homelessness

United Way of Ventura County has a project that helps people who are homeless get into permanent housing.

The Valentine Road project is still a work in progress, but the first residents have moved into what will be a 134-unit apartment complex being created out of a former motel.

The study, from United Way of California, shows more than 150,000 households in the region don't have the income to cover necessities.

United Way gets funding to bolster efforts already credited with helping more than 100 families avoid eviction.

The latest numbers show a nearly 16% drop in homelessness in the county from 2024 to 2025.

Cal State Channel Islands getting $1.7 million to beef up homelessness relief program.

More than $16.5 million going to programs in Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo Counties.

Prosecutors say two boys repeatedly kicked 66-year-old woman as she was sleeping in sleeping bag.

Also, the County and the City of Santa Barbara learn they will be getting nearly $8 million dollars in additional state funding to battle the crisis.

County officials waiting for full report, but are hopeful the statistics are a sign efforts to cope with the problem are having an impact.