City sweeps in Sacramento often discard water containers of unsheltered residents. Legal right to water in California contrasts with limited access for the homeless. Water delivery programs expired in ...

"This is swamp land, basically. What they call flood land — it floods out here every year, just about," said Jerry, who is homeless and camps in the delta area. Speaking to KGW this week while huddled ...

Homeless individuals gather outside the Poverello House entrance on Santa Clara Street on Friday, Dec 26, 2025 in Fresno. Interviews with 743 unsheltered people in Fresno reveal food insecurity, lack ...

Whenever Earlene Applegate wants a sip of water, she has to take a hike. The nearest fountain to her North Sacramento homeless encampment requires a 20-minute trek along is unshaded asphalt. To ...