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At least 10 San Francisco seniors on verge of eviction, fearing homelessness

  They’re urging the city to take action By Luz Pena  Monday, May 18, 2026 10:31PM SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — In San Francisco, a group of seniors is on the verge of eviction – and asking the city to intervene. Residents accuse their property’s management company Domus Management of poor communication and bad bookkeeping. For…

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San Jose to close only homeless safe sleeping site over a year after opening amid budget shortfall

San Jose is planning to shut down its Taylor Street Navigation Hub by the end of the year due to a budget shortfall of $56 million. By Tim Johns Tuesday, May 12, 2026 SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) — San Jose is planning to shut down its Taylor Street Navigation Hub by the end of the year.…

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Arizona, California senators call on Congress, White House to find solution for Dreamers

Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly and California Sen. Alex Padilla spoke to the growing threats that Dreamers and DACA beneficiaries face under the Trump administration Joanna Jacobo Rivera May 12, 2026 As processing delays for DACA renewals and increased detentions continue to upend beneficiaries’ lives across the U.S., lawmakers from Arizona and California joined immigration advocates…

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I-Team talks with homeless man at center of San Leandro police ‘dumping’ controversy

The I-Team tracked down the homeless man who in 2024 was violently detained and “dumped” by San Leandro police, seven miles away in Oakland. By Dan Noyes  Wednesday, April 15, 2026 SAN LEANDRO, Calif. (KGO) — The ABC7 Eyewitness News I-Team has tracked down a homeless man at the center of a controversy involving San Leandro…

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SF names new Department of Homelessness director as city faces $643 million deficit

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie announced Mike Levine as the new executive director of the city’s Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing. By Zach Fuentes and Luz Pena  Wednesday, April 8, 2026 9:48PM SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — San Francisco’s Mayor Daniel Lurie announced the appointment of a new executive director of the city’s Department of Homelessness and Supportive…

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Half Moon Bay considers enforcement, fencing as homelessness along creek raises concerns

By Lyanne Melendez  Sunday, March 29, 2026 HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (KGO) — Half Moon Bay officials say a growing homelessness crisis along Pilarcitos Creek has become an environmental threat, prompting the city to consider new enforcement measures while continuing outreach to unhoused residents. City leaders say most of the community’s unhoused population is living along the…

Local Organizations

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Black Earth Farms

We need clean land, clean water, clean air, and reparations for all colonized and oppressed peoples on the planet. Black and Indigenous Women, non-binary, trans, and queer folks are the leaders of the movement for food sovereignty and must be centered and uplifted in order to achieve true and absolute liberation.

 

Color of Change

Color Of Change is the nation’s largest online racial justice organization.

We help people respond effectively to injustice in the world around us. As a national online force driven by 7 million members, we move decision-makers in corporations and government to create a more human and less hostile world for Black people in America.

 

Black Organizing Project
The Black Organizing Project is a grassroots organization in Oakland working on issues of racial, social, and economic justice

 

People's Kitchen Collective
People’s Kitchen Collective is a food-centered, Oakland-based political education project offering educational workshops, exhibitions, and community dining events to discuss social justice issues.

 

East Oakland Collective
The East Oakland Collective (EOC) is a member-based community organizing group invested in serving the communities of deep East Oakland by working towards racial and economic equity. They are also currently collecting money to bail out protesters and bringing meals to those on the front lines of protesting.

OCCUR
OCCUR is a community capacity building organization supporting the economic development and civic inclusion of marginalized communities.

 

Ella Baker Center
Ella Baker Center is a grassroots organization in Oakland that focuses on shifting resources away from incarceration and punishment toward opportunities.

 

La Cocina
La Cocina is a nonprofit working to solve problems of equity in business ownership for women, immigrants, and people of color. They are also currently raising money for a COVID-19 relief fund to help business born out of their program.

 

Mandela Grocery Cooperative
Mandela Grocery Cooperative is a worker-owned grocery store located in West Oakland working to strengthen and diversify the local economy. They source from local entrepreneurs and farmers in California with a focus on black and brown farmers and food makers. Their Karma Jar fund helps people in need purchase food.

 

Cycles of Change
Oakland-based creates healthier East Bay communities by helping youth and adults gain tools for more environmentally and economically sustainable living through school-based bicycle education, job training, watershed education, and community earn-a-bike programs. By exploring our neighborhoods and beyond on bicycles, we are more connected to the people and the land that sustain us.

Upcoming Events

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Veterans Music Fest, and Benefits and Career Expo

Veteran’s Music Festival, VA Benefits and Career Expo for Veterans first responders and their families. Featuring music, food, health screenings, a job fair, games for kids and more, as well as a Parkinson’s resource and info pavilion. New for 2024: The Wall That Heals mobile education center – www.vvmf.org/the-wall-that-heals. Veteran authors corner A free cup of…

Warrior Rising SDVETP Program

Service Disabled Veteran Entrepreneur Training 1) Please note, this program is funded specifically to assist service-disabled veterans.  Warrior Rising does have other training programs for veterans looking to start or accelerate their own business that do not have the service-disability requirement.  You can find out more about them here:  www.warriorrising.org/our-process. 2) Please ensure accuracy of…

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Father’s Day Get Away: Men’s Mental Health Awareness

Welcome to the Men’s Mental Health Awareness event! Join us this Father’s Day Weekend, Sat Jun 15 2024 at 12:00 PM PDT as Dawningdays creating this wonderful Men’s Mental Health Awareness experience. This event will be hosted at Green Pines Creative Coworking & Events located on West 5th Street, Long Beach, CA, USA. Let’s come together to raise awareness of the importance of self…

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Intersectionality and Mental Health Workshop

During this workshop we will explore and dissect risk factors and identifiers for mental health (depression, anxiety, suicidality, etc.) for men, women, and individuals identifying as LGBTQIA+. In addition, we will identify how intersectionality plays a role in mental wellbeing for different groups. As individuals/clinicians/professionals, are we aware of our biases towards particular groups? Are…

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Second Annual LGBTQ+ Roundtable: Queer Youth Mental Health

NAMI San Francisco presents the Second Annual LGBTQ+ Roundtable: Queer Youth Mental Health! June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month! On June 20, mental health professionals in the Bay Area with discuss a range of topics related to LGBTQ+ youth mental health. This event is for members of the LGBTQ+ community and those committed to supporting LGBTQ+…

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Mental Health | Webinar | Counseling | Conference | Workshop | 2024

Mental Health | Webinar | Counseling | Conference | Workshop | 2024 Understanding Mental Health Disorders: Exploring various mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, etc., including symptoms, causes, and treatments. Promoting Mental Wellness: Strategies and techniques for maintaining good mental health and preventing the onset of mental health issues. Breaking the…

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Local Hero Spotlight

Members can nominate a local hero for recognition on their local LoveJustice.com city page!

Anyone and everyone can make an impact, and at LoveJustice we believe that they deserve to be recognized for their good, necessary work!

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