i'm facing homelessness again. but think that trump has put up in this budget are even more of a challenge for people that are sick and poor. what i see for people that are poor, no matter what your race is, is that people that have money don't care. that lack of conscience is becoming the new norm. that is my comment. thank you. i am really sorry you are going through that. i'm really sorry. i think you are right. people need to start caring more . of thed to the president rescue mission in los angeles, and he said unless there is a ,eart change among the people the issue of homelessness will never be solved. i think i agree. ultimately it boils down to a heart issue. do we truly care about people who are experiencing this? do we truly want to help? do we truly love and care for them like they are neighbors and not just someone who we want to discard and corral into a 50 block area? i don't know. how do we change the heart of a whole society. that is the question i think we should all ask. host: john is calling fr

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, but that's not why they became homeless. they became homeless because they couldn't afford the rents in this community. >> reporter: as the rents rise, so does the number of tents and trash. >> they do provide more care in place for unsheltered residents where they are currently living. with an absolute determination to transition them off of the streets. >> reporter: they are also proposing an outdoor navigation center. that's where homeless people can camp or park their cars, but they will also have services on site. she's hoping to get it up and running by this summer. a big key is building or finding more affordable housing. >> we have to build more units and we passed bond measures to do that. we have to get landlords to step up and say yes, they will rent to people who have experienced homelessness. >> reporter: alameda county is looking to hold a homeless summit this summer. >> i haven't given up on myself. i haven't given up on my life. i still have dreams and aspirations for my life. >>> new at 6:30, a settlement ma

ever been homeless. i've worked all my life, 40 years, i've always had a home. homeless person: 7:47 - i'm 49, been dabbling with drugs and stuff, messing off for a long time, but now i'm trying to straighten out a little bit. it's never too late. homeless person: 7:07 - 70 years old and the rent hikes in martinez went sky high so my wife and i can't afford it...been living in my car with 2 cats. officer rodney brinser, is here to help.homeless person: 26:46 - he's got heart you know what i'm saying. not that other officers don't have hearts...but when you're a cop on the homeless beat...it's a constant balancing act.1:03:49 - my main goal is not to arrest people to write tickets...it's to get them into services or into a program or into aa or whatever it is they need to get them pointed in the right direction. and things are headed in a new direction in martinez. that police deartment, along with pleasant hill's, have recently partnered with the county health department's homeless outreach workers... er

and helping homeless families but the number of homeless families is down 12% the past two years. >> we are going to be providing more housing subsidies, more permanent support of housing and again hopefully another shelter for this population it's a very high priority. >> to give you an idea of the size of the problem there are some 1300 homeless families in san francisco. and 2,000 homeless school age children. >> eventually it'll get better you just have to fight for it and not give up. >> sundays mothers day what's it going to be like for you? >> probably just another day. i don't think it'll be special. >> friends and loved ones of the man who created the rainbow flag for the lgbtq community spread his ashes today on board a sail board now flying the famous flag. he died in his sleep at his home in new york. he was 65-years old. in 1978 baker created that rainbow flag for the san francisco gay pride parade. >> temperatures today were warmer than yesterday. the numbers were a good 5 and 10 degrees warmer. so we have 81 in napa. tomorrow not as warm as it was today. it's going to

for district 8 knows homelessness and drug use are hand in hand. >> we have a department for homelessness. they have a $220 million budget. it is to address this problem. >> the department has drop offs for needles. officials say the problem is bigger than the homeless. for others in the triangle they want to see solutions at their door step. >> i wish we would had more police presence. >> with 5,000 call homelessness, police need to focus on other crimes. >> it is like the last resort. >> ktvu fox 2 news. >>> in berkeley police are looking for a man who assaulted another man up the street from telegraph at 8:30. the two men got in a fight. the victim was treated for a head injury. the suspect is a black man, 5 feet, 7 inches tall. >> a person of interest associated with a grass fire near ascot drive. a fire department spokesperson said a neighbor flagged down a passing fire crew. >> one of the crews doing vegetation management reported a fire on ascot road. it was located in the canyon surrounded by multiple homes. >> a spokes person said crews found someone who claimed to have been stab

>> i've been homeless about two months. >> reporter: some homeless themselves searched for homeless youth, but finding them can be difficult says usc professor eric rice. >> often what they'll do is be sleeping on a friend's house for a couple of nights, an underpass for a night. they don't want to be associated with homelessness. they don't want it to be their identity. so they do everything they can to be just a normal 20-year-old because they are a normal 20-year-old. >> reporter: advocates say the counts will mean more federal funding for programs aimed at helping the young people. the goal is to end homelessness by 2020. garner hopes it's a lot sooner. >> people need to realize the situation we're in and we're not all bad people. >>> our top story, at least 14 people were killed by severe weather in the north and west. four tornadoes touched down in east texas saturday kiddi cutti path 35 miles long, killing at least four people. floodwaters and strong winds are blamed for five deaths in arkansas. today the storm system is headed east. >>> and congressional leaders came up with a dea

