did you work while you were homeless? >> yes, i did. previously to going to the civil court academy program in february i was working at cafe soleil and a transmission shop in north richmond, california and i was working there for the last four years. previous to that in the cafe soleil i was working there since about november. >> kevin, you were once homeless and a drug addict and now you run a successful screen printing company. you recruit formerly homeless people and people who have been incarcerated or suffered from substance abuse. why is that so important to you? >> it was an opportunity really for us to give back to our community. and you know i'm not a believer in that you can just pull yourself up by your bootstraps, you need a lot of support. and the ability of social imprints to give that support is key to our success. we support our employees that come in. generally speaking they come from a varied background to barriers to employment. formerly incarcerated, recovering from substance abuse. and homelessness is often contrib

because homeless people are not supposed to be home peachtree street because they are ninety percentafrican-american males in our facility we have undergone the battle of the century at think two centuries now almost. for twenty years so this is the culmination of their efforts the power structure of the elites in atlanta to displace all the homeless people who are visible on peachtree street and do that by means of getting hold of that property which they have done. so no start of my talking about this because in two thousand and fifteen the mayor outright said that he wanted to shut down and that was his intention he vowed to shut down the shelter which again i mean i think for a lot of people would they would they have an outcry and say well how can you shut down a service that's facilitating people who are always so what is the logic in the justification of this effort well it's not to cities doing this city has been carrying the water for the development and the powerful downtown business community all along so the city is not actually doing the dirty deed and the mayor we belie

and more homeless every day.mbers from the latest homeless count released friday show a 185 percent increase over the last count in 2015 in the number of people under the age of 25 who are homeless. out of7,394 homeless counted, 2,530 are either minors unaccompanied by a parent or an adult younger than 25 years oldin san jose rob fladeboe kron good news for minimum wage workers in san jose and san francisco. starting on saturday minimum wage is set to rise to 14 dollars in san francisco... and 12 dollars in san jose.. a ballot approved by voters in both cities calls for a gradual increase that will eventually hit 15-dollars. minimum wage violations by employers reportedly take away nearly 2 billion dollars in earnings in california each year ( pam ) unable to come up with a plan they can agree on at the moment, republicans are now considering another option when it comes to health care. the idea is being floated to repeal the affordable care act now and come up with a replacement for it later. whether or not that

it is also an epicentre for the homeless where the haves and have—nots converge. epicentre for the homelessre the haves and have-nots converge. you get off the freeway and see tents along the edge, it is really disheartening, my kids are afraid to come down on the off chance someone will come up to us. many of the hollywood homeless came here in search of fame and fortune. but they end up on the streets because the cost of living just existing in los angeles is sky—high. affordable housing even for those in work is scarce. this is an increasingly common scene, a makeshift encampment right next to a recreation centre and we are in the heart of hollywood. it is a far cry from the image of tinseltown. across la county, 58,000 people are homeless, 13,000 more than last year. it is a

, the goal is for them not to be homeless to find housing.ding somebody a meal in a park is not really going to help them no longer be homeless. >> reporter: the city says it wants to encourage the holes to visit soup kitchens and shelters, where they can receive much-needed services and help. but homeless advocates fear the city's true goal is to sweep the problem under the rug. >> they need to be treated with dignity and respect and that the answer is never to push people out of sight. >> reporter: homeless advocates have no illusion that a single meal will solve this complex problem. but contrary to the city's stance, they believe that every little bit helps. >> it can easily be me or anybody. you know? and it's only by the grace of god that we are fortunat

there is help on offer, outreach workers from the city funded la homeless services authority tour thetreets every day. they hand out water and bla nkets day. they hand out water and blankets and provide information about medical facilities. in march residents of la county voted for a tax increase to fund rent subsidies and services for the homeless, $3.5 billion over ten years. at the same

it is also on at the homeless, where the haves and have—nots converged. homeless, where the haves and really disheartening. my kids are kind of afraid to come down on the off chance that someone's up to us. many of hollywood's homeless came here in search of fame and fortune. that they end up on the streets because they end up on the streets because the cost of living, just existing in los angeles, is skyhigh. affordable housing, even for those in work, is scarce. this is an increasingly common scene. a makeshift homeless in canon next to a recreation centre. we are in the heart of hollywood. it is a far cry from the image of tinseltown. across la county, 58,000 people are homeless. 13,000 more than last year. it is a problem that extends far beyond hollywood and it's aspiring stars. this woman and her daughter thought they could build a better life here. but there has not worked out. we originally came from north—eastern nevada but from there we went to idaho um lost ourjobs there, went to arizona to family. could not find a job there. and became homeless. and then came out here to s

