tiny homes

Fire destroyed three tiny homes in a new community near Lake Merritt in Oakland, displacing five people Monday morning, a fire spokesman said.

In California, the Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission is partnering with the city of Los Angeles to open tiny homes to people struggling with homelessness. Founder and CEO Ken Craft joined NBCLX to explain how tiny homes help restore dignity, safety and a sense of autonomy to its residents.

Santa Clara County supervisors and community partners gathered on Monday to kick off the opening of Casitas de Esperanza at the Civic Center — a collection of tiny homes located outside of the old San Jose City Hall.

Santa Clara County launched a tiny homes site to help unhoused families with children.

Memphis-based My Sistah’s House is one of several trans-run groups working to create long-term housing solutions for Black trans people in the South.

Members of the East Bay’s Interfaith Community gathered to build tiny homes for people ages 18 to 25 who are on the verge of homelessness. Once completed the homes will be placed in Oakland, and a second community of tiny homes is also under construction in Berkeley.

So if tiny homes do so much good, why aren’t they everywhere? The roadblocks include zoning, permitting and also public perception. Storyteller Clark Fouraker explains.

A gathering of tiny homes and their inhabitants in Del Mar brought vans, skoolies and small homes together. But the convention also raised a discussion about one of California’s biggest problems — homelessness.

Alyssa Nolan knows what it feels like to lose everything. In 2008, Nolan’s home was destroyed in the Butte Complex Lightning Complex Fire. A mother with an infant at the time, Nolan remembers the helplessness she felt. She also remembers how she got back on her feet with the help of family, friends, and even complete strangers. “Part of my…

With the help of a growing number of volunteers, Alyssa Nolan has built and given away 13 tiny homes over the past year.