. >>> a man burned a tent from a homeless campment. we learned this as we learned the homeless community is going up. >>> commencement address, facebook's founders told them he is doing something he never could have done. >> it was cool out there, breezy too. 31 miles an hour gusts. look at that fog. you know it will impact your day friday. i will let you know how. >>> one of the victims of a botulism outbreak tied to cheese nachos is suing the gas station that she bought it from. an antioch man tied. nine other people suffered severe symptoms. and now she has filed a class action lawsuit. she has been in the hospital for weeks fighting claims of paralysis. she may have permanent injuries. her attorney expects to add fief more people to the lawsuit. >>> facebook ceo returned to harvard to speak to its graduating class. >> i'm honored to be here with you today because let's face it. you accomplished something i never could. >> 12 years after dropping out to focus on facebook, he received an honorary doctorate. he is a millennial and spo

half the county's homeless are in oakland. 600 more than 2015. >> homelessness has expanded expo exponentially. >> there is drug addiction, mental health. they were homeless because they can't afford rent. >> the strategy is to provide more care in place for unshelters residents where they are living with an absolute determination to transition them off the street. >> there is an outdoor navigation center where people can camp or park cars with services. it should be up and running by summer. building or finding more affordable housing. >> we have to get landlords and step up and help people who have experienced homelessness. >> there is a coordinated plan to attack a crisis block by block. >> i haven't given up. i still have dream and aspirations. >> fox 2 news. >>> elsewhere in the east bay a bold theft today. take a look. the walnut creek apple store, one customer was able to record video while it happened. several thieves swarmed the store grabbing iphone and lap tops before getting away. anyone with information should call police. >>> several goats were burned when a fire started. it burn

ever been homeless. i've worked all my life, 40 years, i've always had a home. homeless person: 7:47 - i'm 49, been dabbling with drugs and stuff, messing off for a long time, but now i'm trying to straighten out a little bit. it's never too late. homeless person: 7:07 - 70 years old and the rent hikes in martinez went sky high so my wife and i can't afford it...been living in my car with 2 cats. officer rodney brinser, is here to help.homeless person: 26:46 - he's got heart you know what i'm saying. not that other officers don't have hearts...but when you're a cop on the homeless beat...it's a constant balancing act.1:03:49 - my main goal is not to arrest people to write tickets...it's to get them into services or into a program or into aa or whatever it is they need to get them pointed in the right direction. and things are headed in a new direction in martinez. that police deartment, along with pleasant hill's, have recently partnered with the county health department's homeless outreach workers... er

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but the homeless problem is out of control. the $100 million donation is the largest amount of private money raised to reduce homelessness that san francisco has ever received. it's from the nonprofit tipping point. the strategy is to attack the root causes, focusing on how people end up homeless because of mental health problems. not having enough money to take care of their kids or having nowhere to go once they get out of jail. the ceo and founder said in a statement. it's unacceptable that in a region with such creativity, wealth, and generosity that thousands are living on the streets. homelessness is a humanitarian crisis and the issue of our times. they are touring a center in the mission to talk about the plan. >>> locals in baa knee shallow deck have been -- benicia -- have been warned that flaring will continue from the valero plant. the trouble is blamed on an electrical disruption. but it stressed that the safety system operated. >>> relief for drivers in san francisco's south of market area. crews plan to finish pa

ever been homeless. i've worked all my life, 40 years, i've always had a home. homeless person: 7:47 - i'm 49, been dabbling with drugs and stuff, messing off for a long time, but now i'm trying to straighten out a little bit. it's never too late. homeless person: 7:07 - 70 years old and the rent hikes in martinez went sky high so my wife and i can't afford it...been living in my car with 2 cats. officer rodney brinser, is here to help.homeless person: 26:46 - he's got heart you know what i'm saying. not that other officers don't have hearts...but when you're a cop on the homeless beat...it's a constant balancing act.1:03:49 - my main goal is not to arrest people to write tickets...it's to get them into services or into a program or into aa or whatever it is they need to get them pointed in the right direction. and things are headed in a new direction in martinez. that police deartment, along with pleasant hill's, have recently partnered with the county health department's homeless outreach workers... er

