Nov 10th 2010 4:03PM
Just over a year ago, Kevin Nelson, a U.S. Navy veteran, was homeless and living on the street. Today he's got a permanent address and is on the verge of making his entrepreneurial dreams a reality: In January, he'll be presenting his trademarked stereo speakers at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las... Continue Reading »
Feb 26th 2010 4:00PM
Back in 2004, the city of San Francisco launched an ambitious ten year plan aimed at ending homelessness in the city by creating 3,000 permanent housing units as substitutes for shelters. Now at the six-year mark, San Francisco's mayor, Gavin Newsom, is claiming the city is more than halfway toward its goal, having, thus... Continue Reading »
Dec 9th 2009 6:00PM
A New York City man and his girlfriend had the shock of their young lives when they discovered a stowaway living in their apartment and sneaking out at night to eat their food. The woman had been there several weeks. The homeless culprit was discovered after the set-up of a hidden "nanny cam." She entered the apartment... Continue Reading »
Nov 10th 2009 5:30PM
Steve Sacre left home at 17 to join the Army. He spent five and a half years in the service, serving 12 months as a gunner on a jeep escorting convoys in Vietnam. In Vietnam, he used opium and pot "so [he] could climb up on that jeep every day because you knew someone was going to get blown up." Since then, he has... Continue Reading »