. >>> and schoolhouse, homeless children getting a better shot at tomorrow, thanks to a year-round refuge. "nightly news" begins now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with jose diaz belart. >> good evening. it was a five-alarm fire in a tropical paradise. a 36-story condo on the beach in honolulu became a towering inferno that claimed three lives and injured a dozen others. more than 100 firefighters rushed in to fight the blaze and save residents trapped in their apartments on the upper floors. while the source is being investigated tonight, fire officials say the lack of automatic sprinklers meant a blaze that could have been contained in one apartment, spread quickly. it highlights the dangers in buildings in every town and city across the country that don't have this life-saving equipment. our morgan radford brings us the very latest. >> reporter: tonight, new details on the victims of the high-rise fire. britt reller, a 54-year inflight manager at hawaiian airlines and 85-year-old mother melba dilley amongst the dead. the fire sho

rather than waiting for people to become homeless, we need to stop them becoming homeless in the firststers say they're spending £550 million to tackle homelessness. a new bill passed earlier this year will prevent families from losing homes in the first place. michael buchanan, bbc news. later we'll be talking to a couple currently living in temporary accommodation with their children, about the effect it has had on family life. that's in about 20 minutes. drone owners will have to complete a safety awareness course under plans announced by the government. the unmanned aircraft will also have to be registered, amid growing concern about the dangers they pose to aircraft. earlier this month, five flights were diverted from gatwick airport because a drone was flown too close to the runway. our technology correspondent, rory cellan—jones, reports. they've quickly become a very popular gadget, mostly used to take great aerial pictures. but as the use of drones has grown, so have concerns about the dangers they could pose. professional users already have to pass proficiency tests. now, the

some homeless people used camp stoves like this one to cook their food. johnny works at a nearby oil changers and shot this video. >> i've seen fire and a couple explosions. went boom. couple seconds later, boom. it started raining ashes around here. i had to move my car because it was raining ashes. >> what i have is right here in this tent and that's all i have. so i wouldn't want to come back and see, you know what i mean, my tent burned down or anything like that. >> reporter: oakland city officials say there have been 60 fires at homeless camps in the city since january. most, they say, were accidental. the city has an encampment management team that includes public works, police, and fire that monitors some of the 25 large camps in the city and determines whether they have to be clean or closed. >> encampments are not safe places to live. under a freeway is not a safe place to live on any number of levels, whether it's fire, traffic, garbage. it's just not safe which is why we're having to manage these better. >> we're incredibly concerned. it's obv

county, an estimated 58,000 people are homeless.s a problem that extends far beyond hollywood and its aspiring stars. katie and her daughter thought they could build a better life here, but it has not worked out. >> we originally came from , but fromrn nevada there, we went to idaho, lost our jobs there, went down to arizona with family, couldn't and a job, became homeless, then came out here to start over. >> we are going to go out and actually try to engage. peter: there is help on offer. these workers hand out water and blankets and provide information about medical facilities. in march, residents of l a tax increase to fund rent subsidies and services for the homeless, $3.5 billion over 10 years. >> at the same time we have the population rising dramatically, the voters have recognized and given us the resources to attack it, and that is where the optimism comes from. peter: optimism to a point, but lala land looks different from the inside. >> you wouldn't expect people on every corner, clothes .verywhere, trash . yeah. people

homelessness is on the rise. the federal government for years has not been spending enough dollars to build affordable housing. we have a crisis at the state level here in california. not enough supportive and affordable housing being built. so, yes, we have looked at other cities. but there is no city that matches the rental market and the expensive rental market we have here in san francisco. so like many other problems, we have to come up with an innovative solution here in san francisco. >> but why we invent the wheel, for example? houston and salt lake city have this program where they track people and make sure they're getting the most suitable services for them. new york has a program that identifies people most likely to end up in jails and emergency rooms so they can target the services toward them. >> no. and we definitely have and we have gone up to seattle, we have seen what they're doing with wet houses and in portland. so we do know what works in other cities. and we absolutely will take those ideas

