Recent News
LA Times Opinion: I’m 73 and I live in a van. No place for me…
A heartbreaking account from the September 9, 2019 Los Angeles Times by Lavonne Ellis, a retired news professional who chose to live in a van over the high price of living in California.
Thank You, Farmers Insurance
When the fires happened my wife and I lost everything, but thanks to companies like Farmers Insurance we have been able to put our lives back together
NY Times Opinion: The Power of Altruism
When the fire chief decided to dock pay for excessive unexcused absences, why did the number of unpaid leaves for Christmas and New Year’s rise? The New York Times argues that while we as humans generally act in our own self-interest, we have evolved to be really good at cooperation and empathy and are strongly motivated to teach and help others.
Thanks to Restore and Habitat for Humanity for Homeless Help
When things were at their worst after losing our home in the wildfires, the people at Habitat for Humanity and Restore stepped in and donated everything we
The “Scandal” of homeless living in shipping container homes
In the past few weeks the airwaves were flooded with reports of a mother of four on welfare in the UK decrying living in a
North Bay Cities Looking at Rapid Response Housing via COTS
Local media sources KSRO and The Press Democrat reported on recent city government efforts to reduce homelessness in the North Bay. More than $250,000 has
World Economic Forum Addresses Container Homes in the UK
(World Economic Forum) The “humble” shipping container popped up on the radar for the World Economic Forum, in an August 2019 blog post about promising applications in
Free, Detailed Report on Bay Area Homeless Issued by Council
The Bay Area ranks third behind New York and Los Angeles in homelessness, according to homeless trends issued in a groundbreaking report by the Bay Area Council. New York with 76,500 homeless ranks first, followed by Los Angeles with 55,200, and the San Francisco Bay Area ranks third with 28,200.
FastCompany Highlights Container Homes for the Homeless
FastCompany in 2018 covered a 22-unit building leased by the University of California. The modular, stackable container homes would come fully built inside and put together like legos in four days, a process that would take a year with traditional building methods.
