State lawmakers will debate a bill to require annual inspections, new complaint processes and harsher penalties for local ...

A new state bill would add more oversight to California homeless shelters after a CalMatters investigation exposed that many taxpayer-funded facilities are plagued by violence, mismanagement and ...

A formerly homeless man residing in Ventura makes the case for shelters in response to a recent CalMatters investigation.

State lawmakers will debate a bill to require annual inspections, new complaint processes and harsher penalties for local governments that don’t file mandatory reports. This story was originally ...

City officials say Laguna Beach's homeless services have become a regional resource because neighboring communities are not ...

Hundreds of LGBTQ+ migrants who have given up their dream of reaching the U.S. are temporarily housed at Mexico's southern ...

Oakland officials say they plan to close two homeless shelters at the end of June. But the sites’ nonprofit operator claims it may need to shutter them as soon as next week, raising fears that dozens ...

Around 8 a.m. on Wednesday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement showed up at a homeless shelter in downtown San Diego. At least one ICE agent stopped at the gate outside, according to Alpha ...

A shuttered door at a homeless shelter in Anaheim on May 14, 2024. Photo by Jules Hotz for CalMatters From CalMatters investigative reporter Lauren Hepler:  A new state bill would add more oversight ...