Today on Insight, we re looking at the latest on the mass shooting in downtown Sacramento, Mayor Darrell Steinberg with resources for families of the victims, City Councilmember Katie Valenzuela and what has been the community response.
Sacramento County Motels Sheltered Hundreds of Homeless Residents During The Pandemic. But They Could Soon Close.
Thursday, April 15, 2021 | Sacramento, CA
Curtis Freeman has a room at a motel in Sacramento through Project Roomkey, Monday, Jan. 18 2021.
Andrew Nixon / CapRadio
Updated April 16
Sacramento County plans to potentially close three motels this spring that have sheltered hundreds of formerly homeless residents during the COVID-19 pandemic, citing concerns over cost, county officials confirmed on Friday.
The plans to close the motels, which are part of the state’s relatively successful Project Roomkey, are sparking concern that many of those who benefitted will end up back on the street. As of April 10, 468 previously unhoused people remained in motel rooms in the county.
By Sasha Margulies, iHeart Media
Mar 2, 2021
The death of a homeless man is sparking more conversations about Sacramento s homeless crisis.
The man was found at Cesar Chavez Park on Sunday morning. Sacramento City Councilmember Katie Valenzuela says on Tuesday, city staff are going to propose to re-allocate money from warming center funding to the hotel housing program. Mayor Darrell Steinberg s office says the city is opening shelters and leasing hotel rooms for unsheltered residents soon.
Death Of A Homeless Man Sparks More Debate On Sacramento s Homeless Crisis iheart.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from iheart.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.