November 2023

Need a Meal? Here’s a List of Places Serving Free Thanksgiving Dinners This Week

July 2023

Betty Chinn Says the Vibrant New Mural Being Painted on Her Homeless Day Center Coincidentally Depicts Her Own Life Story in a Symbolic Way

June 2023

CONVERSATIONS: There Will be a Big Town Hall Meeting on Homelessness in Eureka This Sunday, and Mayor Kim Bergel and Mental Health Clinician Jacob Rosen are Here to Tell Us About It

May 2023

[VIDEO] With ‘Chalk Talk,’ an Unknown Author Addresses Eureka’s Homelessness Issues One Word at a Time

April 2023

The Humboldt Navigational Center Will Begin Providing Services to Humboldt’s Homeless in the Next Two Years; County Staff Says, ‘I Wish It Was Tomorrow’

‘It Can’t Come Fast Enough’: Humboldt Supervisors Voice Support for New ‘One-Stop Shop’ Center for Homeless Residents

March 2023

‘People Are Dying’: Eureka Residents Urge City Officials to Act Quickly to Address Ongoing Shelter Crisis

February 2023

In the Wake of Jestine Green’s Tragic Death, Eureka Grapples With Mental Health and Housing Challenges Among the Homeless Community

Eureka Announces Upcoming ‘Authorized Encampment and Tiny House Workshop’ to Explore Housing Options for Humboldt’s Homeless

New Documentary Short Gives Voice to People on the Front Lines of Humboldt County’s Housing Crisis

November 2022

As We Enter a Cold and Wet Winter, Local Nonprofits Are Seeking Warm Items to Donate to the Homeless

AHHA Discontinues Shower Care-A-Van Program to Focus on Affordable Housing Opportunities

September 2022

(PHOTOS/VIDEO) Saturday Morning Homeless Camp Eviction in Eureka Draws Protesters and Cleanup Crews

Residents of Sizable Eureka Homeless Encampment to Be Removed Tomorrow Morning

LETTER: A Humboldt Coalition is Looking to House 25 Homeless Families in the Next 100 Days, and You Might Be Able to Help

July 2022

The County Wanted to Buy This Whole Eureka Block. Now It’s Making a ‘Hail Mary’ Offer for One Small House On It.

(UPDATES) Trailers Donated to Betty Chinn to House Eureka’s Homeless Burn in Early Morning Fire on Hilfiker Lane

June 2022

Humboldt County’s Latest Count of Homeless Residents, the First in Three Years, Shows Modest Decrease

‘Unhealthy, Unsafe, Inhumane’: Samoa Boulevard Parking Encampment Cleaned Up; Campers Offered Shelter, Services

March 2022

Eureka’s Uplift Program to Use $1 Million Grant to Find Housing and Emergency Shelters for Homeless, Expand Outreach and Health Services

February 2022

Beloved Local Activist Betty Chinn to Receive Honorary Doctorate from Cal Poly Humboldt

January 2022

Turns Out They Need More Money to Convert Those Valley West Hotels into Homeless Housing, So the Arcata City Council Will Meet Tomorrow to Up the Grant Application

Arcata House Partnership Approved to Operate Safe Parking Program for Homeless, But Executive Director Says Short Staffing May Delay Program’s Launch

Arcata House Partnership Proposes Plan to Operate Arcata’s ‘Safe Parking Program’ for Homeless; Council Will Review Proposal Tonight

Arcata City Council Approves Safe Parking Program to Shelter Homeless, Moves Forward with Valley West Hotel Housing Projects

Safe Parking Program: Arcata City Council Will Consider Leasing Property on Samoa Boulevard to Provide a Legal Place for Homeless People to Sleep in Their Vehicles

December 2021

[UPDATED] New Fortuna Ordinance Would Ban Public Camping, But Does It Violate the Rights of the Unhoused?

Arcata City Council to Consider Converting Two Valley West Hotels into Homeless Housing; Planning Commission Hesitant About the Project

‘These People Matter’: HSU Student Documentary Series Aims to Humanize Humboldt County’s Homeless

November 2021

Arcata House Partnership and Danco Seek to Convert Two Valley West Hotels Into Homeless Housing Developments

Looking to Grab a Meal or Lend a Hand This Thanksgiving? Here’s a List of Local Nonprofits Serving Free Food This Holiday

Human Rights Commission Issues ‘Call for Immediate Action’ on Homelessness, Asks Board of Supervisors to Respond to Seven-Point List of Concerns Before Dec. 15

July 2021

New Nonprofit Wants a Humboldt Where Aging-Out Foster Youth and Other Young Adults Aren’t Destined for Homelessness

May 2021

(PHOTOS) Campers Evicted from Private Property in Manila; Some Occupants Given COVID Vaccine, HSCO Says

April 2021

St. Vincent de Paul Places First Tiny House in Third Street Courtyard, Providing Shelter for Volunteer

December 2020

Looking For a Christmas Meal? Here’s a List of Places Providing Free Food For Those in Need This Holiday

November 2020

Need a Thanksgiving Meal? Some Local Nonprofits Will Be Handing Out Free Food on Turkey Day

October 2020

Yurok Tribe Awarded $2.2 Million State Grant to House Homeless in Eureka Motel

September 2020

Downtown Eureka Motel Will be Permanently Converted to Supportive Low-Income Housing After State Chips in $4.3 Million, County Says

A Pandemic Winter: COVID has Limited Homeless Shelter Capacity, a Concern as Inclement Weather Approaches

City of Eureka Looks to Convert Residential Motel into Homeless Housing, Pending Big State Grant Application

June 2020

City of Eureka Offers Rent and Mortgage Assistance for Households and Homeless Shelters Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic

Eureka Police Department Community Safety Team Shares Results of This Year’s Homeless Survey

May 2020

Cuts to Services, Limited Access to Shelters and Life on the Streets: COVID-19’s Impact on the Unhoused

April 2020

Eureka City Council Poised to Approve Emergency Homeless Shelter to be Run by Betty Chinn Foundation

City of Arcata Uses Downtown Parking Lots as Temporary Homeless Shelters Amid COVID-19 Emergency

Eureka City Council Discusses Efforts to Address Homelessness During COVID-19 Crisis

March 2020

Government Plans For Addressing the Needs of the Homeless are Being Discussed, and Local Advocates Are Making Plans

January 2020

City of Eureka’s UPLIFT Program Says It’s Found Permanent Housing For 27 People in The Last Three Months

The Story of the Unclaimed Dead: For Some, Life After Death Means Sharing A Grave