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Hundreds of tents and abandoned vehicles now dot major streets and neighborhoods of the Bay Area. Unfortunately, this problem is expected to worsen as the housing market skyrockets and the cost of living becomes unattainable for most Americans. | By Magaly Muñoz Hundreds of tents and abandoned vehicles now dot major streets and neighborhoods of the Bay Area. Unfortunately, this problem is expected to worsen as the housing market skyrockets and the cost of living becomes unattainable for most Americans. As one of California's biggest public policy challenges, over the past four years, the

Oakland, along with other cities in Alameda County, conducted their biennial ‘Point In Time’ census count on Feb. 1 to gain a thorough understanding of the size and dispersion of the homeless population in the region. The Point In Time (PIT) count is federally required by the Housing and Urban Development Department as a requirement to receive funding and resources to tackle homelessness in the area. | By Magaly Muñoz Oakland, along with other cities in Alameda County, conducted their biennial ‘Point In Time’ census count on Feb. 1 to gain a thorough understanding of the size and disp...

A flyer attacking Wake County candidate Scott Lassiter resurfaces a 2012 DWI charge and brings up allegations that he abused his former wife, who had a relationship with House Speaker Tim Moore.

“They just wake up and they’re in a strange place. This is obviously doing much more harm than it is good,” one homeless advocate said.

Action for Children saw a slight reduction in the need for their Guernsey service this year.