California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, commands a Golden State that has turned into a deep blue “Sapphire State.” As Newsom took over following the 2003 San Francisco mayoral election, the then-mayor-elect said that December he intended to “aggressively” make ending homelessness in his city his administration’s top priority. The …
Read More »Newsom trashed for admitting San Francisco was cleaned up for China summit: 'Slap in the face'
Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., was criticized on social media after admitting that San Francisco, nationally infamous for homelessness, timed a massive cleanup effort ahead of an important U.S.-China summit this week. President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jingping will meet Wednesday during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit (APEC) in San …
Read More »5 shot in Vegas homeless encampment, as homeless serial killer on loose in LA
One person was shot dead and four others were injured after a gunman opened fire inside a homeless encampment in Las Vegas on Friday, with the shooting coming just hours after police in Los Angeles said they are searching for a serial killer who has allegedly killed three homeless people. …
Read More »Seattle hotel owner sues city, claims homeless shelter left property damaged, contaminated
A Seattle hotel owner is suing the city of Seattle and King County, alleging officials broke contracts when they leased her property as a homeless shelter and returned it damaged and uninhabitable. Neha Nariya, owner of the historic Civic Hotel, said King County approached her in April 2020 about using …
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