#homeless-encampments

#homeless-encampments

Governor Newsom threatens funding cuts for California cities and counties if they do not aggressively clear homeless encampments.

Governor Newsom orders state agencies to clear homeless encampments for safety, aiming to assist individuals before removal.

The Park Fire in California is the largest of the year, destroying structures and displacing thousands as containment drops from 3% to 0%.

An arson investigation revealed the fire was started by an individual pushing a burning car into a gully in Chico's upper Bidwell Park.

Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to remove homeless encampments after a Supreme Court ruling expanding authorities to address unhoused populations.

Governor Newsom issued an executive order to clear homeless encampments, invoking powers granted by the Supreme Court decision allowing cities to ban outdoor sleeping.

Newsom emphasizes urgency for cities and counties to address homeless encampments, leveraging recent Supreme Court decision.

The Supreme Court's decision in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson grants local authorities more power to clear homeless encampments without providing alternative housing, potentially risking civil liberties and dignity of unhoused individuals.

An outbreak of Shigella is affecting homeless encampments in San Jose, highlighting the challenges in addressing infectious diseases in such environments.

The Shigella outbreak in Santa Clara County primarily impacts homeless encampments along the Guadalupe River, leading to hospitalizations and precautions for the general public.