homeless families, that the number of homeless families is down 12% the past two years. >> we are going to be providing more housing subsidies, more permanent supportive housing and hopefully another shelter. it's a very high priority. >> reporter: to give you an idea of the size of the problem according to a recent census there are 1300 homeless families in san francisco and 2,000 homeless school age children. >> eventually it will get better. just have to fight fort and not give up. >> reporter: sunday is mother's day. what is it going to be like? >> probably just another day, you know. i don't think it will be much special. >> reporter: in san francisco, rob roth, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> still to come here, a startling arrest in the east bay. >> that's the last thing would you expect when you go see your doctor, for something like that to happen. >> a doctor accused of sex crimes against a patient. >>> also, mystery solved. the little girl whose glass coffin was found under a home in san francisco has finally been identified. how investigators were able to use dna to identify the body o

how homeless advocates are hoping that $100 million will cut homelessness in half. playoff series. we )re live tweeting updat >>> happening now, the warriors taking on the utah jazz tonight in salt lake city. looking to sweep the playoff series. live tweeting updates throughout the game. and winter coming this summer. students at uc berkeley can touch up. a berkeley alum news created the dial ekt will lead class discussions on the website. food. water. internet. we need it to live. but what we don't need are surprises, like extra monthly fees. i see you, fee, played by legendary actress anjelica huston. you got me, mark. we just want fast internet for one, simple rate. for all the streaming and the shopping and the newsing, but most of all... for the this. internet for one everyday simple price and no extra monthly fees. francisco )s homeless po >>> it's one of the biggest problems in the bay area. the question, how much will it take to cut the homeless population. >> the city is about to find out if $1 oh 0 million will be enough after record donation. nbc bay area peggy bunker sh

, a homeless person was standing in line at the bread shop here at the ferry building. now, according to that witness, this woman, this homeless woman, approached a mom from behind, grabbed her, and began fighting. they both started fighting on the ground, on the floor, i'm told, and they were fighting, apparently, over the baby. now, this bystander told me that another man held the homeless person down, pinned her down until police were able to apprehend her. the mother, obviously, was very upset, and when we tried to approach her, she held on to her baby. i'm told that police have taken the mother away to try to help her with this trauma, and the woman who, the homeless woman, i'm told, was arrested and taken away by police. now, it appears so far we know very little information, but appears this case is one of a homeless woman who is mentally disturbed, trying to abduct a child. that's all we know right now. we'll keep you informed later on. i'm live from the ferry building. abc 7 news. >> what a scary situation, thank you. >>> the mother of torres is trying to save

homelessness in san francisco. you can't escape it. it's everywhaq now charitable organization tipping point is putting $100 million into cutting san francisco's homeless population in half. +u five years. >> but the toughest dwrar with mental and behavioral chalt(i] challenges on the street. >> a little more thanw3 6500 ar homeless in the assistant and 170 oh have been homeless over a the longer they're out there the they get. >> once periods are onñr the streets their health )3merur(ping point will got( afterfáxd root causes includingq andjf mental illnes >> it's , sr. 350 a day to stay there and 3,000 to to go no the molden room. >> the program opened the new center inq insomnia ane1xd whic 79 new beds and medical facilities here theïout(u the homeless try effect of an physical health abmental health and addictions. to them the $100 million is donation is extraordinary. thing to do. >> reporter: now representatives from tipping point said they made the huge donation becauseq so much creativity andq welt an generosity it is unacce

after a third fire at a homeless encampment. dan kerman joins us live from oakland with what the city is planning to do about the problem. dan? homeless encampment fire 050217 5pkgthis is what happens when those who already have little, lose it allsot monday evening half of the 40 tents at a city sanctioned homeless encampment at 35 and magnolia went up in flames luckily no one was injured. this is the third fire at a homeless encampment in 3 weeks earlier monday there was a fire at the encampment at 5th and market and on april 13, 5 tents burned and a dog died when fire raced through a homeless encampment at 22nd avenue and 880 city officials say shutting down homeless encampments isn't the ansersot joe devries/asst. to the oakland city administrator oakland city officials says this city sanctioned encampment, which came with bathrooms and services allowed them to move the initial 40 residents into housing at a faster place. because of the fire, this location will close on friday. but city officials say they plan to find a loca

ever been homeless. i've worked all my life, 40 years, i've always had a home. homeless person: 7:47 - i'm 49, been dabbling with drugs and stuff, messing off for a long time, but now i'm trying to straighten out a little bit. it's never too late. homeless person: 7:07 - 70 years old and the rent hikes in martinez went sky high so my wife and i can't afford it...been living in my car with 2 cats. officer rodney brinser, is here to help.homeless person: 26:46 - he's got heart you know what i'm saying. not that other officers don't have hearts...but when you're a cop on the homeless beat...it's a constant balancing act.1:03:49 - my main goal is not to arrest people to write tickets...it's to get them into services or into a program or into aa or whatever it is they need to get them pointed in the right direction. and things are headed in a new direction in martinez. that police deartment, along with pleasant hill's, have recently partnered with the county health department's homeless outreach workers... er

