Bay Area Reporter: CBD announces relaunch of Castro Cares at merchants meeting (2/4/2021)
The Californian: Homeless encampment clean-ups continue, Salinas seeks to expand its Downtown Streets Team (2/4/2021)
Dumpsters.com: Litter Cleanup Programs: A Guide To Clean Streets (1/27/2021)
SF Weekly: Quarantine Thoughts: Sheltering-in-Place Without a Place (4/20/2020)
KQED: The Homeless Census Count Was Difficult Before COVID-19 — Now It’s a Feat (4/17/2020)
The Reporter: Danette Mitchell: Coronavirus: Taking your help to the streets (4/5/2020)
Palo Alto Online: Around Town: Restaurants, nonprofits supply food at a critical time (3/31/2020)
The List TV: How a Photographer is Helping Us See People Through a Different Lens (3/9/2020)
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Photo | Keeping the streets clean (2/27/2020)
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Coast Line | Cleanup expanded in, around Grant Park (2/26/2020)
City of West Sacramento: Downtown Streets Team Continues Volunteer Work (2/19/2020)
KPIX 5 News: Headshots For The Homeless: Photographer Helps Clients See New Self Worth (2/12/2020)
Brookings: Philip Winn | How San Francisco is adopting inclusive place management to revive its Civic Center Plaza (2/3/2020)
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Rachel Kippen, Our Ocean Backyard | A reckoning with reality (1/25/2020)
KPIX News: Sunnyvale Poverty Simulation Seminar Gives Community Leaders a Feel for Homelessness (1/11/2020)
Bay Area Beat: Episode 29: Downtown Streets Team (Podcast) (1/8/2020)
Press Banner: Kicking Down Barriers and Picking Up Debris: Downtown Streets Team (12/13/2019)
Santa Cruz Waves: Changing Perceptions: The Win-Win approach of Santa Cruz's Downtown Streets Team (12/13/2019)
The Mercury News: Redwood City: Homeless residents to spruce up city as volunteers in new pilot program (12/6/2019)
KFOX: San Jose’s cleans up it’s latest homeless camp (12/3/2019)
KRON 4 News: City officials announce new plan to combat San Francisco’s poop problem (12/3/2019)
The Daily Journal: Downtown Streets debuts in Redwood City (11/27/2019)
KSBW 8 News: City leaders increase efforts to help Chinatown residents in Salinas (9/27/2019)
Patch: Syringe Litter In Santa Cruz: County Has 'Obligation' To Address (9/23/2019)
ABC 7 News: Man overcomes alcohol addiction and homelessness, finds purpose in new pilot program (8/19/2019)
KSBW 8 News: Homeless survey shows Santa Cruz County has work to do to help those in need (8/5/2019)
KOMO News: San Francisco and Seattle: A tale of two cities fighting a homeless crisis (7/31/2019)
San Francisco Chronicle: Eileen Richardson offers path out of homelessness with Downtown Streets Team (2/1/2019)
Sacramento City Express: City Sponsors Effort to Get Those Experiencing Homelessness Meaningful Work Experience (2/7/2018)
NBC Bay Area Proud with Garvin Thomas 11-Year-Old Elected To Board Of Directors Of Homeless Non Profit (3/24/2016)
Palo Alto Online Victor Frost, well-known panhandler, has died (2/17/2016)
Marin Independent Journal: Editorial Marin IJ Editorial: Extending reach of San Rafael’s streets team (2/14/2016)
San Jose Mercury News Dignity on Wheels brings showers and laundry to Santa Clara County homeless (2/11/2016)
KQED A View from the Streets: One Bay Area Woman’s Story of Homelessness (2/4/2016)
Marin Independent Journal San Rafael enlists nonprofit to tackle waste near schools in Mahon Creek area (2/1/2016)
San Jose Inside Sunnyvale Welcomes Mobile Showers for the Homeless (1/28/2016)
San Jose Mercury News County funding a program that aims to connect homeless individuals with local businesses (1/06/2016)
Good This New Coffee Business Is Helping Silicon Valley’s Homeless Help Themselves (12/29/2015)
The Daytona Beach News-Journal Hope served up with holiday cheer at Salvation Army feast (12/29/2015)
