More than 200,000 lost their homes in the L.A. County fires. For people already on the streets, the damage ran deeper

A new study out of UCLA shows the outsized impact of climate-related disasters like the 2025 fires on #unhoused populations.
Apr. 17,2026
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https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-04-16/how-la-unhoused-population-was-devastated-by-2025-wildfires

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L.A. fires don't just cause homelessness — they make it worse, new research finds

A new study out of UCLA shows the outsized impact of climate-related disasters like the 2025 fires on unhoused populations.

Los Angeles Times

They voted for the most PETTY MAN TO LIVE. What a fucking disgrace. I really wish I believed in Hell so I would have some comfort that that is where he was going.

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Pancakes in the Park: Rain or Shine, for Twenty Years

story and photos by Shakema Straker. Pancakes in the Park in San Francisco celebrated its 20th anniversary. Since 2006, members of the #unhoused community gather every week for brunch at Golden Gate Park. The smell reaches you before anything else. Warm batter on a hot griddle, drifting through the eucalyptus and fog of Golden Gate Park on a Tuesday morning. On March 17, near the Children's Playground,..
Apr. 15,2026
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https://www.streetsheet.org/pancakes-in-the-park-rain-or-shine-for-twenty-years

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We Have to Leave Today

by Tiny. Police car outside 71st Avenue safe parking sites in Oakland, which has since closed down. Closure of small house community forces several previously #unhoused residents back to the streets. "They said we have to leave ... today ... I've been here for four years and I've never received help or resources or even a referral of someone to talk to about housing" said Dennis #houseless resident of Third and Peralta tiny home community. ..
Apr. 15,2026
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https://www.streetsheet.org/we-have-to-leave-today

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#Unhoused Michigan man gets prison time for prolonged assault of woman in tent

The defendant originally faced potential life imprisonment on charges that he held the woman captive and sexually assaulted her.
Apr. 15,2026
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https://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw-bay-city/2026/04/unhoused-michigan-man-gets-prison-time-for-prolonged-assault-of-woman-in-tent.html

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Unhoused Michigan man gets prison time for prolonged assault of woman in tent

The defendant originally faced potential life imprisonment on charges that he held the woman captive and sexually assaulted her.

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Meanwhile, in #PortlandOregon...

As It Shutters, Beleaguered Shelter Operator Says All 175 Staff Will Lose Their Jobs

By Andrew Schwartz
April 10, 2026

Excerpt: "Late last month, WW reported that two homeless shelters funded by the city Portland would close after the nonprofit contracted to run them shuttered amid allegations of fiscal mismanagement.

"In a WARN notice posted publicly this week, that nonprofit, Sunstone Way, indicated the scale of the impact for its own staff: By the end of June, all 175 of them would lose their jobs.

"In the notice, Sunstone Way HR said it had 'anticipated the city of Portland would continue operating the shelters that Sunstone Way currently operates.'

"Instead, it said, it had just received notice from the city to the contrary. The 96-bed Centennial shelter that Sunstone Way had operated was now expected to close by April 30. A 38-unit pod shelter complex on Northeast Weidler Street in the Lloyd District would close altogether.

"Meanwhile, the letter added, Sunstone Way’s Naito shelter would, after June 30, continue to operate with new management.

"The resulting layoffs encompass a range of vocations. According to the notice filed with the state, workers losing their jobs include a mix of full-time, part-time and on-call shelter staff as well as case managers, office workers, and 41 people in management.

"Sunstone Way’s troubles date back years, WW has reported, and the nonprofit had been losing shelter contracts lately with both the city and Multnomah County. But its problems escalated rapidly in the period before it said it would shutter entirely. "

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https://www.wweek.com/news/2026/04/10/as-it-shutters-beleaguered-shelter-operator-says-all-175-staff-will-lose-their-jobs/

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As It Shutters, Beleaguered Shelter Operator Says All 175 Staff Will Lose Their Jobs

Union official says its tough to find jobs in homeless services right now.

Willamette Week

Grrrr... So, pretty much, anyone who is #homeless in #PortlandME can just freeze in their tents, eh?

Portland proposes new budget with tax increase, job cuts, expanded parking enforcement

by Jon Chrisos and Ronnie Parrillo, April 14, 2026

Excerpt: "The budget eliminates 74 positions, mostly vacant but including some layoffs tied to the closure of the asylum seeker [and winter warming] shelter at 166 Riverside Industrial Parkway, according to West."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/portland-proposes-new-budget-with-tax-increase-job-cuts-expanded-parking-enforcement/ar-AA20P5tf

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12/04/2026 – Homeless Organizing in Oakland and the Wood Street Movie

12/04/2026 – Homeless Organizing in Oakland and the Wood Street Movie - Gegeninformationen und Stellungnahmen zu aktuellen politischen Themen aus libertärer Sicht

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Local nonprofit helps #unhoused people care for their beloved dogs

Pay It Fur-Ward is a local nonprofit helping #unhoused residents in Central Springs care for their dogs with food, medical supplies, and shelter.
Apr. 12,2026
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https://www.koaa.com/news/local-news/in-your-community/central-springs/local-nonprofit-helps-unhoused-people-care-for-their-beloved-dogs

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Local nonprofit helps unhoused people care for their beloved dogs

Pay It Fur-Ward is a local nonprofit helping unhoused residents in Central Springs care for their dogs with food, medical supplies, and shelter.

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