>>> a national non-profit helping the homeless is making a difference in the bay area. the group, back on my feet had a meeting to celebrate the birthday of the chapter. the program requires participates to run three times a week at 5:30 in the morning in exchange, connects them with job training and housing resources. we talked to one in the shelter, found him a job washing dishes and training for a culinary career. >> in the job, i have to save money and prepare for the transition of new housing. i'm very excited about this journey moving forward. >> back on my feet started in philadelphia and been around for years. and helping thousands in six major countries across the country and getting in good physical shape while you're at it. >> up and run. >>> people are up and driving and sal is watching 280 and everything else. >> that's right. and tracy, and a special shoutout to the people running on the treadmill right now. >> lily brown is always up, watching us. >> the mayor? >> i saw the former mayor the other day in an event we did in san francisco and wanted me to pa

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. >>> the city of oakland is trying to clean up homeless encampment in the city. yesterday a bulldozer was used to clear garbage and debris from a camp near west grand avenue and northgate. a new survey finds that homelessness is up almost 40% in alameda county over the last two years. there are 5600 homeless people in the county, half live on the streets in oakland. >> a lot of the narrative is drugs addiction, mental health and people have those things but that's not why they became homeless. they became homeless because they could not afford the rents in this community. >> oakland city officials promise new tech tix to fight the homeless problem including holding more affordable housing and also building an outdoor navigation center where the homeless can camp and park their cars with access to city services. >>> 4:16 am. time to check in with sal to see what the roads look like on this early friday morning. you think it may be like today. >> the caveat they are is it may be light for the commute but it will not be a lightly traveled day. i will tell you why. p

without a doubt the hardest group are those chronically homeless. the entire $100 million will go to that specific population and being raised by the private sect sector. the last time the city counted its homeless population was in a 2015. the number was more than 6600. of those just over 1700 were deemed chronically homeless meaning they've lived out here for more than a year, suffer from mental illnesses and have a drugs and alcohol problem. >> they're the ones ending up in emergency shelter systems and shelters at night. they can't even live on their own if we got them a room. in bad shape. >> reporter: the nonprofit tipping points focuses on eradicating poverty in the area few have succeeded. >> the chronic homeless population not only needs to be housed but has to have services attached to their placements. >> reporter: an example the city wanted to expand the respite and sobering center but lacked funds and tipping point donated $30,000 to add beds and now has 75. those with psychiatric needs will get specific treatment they would never get i

, 32% lived there. >> i think homeless people are our neighbors. they lived here. and we have data points say 50% have been here for 10 years or more. so these aren't folks coming somewhere else to be homeless in oakland or alameda county. they are from here and losing their housing because rent is going up. >> that was the biggest problem, money issues. most didn't have the money to pay. >> that's right. and yes, they said either employment assistance or rental assistance would have helped them keep their housing. this is an economic issue. >> and elaine, take us through the process. you were the one that did the survey. how did it work? one morning, three hours? >> right. there were several stages, but the biggest one was the morn offing january 31st, 345 volume untiers and 99 homeless guidance spread out and walked it and counted who was staying outside. and we used guides who were walking through their neighborhoods, if you will. >> which i think is a great idea. they know where these people stay and you paid them. >> that's right, they earned

hud's goal is to end youth homelessness by 2020. garner hopes it's a lot sooner. >> there just needs to be more people caring, more people realizing the situation we're in, that we're not all bad people. >> reporter: cbs news, los angeles. >>> still ahead, they're known as ghost children. young refugees arriving on europe's shores alone. introducing new parodontax. the toothpaste that helps prevent bleeding gums. if you spit blood when you brush or floss you may have gum problems and could be on the journey to much worse. help stop the journey of gum disease. try new parodontax toothpaste. ♪ clearasil rapid action begins working fast for clearly visible results in as little as 12 hours. wow! but what other teen problems can it fix fast? will clearasil act fast to help this teen concentrate on his math test? darn! it only worked on the acne. can it hel... nope. no. so let's be clear: clearasil works fast on teen acne, not so much on other teen things. and now there's new clearasil overnight spot patches with patented technology for