rather than waiting for people to become homeless, we need to stop them becoming homeless in the firstnisters say they are spending £550 million to tackle homelessness, and that a new bill passed earlier this year will prevent families from losing homes in the first place. michael buchanan, bbc news. with me isjohn, a policy officer at the housing charity shelter. the figures and what you think lies behind the increase, let me ask you. there are two things going on, a long—term and short—term problem. 0ver long—term and short—term problem. over the long term we have not been building enough genuinely affordable homes like socially rented homes for people on low incomes and in the short term is we had kipling benefit cuts, particularly a freeze on the amount of housing benefit people can claim. the longer term one is a well—established problem and an offence that is rarely what is in the council's mind it seems with this particular survey they have done, they have put it out of part of this demand for powers to be able to build homes, but in terms of housing benefit, are you saying beca

. >>> city leaders in richmond considering a way to deal with the homeless crisis. paul chambers talk with the mayor about a pilot program to put the homeless in tiny houses to wheels. >> it may not look like much, but this tiny house on wheels could be a game-changer for the population. >> it's a quick and inexpensive to provide transitional housing for a homeless person. >> mayor tom says there were 100 homeless people living on richmond streets. that number could grow. that's why city leaders are looking at options like the tiny house on wheels as a place for those in need. >> this is not an opportunity for somebody to put one of these in there and put anybody in it. we want to put a person whose truly homeless. >> this tiny house was built by students at uk berkeley as apart of a contest. the concept of a tiny house -- >> we were aware of plans to use tiny houses as homeless houses and keyed into that potential for future versions of this house. >> the pilot program allows six homes to be contracted or placed in the city of richmond. if that -- the drawback is w

many of hollywood's homeless came here in search of fame and fortune.reams. people say they are an actor, they wa nt to people say they are an actor, they want to be a musician, they have a guitar. they have a hard time making it. it is a big economy for young people and given that they also want to make it in the entertainment industry, this is a brutal place to come. brutal because the cost of living, just existing in los angeles, is skyhigh. affordable housing, even for those in work, is scarce. living on the breadline easily turns into living on the street. this is an increasingly common scene. a makeshift homeless encampment next to a recreation centre. we are in the heart of hollywood. it is a far cry from the image of tinseltown. across la county, 58,000 people are homeless. 13,000 more than last year. it is a problem that extends far beyond hollywood and its aspiring stars. this woman and her daughter thought they could build a better life here. but here has not worked out. we originally came from north—eastern nevada but from there we went to i

will support over 350,000 in homeless shelters. so we're looking at that homelessness has been reduced from 800,000 to over 500,000. again, nothing to gloat about. but we're moving in the right direction. i think the housing first concept is an excellent concept. and the reason i say that is because somebody sleeping under a bridge they're likely to end a bridge, they're likely to end up in the emergency room. sometime in the course of that year. and be admitted to the hospital. a one-week stay in the hospital costs more than it costs to house them three years. so we have to look at the data and utilize that appropriately. so housing-first, i agree. we must also add housing-second and housing-third. housing-second means we need to diagnose the reason they're in that situation and housing-third means we need to address that. that's where real compassion is. putting people on a pathway to self-sustainment. >> great. you mentioned fha in your opening remarks. and obviously it's played a pretty big role in helping first-time home buyer

overall homeless population rose 13%. and the overall jumped to over 3500. advocates say more needs to be do done. >> reporter: recently san jose decided they will be warning those who feed the homeless at the park. >> thank you. i appreciate that very much. >> reporter: one recipient says the rising number of homeless shows it can happen to anyone. >> if you get laid off, it doesn't surprise me at all. >> reporter: they hope the bigger homeless population will lead agencies to look for solutions. >> the number one reason people can't end homelessness is for high cost of housing. they cannot afford rent. >> reporter: 14-year-old volunteer says the increase in homeless youth should scare everyone. >> it is hard for them to survive out here. and they have no resource rs. >> reporter: she says the numbers don't lie. >> deal with it. yes, try to deal with it. >> more details on the homeless count. the city with the biggest jump went up. san jose has the most homeless with 4300. that is up 7% from 2015. now robert handa was the first to tweelt tt the numbers and

