Joyce Chu
Homelessness and Equity Reporter at San José Spotlight
Homelessness and Equity Reporter @SJSpotlight. Prev social justice investigative reporter @USAToday. 2022 Outstanding Journalist of the Year @va_press_assoc.
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1 week ago |
sanjosespotlight.com | Joyce Chu |B. Sakura Cannestra |Annalise Freimarck
Homelessness has increased in one of the most expensive regions in the nation, a tell-tale sign of what could come. Santa Clara County has 10,711 homeless residents, up 8.2% from two years ago, according to preliminary results from this year’s point in time count conducted in January 2025.
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1 week ago |
localnewsmatters.org | Joyce Chu |San Jose Spotlight
A NEW RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT facility in Santa Clara County will provide people with a safe place to heal and recover. County officials announced the opening of 1072-1082 Vermont St. in San Jose, known as Vermont House, at a Thursday news conference. The two houses can hold up to 15 people who have a mental illness or dual diagnosis that includes a substance use disorder. A typical stay will last six months to a year, with leeway for extensions. Residents will have their own room.
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1 week ago |
nbcbayarea.com | Joyce Chu |San Jose Spotlight
San Jose is moving forward with plans to clear large camps of homeless people and prevent them from returning. Sweeps are planned from June 16 to June 30 to clear encampments where dozens of people are living in tents along the Guadalupe River from West Taylor Street to Interstate 880. The city plans to sweep Columbus Park next month -- where homeless residents are living in more than 80 vehicles and RVs -- and expects to finish clearing the site by October.
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1 week ago |
sanjosespotlight.com | Joyce Chu
San Jose is moving forward with plans to clear large camps of homeless people and prevent them from returning. Sweeps are planned from June 16 to June 30 to clear encampments where dozens of people are living in tents along the Guadalupe River from West Taylor Street to Interstate 880. The city plans to sweep Columbus Park next month — where homeless residents are living in more than 80 vehicles and RVs — and expects to finish clearing the site by October.
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2 weeks ago |
sanjosespotlight.com | Joyce Chu
A new residential treatment facility in Santa Clara County will provide people with a safe place to heal and recover. County officials announced the opening of 1072-1082 Vermont St. in San Jose, known as Vermont House, at a Thursday news conference. The two houses can hold up to 15 people who have a mental illness or dual diagnosis that includes a substance use disorder. A typical stay will last six months to a year, with leeway for extensions. Residents will have their own room.
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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. @SJSpotlight https://t.co/mUU4eTsXX0
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. @SJSpotlight https://t.co/LmorA8gZyW