. >>> efforts to help the homeless getting a huge financial boost. tipping point has a staggering sum of $100 million. speaking with the man with the vision. >> reporter: they live on the fringes. people like 47-year-old santos. >> you get something to eat. >> he has been camped out under highway 101 for months. >> sometimes abuse is part of the street. >> reporter: authorities counted 7,000 homeless in san francisco. 2,000 are chronic cases. they live on the street and suffer from mental, substance abuse problems. >> we all feel this is the issue of our time. >> reporter: tipping point focused on fighting poverty is reducing homelessness by half over the next 5 years. >> we know the issue. we want to go deep on it. the solutions have not been enough. >> reporter: ceo daniel leery is tackling the homeless cases. >> it fills a gigantic gap. >> reporter: the center will add 30 new beds. >> there is no silver bullet but we will work hard. we have a private sector participation. >> reporter: chronically homeless people cost $80,000 a year each in ambulan

she didn't appear upset when she left. >>> a homeless initiative to be discussed tomorrow. his plan to expand existing services for homeless families in the service. >> we can add 140 slots for all the kids on the waiting list and basically have a no waiting list for child care services for homeless families. >> the mayor says the goal is to provide health care. those making 6 figures can be struggling. >> a family of 4 making $105,000 is low income in san francisco. it is absurd. >> we have to talk about affordable housing. i am building 30,000 units. i am more than half way there. it is making a difference. >> the san francisco rental market is home to the highest price per square foot in the world. >> twitter announced a new deal allowing them to stream live nfl video on line. they will stream pre-game coverage, highlights and 30 minute shows during football season. twitter will not stream football games. amazon will have games on their side. >> kohl's, macy's fell. the s&p dropped. earnings were short of the forecast. $4.99 a share, the company's new ceo is working at s

census there are some 1300 homeless families in san francisco and 2,000 homeless school-age children. >> eventually it will get better. you have to fight fort. >> reporter: sunday is mother's day. what's that going to be like? >> probably just another day, you know. i don't think it will be very special. >> reporter: in san francisco, rob roth, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> the american civil liberties union issuing a travel warning to people across the country. why they are urging people to think twice before traveling to texas. >>> a notable drop in temperatures coming for your bay area wednesday. details on this cooling trend coming up. [ birds chirping ] [ inhales, exhales ] [ announcer ] cigarettes are not just dangerous when they're smoked. [ rat squeaking ] they're dangerous long after. cigarette butts are toxic. they release chemicals that poison our water... and harm wildlife. and millions... are polluting our environment. [ sniffing ] [ seagulls squawking ] >>> the state of texas just passed a new law that officials there say is vital to securing the state's borders. it punishes so-

these are the chronically homeless. described as those who have lived out here for more than a year, suffer from mental illnesses and have a druggor alcohol problem. they are the most difficult to deal with, and in many cases the most costly. >> we have chronic alcoholics who are costing the city $60 million to $80 million a year. >> they are the ones that end up in our shelters ever night, they wouldn't even be able to keep a home if we got them one. >> reporter: now one of the organization's goals is to focus on an area where few have succeeded. >> the chronic homeless population not only has to have services attached to their placements. >> reporter: here's an example, the city wanted to expand the medical respite and sobering center but lacked the funds. tipping point added the money to add the beds. those with psychiatric needs will get specific treatment they would never get in a shelter. tipping point wants to focus on programs that would keep the most vulnerable from falling into homelessness in the first place.

pizzas for the homeless. 0ur pizzas for the homeless. our top story, police investigating the manchester suicide bombing have arrested two more suspects, bringing the total number of men being held over the attack to 11. officers say they carried out a controlled explosion to gain entry to a pity on the outskirts of the city. police say they have captured a large part of the network involved in the attack. more details on the website. hello. with a bank holiday weekend now upon us, we are set to see a bit of a change in this hot, dry weather, that has been with us for the past few days. here was the scene on friday, in moray, captured by one of our weather watchers. we will have similar conditions to start the bank holiday weekend. a humid start. more sunshine, but we are expecting to see some thunderstorms disrupting the sunshine. now, during saturday morning, we've got this frontal system, this area of low pressure, moving from the south and west, bring showers and thunderstorms across many parts of the country. for northern ireland, n

the homelessness counts confirmed what oaklanders already know, homelessness is expanding exponentially, is visible everywhere on the streets, especially downtown and in west oakland. there are as many as 50 tents in some of oakland's homeless encampments like this one under interstate 980, $20 the nonprofit everyone home release the results of their 2017 alameda county census. first since 2015. county wide the number of homeless sored from 4,000 to over 5600. in oakland, 859 are in shelters, but over 1900 are living on the streets. >> 57% of the people said it was money issues that made them homeless. a lot of the narrative is drug addiction, mental health, and people have those things, but that's not why they became homeless. they became homeless because they couldn't afford the rent. >> reporter: oakland tried a pilot program to provide port a potty and trash pickup. even though there were fires and problems, they say they learned lessons and they want to expand. >> the budget i just proposed will allow us to bring sanitation and trash services, now up to 400 unsheltered residents a

he knows that homelessness and drug use often go hand in hand. >> for me we have a department of homelessness. their budget is north of $220 million. this was established specifically to address this problem. >> reporter: the department of public health has also stepped in with two kiosks for needle drops. but with 22,000 estimated drug users in the city and only 7,000 estimated homeless people, city officials say the problem is bigger than just the homeless. for these people they would like to see solutions start at their doorstep. >> i wish we had more police presence. we had a beat patrol for awhile that seemed to make a difference. >> reporter: but with 5,000 to 6,000 police calls a month just for homelessness, the supervisor says police need to focus on other crime. >> they're not the best equipped to deal with the issue. it really is kind of like the last resort. >> reporter: in san francisco, tara moriarty, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> recovery efforts continue following that large fire at a pallet yard in downtown stock ton. news helicopters got an aerial view of the destruction at the corner

