 82, while the youngest was 16. Some causes of death include drug overdoses, health complications such as heart failure, suicide and more."
"Santa Clara County has added nearly 2,000 new temporary housing beds this year, with more than half of them in San Jose. The city has opened 11 temporary housing sites, including tiny homes on Branham Lane, Cherry Avenue and Via del Oro, and expanded the Rue Ferrari site. San Jose has also opened 822 affordable apartments this year, Mahan said, including the newest site for homeless families at The Charles."
Approximately 155 homeless people died between Dec. 1, 2024 and Nov. 30, down from 197 the previous year, according to data from HomeFirst. A majority of the deaths, 187, were male. The oldest person who died was 82 and the youngest was 16. Causes included drug overdoses, heart failure and suicide. Deaths have declined since a pandemic peak of 250 in 2021. Santa Clara County added nearly 2,000 temporary housing beds this year, with more than half in San Jose. San Jose opened 11 temporary housing sites and launched 822 affordable apartments, including The Charles for homeless families. A January count recorded over 10,700 homeless countywide.
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