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Food insecurity is rampant in the Bay Area. Food banks in the region have seen increasing need while donations are down, leaving them stretched thin. Regi Young from Alameda County Food Bank says food is a policy decision. San José Spotlight Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Alameda County Community Food Bank

San Jose mayor Matt Mahan leads a community meeting to discuss the rules of the upcoming safe sleeping site on Taylor Street, where homeless people can stay without fear of being swept. The site will be a navigation center to move people into more permanent options San José Spotlight

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San Jose will begin to implement temporary bans on RV encampments in 30 locations throughout the city. 10 locations will permanently ban RVs and lived-in vehicles. Mayor Matt Mahan speaks at Chynoweth Park. San José Spotlight

Happening now: The groundbreaking of the Cherry Ave. Tiny Home site that will house up to 136 homeless individuals. Once the site is up, a no encampment zone around the site will be reinforced. San José Spotlight

Happening now: San Jose hosts a breakfast with faith leaders to encourage them to think about using any vacant land they have for temporary or affordable housing. San José Spotlight

Steve Sullivan from Housing Industry Foundation discusses renovations the nonprofit brought to San Jose’s largest congregate shelter. San José Spotlight

Happening now: Homeless people can get connected to resources and care at the Homeless Health Fair hosted by Senator Dave Cortese at the San Jose city hall rotunda. San José Spotlight

After months of delays and issues including mold and structural safety concerns, the temporary modular housing site at Branham Lane is finally opening. It has 204 units for the homeless, including units for families. San José Spotlight

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is proposing a policy that penalizes homeless people for refusing shelter. Once new shelter becomes available, those who refuse shelter on the third attempt will face trespassing violations up to an arrest. San José Spotlight

There aren't enough temporary shelters in San Jose to house the more than 5,500 homeless, but the mayor wants to arrest people who refuse shelter. The math doesn't work. Joyce Chu San José Spotlight San Jose could jail homeless residents for refusing shelter

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The Berryessa safe parking site, San Jose’s second and largest RV site, opened last month to give people living out of their RVs a place to park without fear of being swept. It is now full, at 86 RVs, and two have already moved on to stable housing. San José Spotlight

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan announces the groundbreaking of the city’s first sanctioned homeless encampment on Taylor Street, which will house up to 56 tents. The city’s goal is to move people from this site onto other housing within 30 days. San José Spotlight

San Jose Councilmember Michael Mulcahy and Mayor Matt Mahan announce the plan to transform the dilapidated Columbus Park, home to the city’s largest homeless encampment, to a space for sports activities. Council will vote on the plan today. San José Spotlight

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan announced the grand opening of the Via Del Oro tiny home site, which will house up to 150 homeless residents. San José Spotlight

This housing project started as an incredible example of creative planning-- then it went so wrong. What happened to the oversight? Joyce Chu San José Spotlight Santa Clara residents say Agrihood apartments making them sick sanjosespotlight.com/santa-clara-re…

Hundreds of people are gathered at St. James park for the “No Kings” rally to protest President Trump’s policies, ICE raids and the simultaneous military parade happening in DC.

Hundreds of people are gathered at St. James park for the “No Kings” rally to protest President Trump’s policies, ICE raids and the simultaneous military parade happening in DC. San José Spotlight

The Solidarity and Unity Network holds a rally against the Big Beautiful Bill, ICE raids and potential federal cuts outside the federal building in SJ. If passed, the bill would slash Medicaid, food stamps, rental subsidies and more for millions of Americans. San José Spotlight