The Daytona Beach News-Journal Hope served up with holiday cheer at Salvation Army feast (12/25/2015)
San Jose Mercury News Mercury News editorial: Greatest civic gift this year? A coffee cart (12/24/2015)
Contra Costa Times Hope served up with holiday cheer at Salvation Army feast (12/18/2015)
San Jose Mercury News Judge Tara Flanagan fined for masking campaign loans (12/16/2015)
BusinessWire Nexenta Sponsors Downtown Streets Team and City of San Jose Gateway Project to Help Homeless (12/15/2015)
Network World 10 cool ways tech companies give it up for charity (12/07/2015)
San Francisco Gate Kartma Street Café delivers paycheck, a path forward for San Jose’s homeless (11/30/2015)
San Jose Mercury News Pizarro: ‘Wheels for Chad’ wants to make mobility a reality for homeless advocate (11/29/2015)
San Francisco Chronicle San Jose sidewalk coffee cart gives jobs to homeless people (11/26/2015)
San Jose Mercury News Coffee cart helmed by homeless baristas officially opens in San Jose (11/24/2015)
CBS San Francisco Bay Area Downtown San Jose Coffee Stand Offers Hope To Homeless (11/24/2015)
NBC Bay Area Homeless Serve South Bay Cities They Struggle to Afford (11/23/2015)
Marian Independent Journal Cleanup begins at PG&E site purchased by BioMarin (11/19/2015)
CBS San Francisco Bay Area San Jose, Santa Clara County Launch Effort To House Homeless Veterans (11/11/2015)
NBC Bay Area News — Bay Area Proud Portrait Photographer Captures Milestone Moments Of Society’s Most Vulnerable, For Free (11/06/2015)
San Jose Mercury News Sunnyvale police sweep through and clear out homeless encampment (10/16/2015)
San Jose Mercury News Homeless Veterans in Palo Alto: ‘Nobody wants to live like that’ (10/09/2015)
San Jose Inside Regional Minimum Wage Plan Gains Support, Could Include Controversial Exemptions (10/07/2015)
San Jose Mercury News Pizarro: Warriors celebrate community champions in San Jose (10/05/2015)
High Country News No Direction Home (10/05/2015)
Palo Alto Online Downtown Streets Team executive director and Racing Hearts founder to be recognized (9/23/2015)
WaterWorld South Bay Creeks Collaborative Litter Cleanup Effort in San Jose Wins Top Award (9/21/2015)
San Jose Mercury News San Jose, Santa Clara County fund programs for homeless (9/15/2015)
San Jose Mercury News Campbell company works day and night for Downtown Streets Team (9/02/2015)
San Jose Mercury News Campbell business will work day and night to help Downtown Streets Team (8/26/2015)
ZURB ZURB Wired 2015: Announcing Downtown Streets Team as This Year’s Nonprofit! (8/21/2015)
San Jose Mercury News Sunnyvale: Plans are in the works for a new cold weather shelter (8/05/2015)
San Jose Inside Downtown Streets Team Helps Formerly Homeless Jumpstart Careers with Kartma Coffee Biz (7/31/2015)
San Jose Mercury News Brain injury hidden factor in homelessness (7/27/2015)
Marin Independent Journal Marin Voice: Redoubling Marin’s commitment on homelessness (7/25/2015)
San Rafael Snapshot San Rafael Snapshot – July 16, 2015 (7/16/2015)
San Jose Mercury News Commentary: Water district to spend $2.5 million for projects that prevent pollution, restore habitat (7/08/2015)
Marin Independent Journal San Rafael OKs new contract with Downtown Streets Team (7/07/2015)
Peninsula Press ‘We’re you’: What it’s like to be homeless in Silicon Valley (6/18/2015)
News Pointer San Rafael responds to grand jury report on homeless (6/10/2015)
Marin Independent Journal Town meeting on homelessness draws big crowd in San Rafael; most favor creation of new homeless service center (6/9/2015)
Forbes Former Napster Ceo’s Mission to End Homelessness in Silicon Valley (5/31/2015)
San Jose Mercury News Pizarro: Knight Foundation puts $620,000 in grants toward San Jose projects (5/28/2015)
