Lack of West Valley homeless shelters spurs action, $100K allotted for solutions study

James, an unhoused Campbell resident, has a hard time trekking to the closest shelter in San Jose roughly 5 1/2 miles away. He avoids shelters, preferring to move around, but would go to a safe one if any were nearby.

“I’m surviving right now, I’m surviving,” he told San José Spotlight. “(I’m) getting stuff I need out here.”