a new look at the homeless population. which includes an increase of homeless children. the news at 6:00 starts now. thanks for being with us on this friday. i am raj mathai. >> and i am jessica aguirre. this story is new at 6:00 tonight. the number of homeless youth. look at these numbers. overall homeless population rose 13%. and the overall jumped to over 3500. advocates say more needs to be do done. >> reporter: recently san jose decided they will be warning those who feed the homeless at the park. >> thank you. i appreciate that very much. >> reporter: one recipient says the rising number of homeless shows it can happen to anyone. >> if you get laid off, it doesn't surprise me at all. >> reporter: they hope the bigger homeless population will lead agencies to look for solutions. >> the number

but we see it here. >> reporter: complaints against the homeless endments grew over 6 years, part of the issue, garage. >> they're not going to complain about this block, they're going to complain -- >> reporter: missing from the conversation and table was the voice of oakland mayor, and some took issue. >> just not paying attention to this group of people. this place, this area. why, i don't know. >> reporter: members here at allen temple baptist feed the homeless about three times a week. they were earn encouraged about an act plan. but they don't want to see the folks turned back out on the street. >>> homeless advocates marched in san francisco, demanding better services. people came together at city hall. they say things could change if government officials spent time with -- >> they should come ask us. >> the group says they will keep homing protesting like this until the message is heard and changing are made. >>> search is on for a woman who stabbed a man in his home on red bird drive in willow glenn. paramedics loaded the victim into an ambulance this morning. he had been st

the tenants would be homeless. maria medina shows us why some locals are saying not in our neighborhood. >> reporter: a real estate agent says her own dream home became reality three years ago. >> i literally have sold homes to clients and said someday i will live in this neighborhood and i made that dream come true. >> reporter: she chose the cambrian area because of her neighbors. >> the nice close-knit family feel that we have because of the park. >> reporter: but now they have learned they could be getting new neighbors. the city is eyeing this parcel of vacant land to build 20 small homes similar to this where the homeless would live. it's across the popular park and adjacent to a home. >> reporter: they say it's going to be about 20 homeless that would be here. but 20 leads to them telling their friends and there could be 60 to 100. >> it's difficult. there isn't a lot of available land. >> reporter: the housing deputy director says they are listening to all community input holding meetings after putting out

homeless populations, san jose is considering a plan to build small homes for the homeless. the project is in the planning stages. here are the details. >> reporter: this is what those tiny homes would look like. it may be more accurate to call than sleeping cabins. it's not clear if they would have private bathrooms and kitchens but san jose would like to build 250 attend different sites throughout the city by next year to provide temporary housing for the homeless. would you rather live in a sleeping cabin? >> yes. it's better than what i'm living in now. i believe roof out of a bunk bed. an actual house from junk around town. >> reporter: this vacant lot is on a list of 100 possible sites for the tiny home community. it's located next to a neighborhood with hundreds of traditional homes. >> you don't like the idea? >> no. no i don't. >> reporter: the communities would have to be on city property and have requirements like being close to public transit and infrastructure. >> we are in the initial process stages. we are trying to reach out to community leaders and folks who

rather than waiting for people to become homeless, we need to stop them becoming homeless in the firsters say they are spending £550 million to tackle homelessness, and that a new bill passed earlier this year will prevent families from losing homes in the first place. michael buchanan, bbc news. the outgoing white house press secretary sean spicer has told a us television network that he resigned, six months into thejob, because he feared there would be "too many cooks in the kitchen" if he remained. his time at the podium was marked by a number of clashes with reporters, the first of which was the row over just how many people attended donald trump's inauguration. 0ur washington correspondent laura bicker reports. it's all change at the white house. sean spicer is saying farewell. for six months and one day, he's been defender in chief for the often tumultuous west wing. i think it was in the best interest of our communications department to our press organisation, to not have too many cooks in the kitchen. sean spicer courted controversy from his first briefing, just after the inaug

