A homeless man on parole for an assault conviction dragged a jogger by her hair on a beach near Los Angeles before attempting to rape her earlier this week, police said. The alleged incident occurred at around 7:15 a.m. on the Ocean Front Walk in Santa Monica. Witnesses told a 911 dispatcher that a woman, […]
San Francisco Taxpayers Forced To Fund Free Alcohol For Homeless; California Tax Rates Increase Further, Prompting More Exodus California already held the distinction of having the highest state income tax in the country, with its top income tax rate at 13.3% for a decade. It was raised even higher to start 2024, with the top […]
May 15—1/3 Swipe or click to see more JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM A homeless encampment is seen, Tuesday, in Honolulu. 2/3 Swipe or click to see more STAR-ADVERTISER A homeless encampment along Lualualei Beach Park is seen the day before a planned city “enforcement” action, in July 2022. The number of homeless people on Oahu […]
After a woman was found living inside a Family Fare sign in Midland, the grocery store committed to donating $10,000 to a local organization providing shelter and meals to people experiencing homelessness. The nonprofit Midland’s Open Door in a Facebook post last week thanked Family Fare for the contribution toward its crisis shelters and soup […]
The City of San Francisco is providing free beer and vodka shots to homeless alcoholics at taxpayer expense under a little-known pilot program. The “Managed Alcohol Program” operated by San Francisco’s Department of Public Health serves regimented doses of alcohol to voluntary participants with alcohol addiction in an effort to keep the homeless off the […]
May 10—PARIS — For the second time since his Monday arrest, a homeless man who reportedly stole two police vehicles and engaged in a shootout with police wasn’t alert enough to appear in court. A judge on Friday postponed again the initial court appearance of 37-year-old Gary Porter, who is expected to undergo evaluations for […]
John Parke, known as “Cowboy,” is always ready to pack up and move. He stacks his black and blue tent, foam sleeping pad, and flannel-lined sleeping bag on top of a wagon that he hauls away every day at 7 a.m. before police arrive and order him and the other unhoused people of “camp town” to […]
Contractors curious about an extension cord on the roof of a Michigan grocery store made a startling discovery: A 34-year-old woman was living inside the business sign, with enough space for a computer, printer and coffee maker, police said. “She was homeless,” Officer Brennon Warren of the Midland Police Department said Thursday. “It’s a story […]
A Northern California man paid a random homeless woman $20 to babysit his granddaughter as he got drunk, touching off a massive law enforcement search for that girl, authorities said. Jason Warren, 54, gave that homeless woman $20 on Monday to take his granddaughter to a thrift store while he went into a nearby bar […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — On the first night that a new urban camping ban goes into effect in Portland, organizations that work with the homeless say the ordinance still needs clarification. Though Portland City Council faced a number of setbacks, initially, they unanimously passed the new regulations for camping on public property Wednesday. That was […]
Homeless people who camp on public property in Portland, Oregon, and reject offers of shelter could be fined up to $100 or sentenced to up to seven days in jail under new rules approved unanimously by the City Council on Wednesday. When shelter is not available, the same penalties apply for blocking sidewalks, using gas […]
In this article, we will take a look at the 15 states with the lowest homeless populations per capita in the US. If you want to skip our detailed analysis, you can go directly to the 5 States with the Lowest Homeless Populations Per Capita in the US. Homelessness in America Homelessness in the United […]