. >>> the homeless count is up. we go one-on-one with councilwoman rebecca kaplan to find out what is behind the increase and what can be done. it is 7:30 a.m. . >> we are getting started. you know what today is. >> it is carnaval. >> it is carnaval. it will be a cool carnival in the city. a look at the golden gate bridge. you can see the clouds. temperatures in the 50s now. pretty much a bay area wide. we will start off with clouds throughout much of the bay today. they will fall back to the coast later on. most of the inland locations will see sunshine later today. clouds to start. mostly sunny for inland areas. slightly warmer today. temperatures will increase. we are cooling off again by tuesday. no heat wave and store. temperatures in the low 70s and mild and surrounding areas. cool to start off carnaval. we will be covering it live here with kpix5. we have michelle greg o and basque as. they will be airing live coverage of carnival beginning at 10:00 a.m. if you're heading out to watch the festivities, tempera

. >>> new at noon, a long anticipated homeless resource center is opening today in san francisco. as kpix 5's anne makovec reports, it's one of many projects mayor lee is rolling out to try to solve the homeless crisis. >> reporter: this navigation is in the dogpatch industrial area and people have to be referred by homeless outreach coordinators to come here. they will find dorm style housing for 64 people and fewer of the rules that can make some choose the streets over shelters. they are allowed to keep their belongings and pets and can she co-ed if they want. the focus is on people who are homeless for more than 13 years getting assistance for everything with no time limit as long as they stay the course. >> magnifies the respect we should always have for the homeless but in a small setting where people are able to act as individuals that we as individuals want to have, it's dignified for them. >> reporter: the goal is to get people into permanent housing and the city's two existing navigation centers have of a 68% success rate over the past few years. helping almost 1,000 peo

francis homeless challenge to build the box houses. since the city simply doesn't have enough homes, homeless people end up back on the streets, so this group gives out the boxes to keep people safe. >> our goal is to not have shanty towns or enencampments. >> reporter: the city disagrees with her approach and said it's unsafe and unhealthy saying transitional housing like navigation centers are the key. >> i appreciate people who care about the homeless population and want them to be safe and secure and healthy and i know that folks do things from the goodness of their heart and they should continue, but there's other ways to contribute. >> sure. well, what would you do if you were on the street and there were rats trying to come into your tent at night? this is like a third world country here where rats are trying to get in where people are sleeping and one of the biggest -- >> reporter: but a shantytown makes it seem even more third world, doesn't it? >> it's better than having the opportunity to be attacked or robbed any time. >> r

it was coming from yet another fire at a homeless encampment. allie rasmus is joining us live to talk about the damage to show us some of it, and why some people who live and work nearby are worried about this growing problem. good morning, allie. >> reporter: well, good morning, dave. fifth and brush in oakland is where the fire happened around 4:30 this morning. you see the burned up debris in the middle of the street. there is a gentleman from a nonprofit group that helps the homeless. they are out here to talk to some of the people impacted by the fire. [train noise] >> reporter: the street is closed between fifth and market because the fire impacted the wiring at the traffic light at fifth and market. police have to wait for caltrans to fix the traffic light and waiting for crews to clear the debris from the fire partially blocking the road out here. no one was hurt in the fire. again, several people lost everything that they have. they lost their tents that serve as their homes for months at a time when they were living out here on the str

as you say there are so many homeless people including homeless veterans. they will either have a lottery or first-come first serve kind the system.>> i have done a lot of stories on oakland cisco on homelessness and anything that is innovative and i can get people off the street is great. we wish you the very best. >>> is a gloomy day out there in the city, not as windy as it could be. people are getting out of town anyway.>> trying to find someplace a little warmer. you're not going to find a summerlike heat here. we will get into a bit of a warm-up, in any event not going to feel like summer this weekend here in the bay area. having you a view across the area toward san francisco, plenty of overcast sky. it has been partly sunny to partly cloudy the entire afternoon. we are not going to see that change a whole lot until we get into tomorrow afternoon. more sunshine in store for your saturday, here's a look at your storm tracker to pick you can see that counterclockwise swell right up the coastline indicative of low-pressure red off our coast. a maroon --

