South San Francisco, CA June 23, 2023 by Cynthia Marcopulos, SSF Community Leader Is there really a homeless crisis in San Francisco, or is it a mental illness/drug addiction crisis? What happens to those who have mental illness or are…
Tag: Homeless
SSFPD Media Release: Attempted Murder/ Shooting / Suspect Unknown
South San Francisco, CA January 14, 2022 Submitted by SSFPD On 01-06-2022 at approximately 10:49 PM, South San Francisco Police and Fire Department personnel were dispatched to the 200 block of South Airport Blvd. on the report of an unknown…
SSFPD Community Outreach Secures Housing for Homeless 70-year old
South San Francisco, CA July 26, 2021 by SSFPD Several months ago, SSFPD Downtown Bike Patrol [Officer Tenorio and Officer Peradotto] contacted 70 year old Bruce Evans [SSF Transient] who was sleeping outside of an abandoned building on the 200…
Kaiser Permanente Supports COVID-19 Prevention Efforts for People Experiencing Homelessness in San Francisco
South San Francisco, CA November 16, 2020 Submitted by Matt Skryja, Kaiser Permanente A $150,000 grant to GLIDE Foundation will help prevent the spread of COVID-19 among those experiencing homelessness and improve conditions for those needing to quarantine and isolate…
Stand Down San Mateo 3 Day Event at SM Event Center Set for Sept 9-11
South San Francisco, CA August 21, 2017 by Carolyn Livengood Homeless and at-risk veterans and their families are urged to register at www.lionsclubsvetstanddown.org now through Sept. 4 for the “Stand Down San Mateo 2017” event being held from Sept. 9-11 at the San Mateo…
San Mateo County Assists 150 Homeless Veterans at First Stand Down Event
South San Francisco, CA May 9, 2017 The San Mateo County Human Services Agency hosted the County’s first Stand Down event for Homeless Veterans. This event attempts to recognize all of San Mateo County’s homeless veterans, and to…
Letter to Editor: Homeless Family Finally Finds Home Thanks to Community Efforts
South San Francisco, March 14, 2017 Submitted by Stella Miranda Dear Everything South City: I want to personally thank Everything South City for placing my former client’s story about her five children were chronically homeless in San Mateo County and seeking…
Former Case Worker Sees Homeless Services Fractured
South San Francisco, CA July 25, 2016 by a Concerned Former Case Worker The words that came from the caseworkers are unbelievable to me. “I’m sorry we have no record of your file. Oh I’m sorry your case…
Homeless Sleep on the Streets in Downtown SSF
South San Francisco, CA July 13, 2016 The homeless population continues to grow as affordable housing options decline in the Bay area and South San Francisco is no exception. Census data from 2013 had shown a decline in the…
Downtown and Our Homeless Neighbors; Letter to the Editor
South San Francisco, CA August 7, 2015 Today we received this message on our facebook page and we share it here with our response. I have previously argued with people on this page who I felt were demonizing homeless people…