8 80 Cities K880 Emerging City Champions selected to participate in new fellowship program focused on building more livable cities (5/27/2015)
NBC Bay Area Proud Former Minor Leaguer Once Homeless Now Coaches Team Of Homeless Softball Players (5/6/2015)
Marin Independent Journal Mayor talks homelessness, emergency facilities at San Rafael’s State of the City Dinner (3/19/2015)
San Francisco Magazine The Outsiders (2/28/2015)
San Jose Downtown Association Newsletter Good jobs for good people (12/31/2014)
San Jose Mercury News: Wish Book: Woman finds a way out of San Jose’s homeless ‘Jungle’ with the help of Downtown Streets Team (12/31/2014)
San Jose Mercury News: Big winds usher New Year’s chill that raises concerns about homeless (12/30/2014)
Palo Alto Online: In memoriam: Notables who died in 2014 (12/26/2014)
San Jose Inside: Tech Alliance Keeps Homeless Connnected through Mobile4All (12/26/2014)
San Jose Mercury News: HomeFirst ceremony puts face to 33 homeless deaths (12/10/2014)
PBS Newshour: Tent cities rise amid affordable housing shortage in Silicon Valley (12/8/2014)
KQED: Homeless Evicted From ‘The Jungle’ in San Jose (12/4/2014)
San Jose Mercury News: San Jose: Whole Foods on the Alameda readied for opening, store tours (12/3/2014)
Monterey Herald: Dismantling of San Jose homeless encampment set for Thursday (11/29/2014)
San Jose Mercury News: ‘You can tell that it’s made with love’ (11/27/2014)
Marin Independent Journal: Volunteers sought for Marin homeless census (11/27/2014)
San Jose Mercury News: San Jose’s Gateway Project Hopes to Create Jobs for the Homeless (11/19/2014)
San Jose Mercury News: Sunnyvale homeless battle grabs attention of Palo Alto lawyer (11/19/2014)
San Jose Mercury News: Holiday giving: Bay Area community groups seek donations to help needy during the holidays (11/19/2014)
CBS SF Bay Area: Palo Alto Throws Out Ban On Car Camping (11/18/2014)
Palo Alto Online: Palo Alto strikes down car-camping ban (11/18/2014)
Marin Independent Journal: Terra Linda High School teens create pop-up store to help homeless (11/9/2014)
San Jose Mercury News: One-on-one chats with candidates as mayoral race winds up (10/14/2014)
Palo Alto Weekly: Board of Supervisors approve funding to expand North County homeless services (10/9/2014)
Inside Self-Storage: Bellam Self Storage & Boxes in San Rafael, CA, Praised for Environmental Stewardship (10/6/2014)
ABC 7 News: Pack project gets clothing, supplies directly to homeless (10/6/2014)
CBS SF Bay Area: San Jose City Councilman Suggests Hiring Homeless to Clean Up Blighted Freeway Ramps (10/5/2014)
San Jose Mercury News: San Jose: MMA fighter Matt Major sees loss in comeback fight as minor blow (9/14/2014)
San Jose Mercury News: San Jose: Homeless MMA fighter training for a comeback fight (8/30/2014)
San Jose Inside: Homeless Programs Take Different Paths to Address Crisis (8/27/2014)
Palo Alto Online: Downtown Streets Team to run Palo Alto Food Closet (8/22/2014)
Marin Independent Journal: San Rafael renews contract with homeless street-cleaning team (8/20/2014)
Marin Independent Journal: Marin Voice: San Rafael’s streets team project shows homeless just need a chance (8/06/2014)
Marin Independent Journal: Editorial: San Rafael Streets Team needs backing (7/24/2014)
Care2: Cleanup Program Gives San Jose’s Homeless a Path to Housing and Employment (7/24/14)
Silicon Valley Business Journal: Can new jobs and microunits help fix Silicon Valley’s homelessness epidemic? (7/17/2014)
Marin Independent Journal: Marin Voice: City’s ‘zero tolerance’ goal on illegal campsites (7/12/2014)
San Jose Mercury News: San Jose: Homeless cleaning up downtown as part of new program (7/11/2014)
Marin Independent Journal: Encampment fires a hot topic at San Rafael meeting about homeless (7/10/2014)
Palo Alto Online: Rich Chili Wins July Fourth Chili Cook-Off (7/7/2014)
