Tombstones made for unhoused people who died on South Bay streets this year

Tombstones made for unhoused people who died on South Bay streets this year

Volunteers on Tuesday painted tombstones representing each unhoused person who died on South Bay streets this past year, a grim and visual reminder of the harsh reality of living on the streets. More than 100 unhoused people died on the streets of Santa Clara County between Dec. 1, 2024, and Nov. 30, 2025. While that number is down from the previous year, homeless advocates and city leaders say more needs to be done to get everyone off the stree…