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James Paxton, a Case Manager for LifeMoves, rides the AirTrain during an early morning homeless outreach trip to SFO.
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James Paxton, a Case Manager for LifeMoves, rides the AirTrain during an early morning homeless outreach trip to SFO.

The Public Media Journalists Association, or PMJA, just announced their 2026 winners and KALW is proud to have taken three awards, so today we bring the second place winner for Enterprise Journalism, our story about how unhoused community members find shelter and support at SFO.

For years, unhoused folks have been spending the night at the airport. Sometimes, they stay for months on end. And helping them find other places to live is unusually complicated.