Homeless put into Fort Lauderdale motels during pandemic refuse to leave as virus surges in Florida
Some homeless people in Fort Lauderdale who have been living in motels for three months as a part of citywide efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus are reportedly refusing to leave if the state cannot come up with the funding to extend the program that’s kept them off the streets.
City of Phoenix opens cooling center at Phoenix Convention Center
Friday is expected to be the hottest day of the year and the City of Phoenix is opening up a cooling center to provide some relief.
Arizona diagnostic firm gives 300 coronavirus tests for homeless
The national nonprofit Community Solutions, which supports local efforts to ease homelessness, said this week that the Arizona diagnostic testing firm had donated the tests and the healthcare provider Circle the City is administering them. Other local nonprofit groups are helping transport people for testing and trying to help them find permanent housing.
Organizations helping the homeless in Phoenix getting more COVID-19 tests
People going through homelessness are some of the most vulnerable to COVID-19, with recent studies finding they are twice as likely to end up in the hospital, but there are efforts underway to help the homeless population in Downtown Phoenix.
Gov. DeSantis says he may extend moratorium on evictions, foreclosures through May
A statewide ban on foreclosures and evictions is about to expire in Florida. The governor issued the order in early April as many were left unemployed due to the coronavirus pandemic. State lawmakers say the order is set to expire on Sunday.
Virus sweeps through Northern Arizona homeless shelter
Nearly one-third of the people staying at the largest emergency homeless shelter in northern Arizona have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the shelter's director.
LA City Council votes to identify hotels refusing to house homeless, suggests “commandeering” them
The Los Angeles city council voted on Wednesday to identify any hotels refusing to house the homeless as part of Project Roomkey, to investigate if any of those hotels have gotten tax breaks from the city in the past, and suggested these hotels may need to be “commandeered”.
ProtectAZ tests for COVID-19 at Valley homeless resource center
The non-profit is raising money and supplies to test the Valley's homeless for the coronavirus. FOX 10's Ty Brennan reports.
ProtectAZ tests for COVID-19 at Valley homeless resource center
ProtectAZ, a non-profit, is raising money and supplies to test the Valley's homeless for the coronavirus. FOX 10's Ty Brennan has the details.
Phoenix votes to allocate $18m in coronavirus funding to support vulnerable population
Officials with the City of Phoenix announce the city's most vulnerable and at-risk residents will be moved into hotel rooms, following a vote on allocating nearly $18 million in federal COVID-19 funding to support the city's vulnerable population.
Easter meal in downtown Phoenix still served for thousands without a home
It’s just different this year, but that doesn’t mean the meal is any less.
San Francisco announces 70 new cases of COVID-19 at homeless shelter
The MSC-South homeless shelter, located at 525 5th Street, is currently housing 100 people.
Thousands of California's homeless will move into hotels: Gov. Newsom
Newsom said his team has secured 7,000 hotel rooms for the homeless, and is on the way to scoring 15,000 in what he is dubbing "Project Room Key."
60,000 homeless could get infected with coronavirus, Gov. Newsom says
As worries about the spread of the coronavirus confine millions of Californians to their homes, concern is growing about those who have no homes in which to shelter. Gov. Gavin Newsom estimates up to 60,000 homeless could end up infected.
Newsmaker Saturday: Darlene Newsom, Lisa Glow
We're talking about the homeless crisis in Arizona with Darlene Newsom, CEO of UMOM and an expert on the issue of families experiencing homelessness, along with Lisa Glow of CASS, Central Arizona Shelter Services, which is the largest and longest serving emergency homeless shelter in the state.
Tense moments prior to Phoenix mayor's news conference on homeless crisis, adding affordable housing
The homeless population in Phoenix seems to have recently exploded and the mayor announced how she wants to address the issue, but there was a bit of conflict at her news conference. FOX 10's Linda Williams reports.
San Jose's first tiny home community for the homeless opens
It's been years in the making and now San Jose's first tiny home community officially opened on Thursday, complete with security and resident services.
'Kindness Kits': 3rd graders at Capitol Elementary make toiletry bags for the homeless
"The students are super excited to do this and they've been looking forward to it and they've been doing this with the kindness of their heart," Yanitza Villa said.
NYPD hires nurses to help cops with homeless problem
Cops are teaming with nurses to help the homeless in New York.
Central Phoenix witnessing serious homeless problem, leaving residents and business owners frustrated
People are normally aware of the homeless crisis in a number of West Coast cities, but homelessness is also a problem in the Valley.