June 28, 2023

Texas recorded a 28% drop in homelessness since 2012, while California’s homeless population grew by 43%. What's behind the diverging trends, and what can California learn from programs in Houston, Austin and San Antonio?

EN RESUMEN Los californianos están observando y, en algunos casos, tratando de replicar tres enfoques de Texas para las personas sin hogar que ven como exitosos: el enfoque de Houston en la vivienda permanente, la pequeña y peculiar aldea hogareña de Austin y el enorme refugio para 1,600 personas de San Antonio. Read this article […]

California cities looking for homeless solutions are visiting a quirky tiny home village in Austin, Texas. They like what they see, but can they replicate the community it provides?

EN RESUMEN Las ciudades de California que buscan soluciones para las personas sin hogar están visitando un peculiar pueblo diminuto en Austin, Texas. Les gusta lo que ven, pero ¿pueden copiar esta comunidad? A primera vista, la villa Community First! se parece más a una comuna de arte o incluso a un campamento de verano […]

The homeless population fell by a third in Texas over the past decade as it surged in California. The cost of living is a big reason Texas is doing a better job at alleviating homelessness.

Californians pay more than $1 billion in recycling deposits annually but few people bother to redeem the empties. The state's sparse redemption system is largely to blame. A new law could help grow and modernize bottle recycling and give consumers significant returns.

San Antonio’s Haven for Hope offers a place to sleep for anyone in need. Some in California would love to replicate its scale, but its strict rules have others questioning its approach.

The award is given by the American Journalism Online program at New York University, the university’s first fully online master’s program.

When you’re facing an intractable crisis like homelessness, you’ll try to find answers anywhere.  Despite a recent history of quarreling governors, California officials are looking at Texas. And maybe for good reason: While California’s homeless population grew by 43% (and 439 out of every 100,000 residents are homeless), Texas’ homeless population shrunk by nearly a […]

California Gov. Gavin Newsom had to concede defeat on trying to get the Legislature to give a very contentious water tunnel project streamlined regulatory treatment.