Tag: homelessness
California’s proposed anti-gun violence office is a shot of false hope
California has some of the most stringent gun-control laws in the country, and yet it can’t seem to get out from under the pandemic...
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Project Roomkey has been lethargic so far, but...
The COVID-19 pandemic is undoubtedly frightening to many. Not only is it highly contagious, it is also far more deadly than many other illnesses,...
COVID-19 has disproportionately affected the homeless in the US
Amidst the COVID-19 madness, many people in America fear for their well-being and future. One of the groups most often overlooked during...
Social Services panel discusses alleviating homelessness in Southern California
As homelessness rises in Southern California, the Dean’s Brand Ambassadors and UCR’s School of Public Policy (SPP) hosted a panel of policy...
Los Angeles has a promising opportunity to tackle homelessness
Justus Ross/HIGHLANDER
Southern California’s homelessness crisis has once again been thrust into the spotlight when the Los Angeles City Council chose a parking structure in...
New York City billionaires neglect city’s homelessness epidemic
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s proposal to build homeless shelters across the city is facing backlash from local residents due to plans...
UCR CALPIRG launches Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
On Thursday, Nov. 16 and Friday, Nov. 17, the California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG) held Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, an initiative focusing...
Riverside plans to do more than prevent homelessness by ending it
Widespread homelessness is a complex issue to solve. Most means of addressing homelessness do not solve the underlying problem, but merely target its symptoms....
Op-Ed: A new approach to ending homelessness
Where will you sleep tonight? If the answer is at home, in your bed, maybe even next to someone you love, then you are...
Highlander Newsroom 6/3/15
This week in the Highlander Newsroom, we chat about Margaret Cho, the start of the R'Pantry and homelessness among students and finals week.
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