more of the homeless are entire families. the leaders right now say higher housing costs have led to more homeless. >>> our investigative unit uncovered a report that confirms a close call at sfo was extremely close. we showed you the simulation yesterday showing an air canada jet that almost filled with a taxiway that was filled with planes. new preliminary data released by the transportation safety board of canada says air canada plane flew 100 feet above a full loi loaded passenger plane on the taxiway. experts tell us the air canada pilot likely knew it was headed toward the aircraft and veered turning the plane back into the air to avoid a crash. >>> all new this morning, state lawmakers are now one step closer to approving more than $380 million per year for transportation projects across the bay area. it's going to call for a ballot measure next year on that and voters decide whether to increase tolls by $3 to fund it. chris sanchez will join us at 5:30 to talk about the projects an put it up on bay area nbc.com. >>> a

they have never seen so many homeless camps spring up across the city. as it rises, so do the problems with garbage, human waste and fires. you are looking at the latest fire to break out at an oakland homeless encampment. a cooking fire. >> it was big. and it was exploding. >> too close for comfort. >> this is too close for anything that i have ever been through. >> reporter: yesterday, just a few blocks away another fire. taking out the traffic light. the fire department says they have dealt with 60 similar fires since january. >> whether or not it is propane, or candles. >> it is not a safe place to live. >> reporter: the city says they are dealing with a crisis situation. the number of homeless camps in oakland has grown 30% in the past two years. the city says they have assembled a special management team to respond. >> whether they are be cleaned or scheduled for closure. >> reporter: some say the city isn't doing enough. >> do your job. you are here to govern. govern. these people are breaking the law. >> reporter: that business owner says he was

supporters say it unfairly targets the homeless for owning property and repairing bikes. modified proposal moves many functions from police to the department of public works. the vote on the measure is set for next week. >>> city leaders in richmond are considering a new way to create transitional housing for the homeless. as ktvu's paul chambers reports, the plan involves tiny houses on wheels. >> it may not look like much, but this tiny house on wheels may be a game changer for richmond's population. >> it's relatively inexpensive to provide transitional housing for a homeless person. >> reporter: he says as of the beginning of the year, there were more than 100 homeless people living on richmond streets. that number could easily grow. that's why city leaders are looking at options like the tiny house on wheels as a place for those in need. >> this is not an opportunity for somebody to put one of these in there, just put anybody in it. we want to put the person who's truly homeless in it. >> reporter: this tiny house was built by students at uc berkeley as part of a con

. >> the mayor suggesting a pilot project that would put homeless people in tiny houses on wheels.appening now, paul claim bears is live at the council meeting with details. paul, that meeting just got started a couple of moments ago. >> reporter: that is correct. i will tell you this is the first time the council will hear the ordinance read to them as the full council. if passed, richmond will be the only city other than fresno to put homeless people in tiny houses on wheels. it may not look like much but this tiny house on wheels could be a game changer for richmond's homeless population. >> it is a very quick and relatively inexpensive to provide transitional housing for a homeless person ferlts. >> reporter: the mayor says at the beginning of the year there were more than 100 homeless people living on the streets, but that number could easily grow. that's why city leaders are looking at options like the tiny house on wheels. >> this was not an opportunity for someone to put one of these in there and just put anybody in it. we want to put a person who is truly homeless in it. >

of san jose backed away from a crackdown on people feeding the homeless in a downtown part.h the city responded to residents complaints about litter and trash. city leaders considered issuing citations by enforcing an ordinance that bans food distribution. is city spokeswoman told ktvu and i want to focus on educating the homeless on ways to get help. they also want to get the word out about the concerns with beating the homeless before they enforce an ordinance. >> they have to put a stop to it. it's hard for them but they do need to stop it. they are giving them free reign. >> living out here and san jose is very difficult. it's hard and very expensive. the quality of life for everyone is not equal. >> we are not here to issue citations unnecessarily. we are here to get the community to work together. >> homeless advocates want a piece of land or property downtown where they can get a permit to serve food. in the meantime, advocates say they are willing to start a program to help clean up the trash at the park. start the fight over reopening a massive gas storage facility