rather than a witness reported seeing a homeless man beating a woman last night. he then dragged her body into his van and took off. officers pulled the van over on 4th street and farmer's lane and found the woman unconscious on the van floor. she is in the hospital on -- threatening injuries. police arrested robert holiday. >>> getting on muni is getting a lot safer. anne makovec explains the safety strategy. >> reporter: good news for muni riders: crime on the system from pick pockets to assaults are at a 4-year low. the latest stats show 3.8 crimes per 100,000 miles. crime hit its highest point in 2013 with 12.2 crimes. >> we have been putting a lot of resources to make sure we are addressing riders' concerns on muni. >> reporter: despite the positive numbers, the latest sfmta rider survey showed only 65% of riders feel safe on the system. >> we want to see crime going down and not just this year, but year over year. >> reporter: rachel is with the san francisco transit riders advocacy group. >> we need to think about our most vulnerable communities. what is sa

lionel hamilton/homeless : today they're shutting us down and we have no where to go. we asked the city administrator's office why?joe devries/assistant to the city administrator, oakland: unfortunately more people moved in as we moved people into housing even though we were very clear that we could only really deal with the original 40 individuals on monday night, a fire at the camp destroyed 20 tents.the third fire at a homeless encampment in oakland in three weeks.moving city officials to deem the property dangerous and begin clearing it. eddie a. smith/homeless and says he has no where to go:somebody burned the bottom of the freeway, that gives you the right to say fine now you guys gotta move. ok fine where are we gonna go? where do you us in your backyard? give us your address. we have no problem with that.neighbors like neema tucker are concerned.neemeka tucker/concerned neighbor: so this community means a lot to me. west oakland. so not only do i want our neighborhood to be protected, but i want these people that need assistance to get the adequate attention th

how many veterans are homeless or ares facing homeless \{^s}\in\{^ness}\. there are under 40,000 veterans that are experiencing homeless necessary this has been an issue, i know the past couple of years we've heard politicians bring h this up. we all want to see that number go down to diseer on. why are there veterans out there that aren't being cared for the way you think the government would care for the big issues that we think about is that affordable housing is a big issue for everybody. if you think about it affordable housing is out of reach for folks like us, so if you have additional issueses that make housing even harder to find -- especially in places like d.c. >> in d.c. particularly. for those of us who are watching or even those who own businesses right now, how do we help? how do we stop this problem. you go home off and serve your country, you come home and you think your country is going to be there for you. >> you think of getting folks in housing first and then you pair that with employment and healthcare and all the other services that k

is a teenager, he was reunited with his mother but then they ended up homeless. while his brother joined the gang, valentino turned his life around two years ago and got a home living with friends. through hard work and perseverance, he was accepted into ithaca college, a private liberal arts college in new york state. now his high school is helping raise money to get him there.>>way to go. thinking about robin williams. and his final moments on big- screen. we will preview the movie, absolutely everything where he lends his voice. >>going to as many baseball games as you want. for one price. the monthly pass opsin that the oakland a's are rolling out for fans. >>> welcome back. cincinnati reds are becoming a pest for the giants. after the reds swept the cincinnati last week. they be the giant last night at at&t park. 3-2. hall of famer willie mays received a standing ovation. he just celebrated his 86th birthday last saturday. he was there. unfortunately, not to see a win. but they came back from the disabled list including a four hits and a home run. the reds b

this is the second fire at a homeless encampment this week. on monday this fire broke out burning again right near 880 during the morning commute. there have been other similar fires. city officials say many of the fires have been accidental. >> anything from someone cooking to someone fell asleep using a candle so they are all being looked out. the fuel load and the fact that it has been so quick to ignite is a real concern. >> reporter: they hauled away the debris from the latest fire and people came back looking for anything salvageable. this resident said everything was gone. others came to hang out. we saw this man rolling his own cigarette and just around the corner we caught up with another person she showed us her camp stove. >> it is always a risk out here, but the fires make it even more so. it is scary. it only takes a second. >> reporter: jen angel owes the bakery at the corner. >> we are totally fine with all of the people who live there. they are mostly nice and we are not excited about the trash. >> reporter: they hope to open a

