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