>> um, surviving. >> reporter: megan is 34 years old, homeless in san francisco. originally from nebraska, she was homeless when she moved here about five years ago. just over a month ago megan delivered a baby daughter named nadalia. what's a day in your life like? >> we get up 8:30, 9:00, go downtown, panhandle, make enough money to get diapers, formula. >> reporter: her panhandling has drawn attention on social media. these photos were posted on facebook expressing concern about whether the mother is capable of taking care of her weeks old baby. >> she's using the child so make money, this should be treated like human trafficking and prostitution. >> basically it amounts to harassment. i've asked them not to film me or my baby. i am a human being. >> reporter: another woman who saw the post got involved, ending up calling the cops because she said the bailey looked discolored. -- the baby looked discolored. doctors determined the baby had low blood sugar. >> it might be a blessing in disguise, i don't know how low it would have gotten. >> there are different wa

she paid a high price when she told her family. >> i ended up being homeless. ended up being on the streets for a very long time. there's nothing harder than being alone. >> reporter: after 15 years of being homeless, she ran in to an aunt who took her in. she now enjoys a relationship with her grown children and she's a proud grandmother. >> when you hear stigma or somebody making comments, you say hey, no, that's not cool. >> reporter: transgender people say common taunts that they are mentally ill and other disparaging remarks come from a lack of knowledge. >> if you get to know me, you know it ain't nothing mental. it ain't nothing mental. this is me. we want to succeed. we want the american dream just like everybody else does. >> the two women tell me the transgender community is asking for acceptance with the hope that understanding will follow. >> amber, thank you. >>> we have breaking news now. the vote is now in on that so-called skinny reform bill and it has not passed. again, well, let's listen to senator mitch mcconnell. >> for the endless amount of

all ten districts must propose a new site for homeless communities. >> this was the only district that had one surplus site in their district. it was highly unusual because most of the other districts have multiple sites. >> how are they going to promise us the safety of our kids? >> this man lives a block and a half away from the parb. he has three kids under 6. >> the thought of having that project being built in my neighborhood really scares me. >> i'm incredibly sensitive to the homeless situation. >> denise thinks the city should help the homeless but she's worried about the price of her home dropping. she says the city will be considering leasing a different site and other community suggestions. in san jose, kate larson. >> this is quite a strange story. we want you to look at your tv to perhaps help the chp in santa rosa. they are looking to identify this woman. she's accused of using a counterfeit $100 bill at a school bake sale. high school students were selling baked goods to raise money for their music program. so they were standing in front of oliver's market on monday. inv

two more fires at homeless camps in oakland. one of them just this morning. >> the fires, some of them accidents, some deliberately set, have been plaguing homeless encampments around the bay area. henry lee has the latest on the investigation now. >> they're requesting -- >> reporter: this is a picture from oakland firefighters showing flames shooting high into the sky. the fire broke out at a homeless camp at 5th and market in west oakland late saturday night. >> the market, maybe a homeless encampment on fire. >> reporter: the fire happened a block away from this fire in may. both fires happened underneath interstate 880. [ traffic ] >> reporter: and this is what's left of the tents burned up. the flames also destroyed a traffic signal at the corner. they were busy with repairs that caused other signals to go off lines in blacks. within an hour of the fire, oakland police arrested a 33- year-old man for allegedly starting it. but it turns out, he had nothing to do with the blaze. there was another fire monday morning at a hom

the city of san jose has just completed its homeless count. the latest numbers show 7400 people are living in the streets. and the number of young people who are homeless skyrocketed in the past two years since the last count jumping 185%. people under 25 now make up 1/3 of the city's homeless population. >> you see children out there. parents with children living in cars. children living in tents. and there's just not enough family shelters. and when you do go to some of these shelter, there's so many other people there you don't want around your children. but it's better to stay in a tent on the street or stay in a car. >> the census did find the number of chronically homeless and homeless vets has decreased. >>> a fire station is getting ready to shut down for good. the station northeast of brentwood will close today. the chief says they keep losing firefighters because of lower pay. the station has all ready closed twice in the last five years. and voters continue to reject tax increases to raise revenue. the district will now go to a thre

all ten san jose council district must propose a new site for homeless communities. >> this is the only district that had one surplus site in their district. it's highly unusual. most of the other districts have multiple sites. >> how are they going to promise us the safety of our kids. >> reporter: john lives a block and a half from the park and has three kids under 6. >> the thought of having that project being built in my neighborhood really scares the -- scares me. >> i'm incredibly sensitive to the situation. >> reporter: denise says the city should help the homeless but she worried about mother home value. >> we won't be able to sell our homes. >> reporter: the city will be considering leasing a different site and other community suggestions. >>> more than 1 million customers in the east bay are paying more for their water. a push alert went out at 4:15 this afternoon after east bay mud officials approved the hike of 18%. rates are 9 1/4% higher than yesterday and will go up another 9% next summer. the average home will see the bills increase by more than $4 per month each of the