San Jose Mercury news: Santa Clara County’s Housing 1000 focuses on chronic homelessness (6/25/2014)
SanJose.com: Former Napster CEO Aims to End Homelessness in Five Years (4/9/2014)
Keep Marin Marin: San Rafael Downtown Streets Team Helps Keep Marin Working (3/28/2014)
Verde: Cleaning the Streets (3/26/2014)
San Jose Inside: City Looks to Spend $2 Million to House the Homeless (2/9/2014)
Marin Independent Journal: San Rafael Streets Team Off to a Promising Start (2/9/2014)
Marin Independent Journal: San Rafael Streets Cleaning Program Helps Homeless Find Jobs (1/27/2014)
Peninsula Press: San Jose City Leaders Consider Competing Visions to Serve Growing Homeless Population (10/8/2013)
Business Insider: Former Napster CEO is Doing Incredible Work To Help Silicon Valley’s Homeless (8/31/2013)
Marin Independent Journal: Cigarette Eater Meter in San Rafael Collects 50,000 Cigarette Butts (8/28/2013)
Marin Independent Journal: Editorial: San Rafael Puts Homeless Plan Into Motion (8/18/2013)
Marin Independent Journal: Work Experience, Street Cleaning Program for Homeless Launches in San Rafael (8/9/2013)
San Jose Mercury News: Pizarro: Joan Baez to Headline Benefit Concert in San Jose For Downtown Streets Team (6/13/2013)
San Jose Mercury News: Sunnyvale Armory Development to Move Forward (5/16/2013)
Palo Alto Online: Ban on Vehicle Dwelling Back on the Table (5/14/2013)
Silicon Valley Business Journal: Women of Influence: Eileen Richardson, Downtown Streets Team (4/5/2013)
San Jose Mercury News/Sunnyvale Sun: Sunnyvale’s Homeless Find Hope in Downtown Streets Team (3/21/2013)
Silicon Valley Business Journal: Women of Influence Award Winners Named from IBM, ebay, PayPal, Box, Symantec, the 49ers and more! (3/19/2013)
Adobe Youth Voices: The Truth: A Documentary About Changing the Perception of the Homeless in Downtown San Jose (3/12/2013)
Marin Independent Journal: Editorial: San Rafael Takes Bold Step Regarding Homelessness Downtown (2/25/2013)
San Jose Mercury News: Cleanup of San Jose Creek Yields Squishy Surprises (2/9/2013)
NBC Bay Area: Guadalupe River Park Becoming a Haven for the Homeless (2/8/2013)
San Jose Mercury News: Counting the Homeless (1/28/2013)
San Jose Mercury News: Wishbook: Cleaning Up Lives (11/24/2012)
Palo Alto Online: Holiday Fund: Reaching out to the Streets (11/17/2012)
Al Jazeera: America’s Prison Problem (11/1/2012)
KQED: Prop. 36: No Life Sentence for ’3rd Strike’ if Nonviolent (10/16/12)
San Jose Inside: City Transitioning Homeless into Housing (6/22/2012)
Palo Alto Online: Report Urges More Funding for Palo Alto Nonprofits (6/22/2012)
The New York Times: After Sweeps, San Jose Stores Property of Homeless (6/19/2012)
Palo Alto Online: Nonprofits Receive $353K in Holiday Fund Grants (5/4/2012)
Palo Alto Online: Mayor’s Wish List: Volunteers with the Giving Spirit (11/28/2011)
Palo Alto Patch: Volunteers Prepare 500 Meals for Thanksgiving Feed (11/23/2011)
ABC News: What Makes Palo Alto Residents So Smart? (11/15/2011)
Palo Alto Online: Seeking Stability (11/14/2011)
Palo Alto Online: The Opportunity Center Takes Stock (10/14/2011)
100,000 Homes Blog: San Jose Taps EPA to Help House Homeless Population (6/23/2011)
ABC News: SJ Campaign Gives Homeless Jobs, Cleaner Creek (6/9/2011)
The New York Times: Arguing Three Strikes (5/21/2011)
SJSU Today (via San Jose Mercury News): University Joins Effort to Aid Homeless While Reducing Trash Along Coyote Creek (5/10/2011)
Palo Alto Online: A Hand Up for the Homeless (11/22/2010)
Peninsula Press: Homeless Investing in Palo Alto with Downtown Streets Team (11/8/2010)
Palo Alto Online: Downtown Streets Team Up for a National Award (5/28/2009)
Business Journal: Palo Alto Streets Team Makes a Clean Sweep (5/27/2008)
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