B. Sakura Cannestra
@sakucannestra.bsky.social
doing my best all day every day || formerly @sanjosespotlight.com @politico.com California || 🏳️🌈 || more at bscannestra.github.io
thank youuuu <3 <3
October 18, 2025 at 8:48 PM
thank youuuu <3 <3
in fact, you may have seen it earlier this month! i'll be popping in to report on some of the pressing issues across Santa Clara County. my latest story was this data breakdown of the 2025 point-in-time homelessness count. read more sanjosespotlight.com/chronic-home...
Chronic homelessness worsens in Santa Clara County - San José Spotlight
A startling trend has hit Santa Clara County over the past two years — more people have fallen into homeless for the first time and can't find a way out.
sanjosespotlight.com
October 18, 2025 at 8:48 PM
in fact, you may have seen it earlier this month! i'll be popping in to report on some of the pressing issues across Santa Clara County. my latest story was this data breakdown of the 2025 point-in-time homelessness count. read more sanjosespotlight.com/chronic-home...
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The vibes at the corner of El Camino and Sunnyvale-Saratoga in #SunnyvaleCA are unmatched with anything I've seen so far.
September 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The vibes at the corner of El Camino and Sunnyvale-Saratoga in #SunnyvaleCA are unmatched with anything I've seen so far.
lol thread length and wording changed because i forgot to preserve the original but i'm glad we still landed at 8 posts
August 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
lol thread length and wording changed because i forgot to preserve the original but i'm glad we still landed at 8 posts
... and please check out my colleague joyce chu's homeless coverage!!!
her latest story is about how president trump's executive order last week sounds awful similar to mayor mahan's "responsibility to shelter" plan
8/8 sanjosespotlight.com/san-jose-may...
her latest story is about how president trump's executive order last week sounds awful similar to mayor mahan's "responsibility to shelter" plan
8/8 sanjosespotlight.com/san-jose-may...
San Jose mayor and Trump aligned in homeless response - San José Spotlight
When it comes to homelessness, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and President Donald Trump see eye to eye: get homeless people off the streets and into treatment centers.
sanjosespotlight.com
August 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
... and please check out my colleague joyce chu's homeless coverage!!!
her latest story is about how president trump's executive order last week sounds awful similar to mayor mahan's "responsibility to shelter" plan
8/8 sanjosespotlight.com/san-jose-may...
her latest story is about how president trump's executive order last week sounds awful similar to mayor mahan's "responsibility to shelter" plan
8/8 sanjosespotlight.com/san-jose-may...
for now, please read more about the city and county's temporary shelter services! the 3,454 beds for 10,711 homeless residents means there's about 1 bed for every 3 homeless people.
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Santa Clara County has 1 shelter bed for every 3 homeless people - San José Spotlight
The math says it all. Santa Clara County can't build temporary or permanent housing fast enough to address its growing homeless population.
sanjosespotlight.com
August 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
for now, please read more about the city and county's temporary shelter services! the 3,454 beds for 10,711 homeless residents means there's about 1 bed for every 3 homeless people.
7/8
sanjosespotlight.com/santa-clara-...
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... those same transparency measurements.
these temporary shelter beds fluctuate in capacity, since people come and go from the system every day, and again, we don't know those metrics. there's a lot more reporting to be done in this area and we're following it.
6/8
these temporary shelter beds fluctuate in capacity, since people come and go from the system every day, and again, we don't know those metrics. there's a lot more reporting to be done in this area and we're following it.
6/8
August 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
... those same transparency measurements.
these temporary shelter beds fluctuate in capacity, since people come and go from the system every day, and again, we don't know those metrics. there's a lot more reporting to be done in this area and we're following it.
6/8
these temporary shelter beds fluctuate in capacity, since people come and go from the system every day, and again, we don't know those metrics. there's a lot more reporting to be done in this area and we're following it.
6/8
... in the hopes of getting an accurate count.
a 2024 state audit found that san jose's homeless support system lacked centralized data collection and metrics of success. while the city's been responding to those recommendations, audits have found that the state of california ...
5/8
a 2024 state audit found that san jose's homeless support system lacked centralized data collection and metrics of success. while the city's been responding to those recommendations, audits have found that the state of california ...
5/8
August 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
... in the hopes of getting an accurate count.
a 2024 state audit found that san jose's homeless support system lacked centralized data collection and metrics of success. while the city's been responding to those recommendations, audits have found that the state of california ...
5/8
a 2024 state audit found that san jose's homeless support system lacked centralized data collection and metrics of success. while the city's been responding to those recommendations, audits have found that the state of california ...
5/8
... shelters and, most importantly, bed counts. however, the bed counts didn't all match up with our previous reporting. more importantly, the bed counts in the lists didn't match up with each other.
so this turned into me emailing and calling nonprofit service providers directly ...
4/8
so this turned into me emailing and calling nonprofit service providers directly ...
4/8
August 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
... shelters and, most importantly, bed counts. however, the bed counts didn't all match up with our previous reporting. more importantly, the bed counts in the lists didn't match up with each other.
so this turned into me emailing and calling nonprofit service providers directly ...
4/8
so this turned into me emailing and calling nonprofit service providers directly ...
4/8
... expanding temporary services by diverting funds meant for permanent housing, like from measure e, hence wanting to get an accurate count.
key word there is "accurate."
this story started with 2 county lists of temporary shelters. they were separate lists with some overlapping ...
3/8
key word there is "accurate."
this story started with 2 county lists of temporary shelters. they were separate lists with some overlapping ...
3/8
August 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
... expanding temporary services by diverting funds meant for permanent housing, like from measure e, hence wanting to get an accurate count.
key word there is "accurate."
this story started with 2 county lists of temporary shelters. they were separate lists with some overlapping ...
3/8
key word there is "accurate."
this story started with 2 county lists of temporary shelters. they were separate lists with some overlapping ...
3/8
in this story, "temporary" shelter beds include “interim housing,” “emergency housing,” “transitional housing” and “emergency shelters.” it does not include permanent supportive housing, safe sleeping sites, or safe parking.
officials (especially in san jose) have focused more on...
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officials (especially in san jose) have focused more on...
2/8
August 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
in this story, "temporary" shelter beds include “interim housing,” “emergency housing,” “transitional housing” and “emergency shelters.” it does not include permanent supportive housing, safe sleeping sites, or safe parking.
officials (especially in san jose) have focused more on...
2/8
officials (especially in san jose) have focused more on...
2/8