four dachshund >> reporter: he lost his job and his been homeless ever since. he says food drops are a godsend. >> a big difference. definitely when your income is not so much. >> reporter: just released a survey shows a 30% increase in homelessness since 2015. even so city officials have warned groups against their free food giveaways. >> organized distribution can create a lot of letter and there are health and food safety concerns. >> reporter: he said there are eight city kitchens feeding the homeless everyday and three are most a mile from st. james part. they will -- it prohibit the distribution of food without a permit. critics say this is going back far longer than 2005. >> there were a lot of homeless in the park. >> reporter: a volunteer says every few years city officials decided sunday clear out the home is. the ordinance is justification but not a good reason. >> the city wants the park with a different image. >> our job is to address the concerns and desires of all people. >> reporter: he says he and his flock are willing to risk citations to offe

rather than waiting for people to become homeless, we need to stop them becoming homeless in the firstding £550 million to tackle homelessness, and that a new bill passed earlier this year will prevent families from losing homes in the first place. michael buchanan, bbc news. joining me now from our tunbridge wells studio is councillor peter fleming from the local government association, who produced this research. thank you forjoining us on bbc news this afternoon. first off, what's behind this increase, a third it is? we've seen this over a number of yea rs. clearly, actually we've seen this over a number of years. clearly, actually getting families particularly families with children out of temporary accommodation, which is not only costing us more than putting them in real proper, decent accommodation, owned by councils, built by councils, run by councils, it is clearly costing us as a nation a huge amount of money. what's behind it is the increasing cost of housing in the country, particularly in the areas highlighted in your report — london, the south—east, various pockets around

oakland is budgeting homeless services to 185 oakland is budgeting homeless services to $185,000.t's hard to remain optimistic. >> meantime in san francisco, city leaders there are increasing efforts to clean what is considered one of the dirtiest apart stations in the system. they issued a notice this week declaring the areas around the civic center bart station a public health nuisance because of heavy traffic -- heavy drug activity in that area. homeless people around the station given a 72 hour notice to evacuate. they are spending a quarter million around downtown rail stations. >>they sold more than their asking price last month. or than 73% of homes in san jose sold above list price in june. that was followed by san francisco a 70% and oakland right behind. the bay area was the most competitive housing market and, they are taking extra measures to protect their homes. san jose is it yellow hillsides are packed with dry brittle fuel and they are urging people to clear 100 feet of defensible space around their home. this comes after a fire tuesday and one home and damage to o

rather than waiting for people to become homeless, we need to stop them becoming homeless in the firstisters say they are spending £550 million to tackle homelessness, and that a new bill passed earlier this year will prevent families from losing homes in the first place. michael buchanan, bbc news. the actorjohn hurt, best known for his role in the home alone films has died. he was found dead in a hotel room on friday in palo alto, california. that is according to the celebrity website tmz. it is understood he was staying at the hotel after minor surgery. because of death is unknown. this year more than 80,000 migrants have arrived in italy, a 16% increase over last year. country has the received 600,000 migrants over recent yea rs, the received 600,000 migrants over recent years, a figure which is caused rising anger. the government is aiming to disburse migrants across towns and villages across the country, but the sounds themselves are resisting. 0ur correspondent reports from sicily. the town council here has called an emergency public meeting. the state has ordered this tyrant ta

rather than waiting for people to become homeless, we need to stop them becoming homeless in the firstsay they are spending £550 million to tackle homelessness, and that a new bill passed earlier this year will prevent families from losing homes in the first place. michael buchanan, bbc news. the ruling body of cycling in the uk has voted to accept a new code of conduct drawn up by government ministers. british cycling had been warned that funding worth tens of millions of pounds could be withdrawn if it didn't introduce new standards of governance. earlier i spoke to our reporter phil bodmer in warrington, where british cycling had been discussing the matter. this a tangible sense of relief that these reforms are going through. in these reforms are going through. in the end, delegates voted 94% in favour of accepting reforms. this means they have to clean the act up. cycling has had a tarnished reputation, allegations of bullying, sexism and doping. the threat of £113 million being withdrawn from the likes of uk sport and sport england, there was a real worry is that without this fund