A shocking discovery rattled volunteer groups cleaning up a Seattle homeless encampment over the Labor Day weekend as they unearthed nearly 80 propane tanks, 20 of which still reportedly contained flammable material. “We have many camps going up in flames, we see them every day. We see explosions inside our greenspaces, it’s from the propane...
A homeless man in Seattle has constructed an encampment that resembles the White House to make a statement against the city’s homeless policies, according to a report. Jason Rantz, host of the Jason Rantz Show on Seattle’s KTTH Radio, wrote an op-ed about meeting the homeless man, named Danny, and learning what inspired him to...
They say no good deed goes unpunished. An Oakland, California, City Council candidate, who is running for office on a platform of addressing the city’s homeless crisis and “skyrocketing levels of crime,” said she had a bag full of donations stolen by a homeless woman during her campaign kickoff event on Sunday. To make matters...
Long Beach, California, will begin fining and potentially arresting homeless people to combat its most “problematic” encampments, city officials said. The decision comes after the Supreme Court ruled, 6-3, that cities can ban people from sleeping and camping in public places and arrest them –even in the absence of public shelters –overturning lower court rulings...
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at988 or 1-800-273-TALK(8255). Many U.S. veterans are hoping for big changes as the 2024 presidential election nears. Veteran homelessness has spiked nationwide, according to a variety of reports. From 2022 to 2023, 21%...
Blue state Gov. Gavin Newsom took to the streets of California to clean up trash left behind by homeless encampments Thursday, threatening municipalities that if they do not clean up encampments they’ll lose state funding next year. A frustrated Newsom was seen picking up trash from a cleared encampment in Los Angeles — one of...
Fitness guru Jillian Michaels is being blunt about her exodus from California. “I know a f—ed up situation when I see one. And it’s a mess,” Michaels told Fox News Digital in an interview. Earlier this summer, Michaels went viral for comments she made on “The Sage Steele Show,” declaring that California “got too crazy...
A New York City councilman has declared a humanitarian crisis on Manhattan’s West Side, painting a grim picture of streets lined with drug-abusing, mentally ill homeless people in a letter addressed to Mayor Eric Adams. Councilman Erik Bottcher, who represents Manhattan’s third district, pleaded with Adams for “immediate assistance in addressing the humanitarian crisis unfolding...
Police in Portland, Oregon, made their first arrest under a new ordinance restricting camping on public property, but the county jail refused to book the suspect. It’s the latest blow to city officials’ attempts to crack down on pervasive homeless camps. “I am disappointed by the Sheriff’s decision to refuse to book individuals arrested for...
Between treating medical conditions, addressing mental health and finding a roof to live under, it can be a challenge for the estimated one in every 500 Americans experiencing homelessness to find stability in life, especially when they have unique needs. An agency based in Norfolk, Va., is trying to change that. Johnson Homes, a placement...
