Homeless
County homelessness drops 1%, while unsheltered numbers fall sharply
REGION — The number of unsheltered homeless people across San Diego County declined by 11% this year, while sheltered homelessness increased by 12%, according to...
Blakespear presents county with $1.67M check for veteran housing
ENCINTAS — State Sen. Catherine S. Blakespear, D-Encinitas, this week presented a $1.67 million check to San Diego County to fund a program intended to...
Opinion: Solutions abandons commitment to sobriety at its own risk
The article, “Solutions for Change appoints new interim CEO in leadership shift,” about homeless services nonprofit Solutions for Change in the Dec. 16 issue of...
Letters: Homeless crisis in Encinitas demands urgent change
Dear Editor, Thank you for your recent coverage of the growing and complex problem of homelessness in Encinitas. As the local business owners expressed in...
Oceanside to increase shelter beds, social services for homeless
OCEANSIDE — Over the next six months, the city will revamp its approach to tackling homelessness by increasing social services, shelter beds and permanent housing...
Escondido updates Interfaith permit, sparing sack lunches, holiday meals
ESCONDIDO — Sack lunches and holiday meal services provided by Interfaith Community Services were preserved following the Escondido City Council’s approval of updates to the...
Oceanside updates rules against public encampments
OCEANSIDE — Following the Supreme Court’s recent decision to uphold cities’ right to enforce homeless camping bans, Oceanside has joined other North County cities in...
County: 179 people previously living in riverbeds housed since January
REGION — A total of 179 people who were living in two local riverbeds have been moved into permanent or temporary housing since January, it...
North County mayors talk homelessness strategies at forum
CARLSBAD — Mayors from several North County cities discussed their approaches to tackling homelessness during a forum at Pacific Ridge School on Sept. 5. The...
Oceanside opens first permanent supportive housing site
OCEANSIDE — Greenbrier Village, Oceanside’s first permanent supportive housing development, opened earlier this month, marking a significant step in the city’s efforts to address homelessness....
Oceanside, Carlsbad split $11.4M grant for homelessness solutions
OCEANSIDE — The cities of Oceanside and Carlsbad will split a $11.4 million state grant to clean up homeless encampments and provide permanent housing and...
Newsom issues statewide order to remove homeless encampments
REGION — Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today his decision to issue an executive order to remove homeless encampments in the state, adding that local authorities...
From the Cheap Seats: Liberating local government
A recent decision of the U.S. Supreme Court has important implications for localities in California trying to address the problem of homelessness. With a 6-3...