News

August 8, 2024: WGNA Letter to Mayor, Passons, Loesch, and Solivan abour proposed Interim Housing Sites

August 7, 2024: WGNA Visit to SJ Interim Housing at Rue Ferrari

August 1, 2024: San Jose Mercury News - Mahan-pushes-for-california-to-create-shelter-production-goals/

July 28, 2024: San Jose Mercury News - willow-glen-board-supports-san-jose-sanctioned-encampment-plan/

Downloadable PDF of San Jose Mercury News article

July 23, 2024: WGNA Position Letter on Mayor's Plan for City Managed Homeless Camps

July 3, 2024:  WGNA Position Letter supporting the Grants Pass Supreme Court decision.

June 19, 2024: San Jose Mercury News - San Jose approves sanctioned encampment plan to move 500 homeless people away from waterways

June 18, 2024: San Jose Spotlight - san-jose-mayor-wants-safe-sleeping-sites-for-homeless-residents/

June 17, 2024: San Jose Mercury News - San Jose weighs sanctioned encampments for 500 homeless people living near waterways

June 13, 2024: San Jose Spotlight.com - willow-glen-residents-oppose-homeless-safe-sleeping-site

June 8, 2024:  Mayor Mahan editorial in San Jose Mercury News

June 3, 2024:  San Jose Mercury News Article - Mayor: San Jose must tackle ‘crisis of homelessness’ and make tough choices

May 25, 2024 San Jose Spotlight: San Jose officials demand audit of homeless services, 

May 23, 2024 Post about Assembly Bill 2339 which eliminates public hearings for “low barrier” homeless shelters allowing legal or illegal drug use onsite by occupants.

May 22, 2024: Letter from Mayor Matt Mahan

October 2, 2024: Mercury News: Mahan: Time for the blame game on homelessness to end

Large unhoused encampment on Willow Street at Lelong Street, May 2024, now abated.

Locations of the current encampment and proposed safe sleeping and/or parking sites.