5600 homeless and the bulk in oakland. with 859 living in shelters and over 1900 living on the streets. >> at this point in time, count only confirms what we all know, what we all see and feel every day. >> reporter: at a press conference, the mayor announced plans to expand a pilot program for the homeless from serving 60 to serving 400. as part of the controversial program the city provided port-a-potty and trash collection but there was problems like fires. the city has learned lessons and will open a homeless camp at an undisclosed location this summer. >> by improving safety and health for our unsheltered residents, we are improving it for the surrounding communitity. >> this is a good starting point. to have showers and somewhere to throw our garbage in the can instead of just out on the street. >> defying stereotypes the census revealed money problems is the main reason homeless are living on the street. not mental health or substance abuse issues. >> and every child in this country is guaranteed k through 12 educat

housing, school, homelessness, crime or infrastructure. let us know what you think boat on our twitter page or ktvu .com. if you have a topic you want to let us know about lettuce to know on our facebook page san francisco unified school district plans to charge parents a fee for afterschool and summer programs starting next school year. according to examiner families will be charged between 50-$500 based on family income when the new year starts in august. that's after the district lost more than $3 million of federal funding for the program. officials say families qualify for free or reduced lunch, they will not be charged in most cases. >>> all around the bay area, bike to work day. >> i am pumped up. thousands are leaving the cars home and biking to work. ktvu's alex savidge is at work. on the north end with more and you are on a bike. >> where's your helmet? >> reporter: joe gaetti in trouble, gasia . -- don't get me in trouble, gasia. i'm sitting like on a prop. this is an electric bike. it is filled with protein bars which is what t

5600 homeless and the bulk in oakland. with 859 living in shelters and over 1900 living on the streets. >> at this point in time, count only confirms what we all know, what we all see and feel every day. >> reporter: at a press conference, the mayor announced plans to expand a pilot program for the homeless from serving 60 to serving 400. as part of the controversial program the city provided port-a-potty and trash collection but there was problems like fires. the city has learned lessons and will open a homeless camp at an undisclosed location this summer. >> by improving safety and health for our unsheltered residents, we are improving it for the surrounding communitity. >> this is a good starting point. to have showers and somewhere to throw our garbage in the can instead of just out on the street. >> defying stereotypes the census revealed money problems is the main reason homeless are living on the street. not mental health or substance abuse issues. >> and every child in this country is guaranteed k through 12 educat

that makes a big difference. >> the home is specifically, people think of homeless, the individual on the street corner holding the cardboard sign. >> some people may not live on the streets but they are living without, which is also homeless as well. >> if i am couch surfing or staying with a friend, in a night tonight hotel situation so a lot of the home is are visible and some are not. the homeless get jumped to the front of the waitlist when it comes to services and housing, and that said they have had cases with they will come upon a man and woman, and the woman is pregnant, and they cannot have her on the streets. they would push her to the front of the line. it is progress. >>> let's talk about the former mayor san francisco, lieutenant governor gavin newsom quietly hitting the campaign trail as he makes his bid for governor trying to win one city at a time. per roll more "doing chores for dad" per roll more "earning something you love" per roll bounty is more absorbent, so the roll can last 50% longer than the leading ordinary brand. so you get more "life" per roll. bounty, th

. >> homelessness in the east bay. skyrocketing. new numbers from a street blitz head count defies some of the stereotypes and increase urgency to do something. abc 7 news reporter, leslie brinkley went to investigate in oakland the city most plagued by a homeless crisis. >> reporter: as many as 50 tents in some of oakland's homeless encampments under interstate 980. the nonprofit everyone home. released results of 2017, alameda county census. county wide, the number of homeless soared from 4,000 to over 5,600. in oakland. 859 are in shelters. but over 1900 are living on the streets. and a lot of the narrative is drug addiction, mental health, and people have those things, but that's not why they became homeless. they became homeless because they've couldn't afford the rents. >> oakland tried a pilot program to provide potties and trash pickup. though fires and problems. they learned lessons want to expand. >> the budget that i just pro posed, will allow us to bring sanitation and trash services now -- up to 400 unsheltered resident

thousands have been left homeless. us singer ariana grande has announced she'll return to manchester to hold a benefit concert for the victims of the bombing there. she'll be joined by other pop acts such as coldplay, katy perry and pharrell williams. proceeds will go to the "we love manchester" emergency fund. that's all from me, stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk... jeremy corbyn has apologised for not knowing the figures for labour's childcare policy, during a bbc interview.

this time. >> i've been homeless about two months. >> reporter: volunteer counters, some homeless themselves recently canvassed cities in search of homeless youth, but finding them can be difficult says professor eric rice. >> oftentimes what they will do is sleep on a friend's couch for a couple nights. sleeping under an underpass for a night. and they don't want to be associated with homelessness. they don't want it to be their identity. so they do everything they can to appear to be just a normal 20-year-old, because they are a normal 20-year-old. advocates say the results will mean more federal funding aimed at helping these young people. hud's goal is to end youth homelessness by 2020. garner hopes it's a lot sooner. >> there just needs to be more people caring, more people realizing the situation we're in, that we're not all bad people. >> reporter: maria villarreal, cbs news, los angeles. >>> still ahead, they're known as ghost children. young refugees arriving on europe's shores alone. ♪ new lysol kitchen pro eliminates 99.9% of bacteria without any harsh chemical residue