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Santa Clara County Homelessness Hits New High
Homelessness has increased in one of the most expensive regions in the nation, a tell-tale sign of what could come.

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Homelessness has increased in one of the most expensive regions in the nation, a tell-tale sign of what could come.

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Cupertino resident Alicia Schober got teary-eyed at the opening of a new, all-inclusive playground at Jollyman Park earlier this month.
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“He was incredibly generous and engaged in the San Jose community, as a person,” Schoennauer told San José Spotlight.
"We’ve been working hard on making the voucher program more efficient and being able to serve more families with the same dollars,” he said.
“The best case scenario is that we’re overreacting,” 30- year resident Karla Albright told San José Spotlight.
“This was a success for the passengers and for the people who rely on public transportation,” VTA spokesperson Stacey Hendler Ross said.
The cuts could put lives at risk, lengthen wait times for patients and further strain Santa Clara County’s four public hospitals.
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is taking a hardline approach in his budget plan to get homeless people off the streets.
Local education leaders and parents are in uproar.
Mahan’s plan requires cooperation and coordination with the county in order for his plan to work.