homeless shelter

Our View: Last-minute approach to shelter issue leaves no winners

We’ve all procrastinated doing something in our lives — going to the see the dentist, getting a school project done, or finally cleaning the house. It’s all wel ...

Reader Input: Homeless shelter OK deserves respect

Approval of homeless shelters was the right thing to do (“City Council approves two spots in Auburn for homeless shelters,” Journal, May 14). It is long overdue! Aubu ...

Auburn gets county, airport input on homeless shelters

Faced with the decision of where to allow homeless shelters in the city, the Auburn City Council wondered what options it had beyond permitting them in a couple industrial district ...

Reader input: Teamwork is answer for homeless shelter

Last Monday, as Auburn City Council members intently listened to arguments of local citizens over a proposal to build an emergency homeless shelter in the industrial area located a ...

For $2.8M, Auburn keeps sewer talks open; council eyes new homeless shelter option

Just when Auburn’s involvement with the regional sewer project appeared to be ending, the City Council voted Monday to begin working on an agreement that would keep the door ...

City Council to hold public hearing on homeless shelter issue Monday

  The issue of where permanent homeless shelters should be allowed by right within Auburn makes its way to City Council chambers for a public hearing Monday night. Auburn ci ...

Reader input: Why no shelter for humans?

We have some expensive animals in Placer County. I have a question for the supervisors. Would you be willing to invest $23 million in a homeless shelter? If you would, why haven&rs ...

Commission OKs limiting year-round homeless shelters to industrial areas

  The Auburn Planning Commission has recommended allowing permanent homeless shelters in the city’s industrial district as the only place where they would be permitted ...

Update to Auburn housing code addresses homeless shelters

  The Auburn Planning Commission is working to clear up some potential gray areas by updating the housing portion of its zoning ordinance. At its regular meeting today the c ...

Gathering Inn to reopen homeless shelter Monday

The Gathering Inn will reopen its shelter after a seven-week hiatus on Monday thanks largely to the donations of local businesses. The nonprofit organization was able to finalize p ...