Homeless Issues Archives - Stocktonia News

People in neon vests near tents in a grassy field.

The number of people living on the streets of San Joaquin County has dropped by almost 50%, officials report

by Shaylee Navarro • Stocktonia May 15, 2026, 3:07 p.m.May 15, 2026, 3:21 p.m.

San Joaquin County’s latest point-in-time count tallied 1,838 people living outside — a 47% decrease from where numbers stood two years ago.

An urban area with a shopping cart, trash pile, and a bridge.

A new homelessness strategy is sweeping California

by Marisa Kendall • CalMatters April 6, 2026, 12:42 p.m.April 9, 2026, 1:25 p.m.

A formal meeting in a large, ornate room with attendees and a panel of speakers at a curved desk.

Local Government

Stockton City Council approves $1.24 million for long-delayed Pathways shelter

by Andrea Baltodano • Stocktonia Sept. 15, 2025, 4:37 p.m.April 27, 2026, 8:18 p.m.

A dusty beige motorhome being loaded onto a tow truck in a parking lot with two workers in safety vests.

New enforcement targets people living in cars, RVs on California streets

by Marisa Kendall • CalMatters Sept. 4, 2025, 3:31 p.m.Sept. 4, 2025, 3:31 p.m.

Cluttered outdoor encampment under a canopy of trees with various items and makeshift shelters.

California cities lack unified response on homeless encampments

by Marisa Kendall • CalMatters Aug. 25, 2025, 6:00 a.m.Aug. 22, 2025, 11:43 a.m.

Author Kevin Fagan is coming to Stockton to talk about ‘the most extreme form of poverty’

by Sammy Jimenez • Stocktonia July 10, 2025, 12:57 p.m.July 14, 2025, 6:54 a.m.

A makeshift tent near a highway overpass, surrounded by scattered belongings.

Caltrans’ response to homeless encampments is lagging, cities complain

by Marisa Kendall • CalMatters May 16, 2025, 12:01 p.m.May 15, 2025, 7:51 a.m.

Suburban road at sunset with silhouette of trees and street lamps against a transitioning sky.

Homeless, Local Government

Stockton council set to vote on homelessness pilot program

by Andrea Baltodano • Stocktonia April 29, 2025, 2:35 p.m.April 27, 2026, 8:07 p.m.

Food items, including fresh produce, bread, olive oil and popcorn, sit on a counter

Stockton is short 500 cases of food a week after ‘malicious’ USDA cuts. Here’s how you can help

by Andrea Baltodano • Stocktonia April 18, 2025, 6:00 a.m.May 7, 2026, 9:48 a.m.

A group of people seated in front of a building made from shipping containers, with a man speaking at a podium.

St. Mary’s Community Services’ navigation center for needy families to open in early 2025

by Aaron Leathley • Stocktonia Dec. 26, 2024, 1:13 p.m.Dec. 27, 2024, 7:12 a.m.