Elderly residents brace for worst if retirement plans fall short
CARLSBAD — A countless number of files are kept in order of events within drawers throughout her kitchen, dining and living room, leaving a paper...
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Encinitas council grants three-year extension of Safe Parking Program
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council on Wednesday unanimously granted a three-year extension of the Safe Parking Program at the city’s Community and Senior Center....
In San Diego County, CARE Court proposal gets mixed reviews
REGION — While it’s gaining municipal support, foot soldiers on the streets say California’s latest attempt to reach and treat unsheltered people with severe mental...
Latest homeless count shows mixed results in North County cities
CARLSBAD — The homeless population in San Diego County grew by 10%, according to the latest Point-In-Time Count conducted by the San Diego Regional Task...
No bids submitted for Vista homeless shelter
VISTA — After a failed attempt to draw in an operator on a yet-to-be-determined site for a homeless shelter in Vista, the city is pivoting...
DA: Homeless more likely to be crime victims, perpetrators in county
REGION — The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office announced a strategy this week to prevent the homeless from being involved with crime, following the...
Carlsbad homeless program making ‘good progress’
CARLSBAD — The City of Carlsbad’s goal to reduce the unsheltered homeless population is making small, positive strides. The Carlsbad City Council received its second...
Homeless in North County: Joseph’s Story
‘A fate worse than death’ OCEANSIDE — She’d expected the phone call for months, even years now, steeling herself for it, prepared for it as...
Homeless in North County: Luke’s Story
REGION — Luke’s struggles began in college when he started exhibiting strange behaviors, suffering from confused thinking and expressing increasingly irrational beliefs. “He was doing...
Shirtless man seen leaving area of Encinitas brush fire
ENCINITAS — A shirtless man was captured on cellphone video leaving the area of a small vegetation fire earlier this week near some homeless encampments...
Homeless in North County: Jake’s story
OCEANSIDE — Deborah said she’ll never forget how she used to drive by an intersection at Vista and Jefferson in Oceanside and see the same...
Oceanside directs $3.5M to homeless apartment project
OCEANSIDE — The city has committed $3.5 million in residual receipt loans toward the construction of a 60-unit housing project that will provide homes for...
Homeless camp cleanups continue in Vista amid growing crisis
VISTA — The City of Vista is continuing to expand its cleanups of homeless encampments into 2022, even as city leaders and homeless advocates say...
Former homeless woman files lawsuit after being struck by work van
OCEANSIDE — Manu McKinley’s life changed in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, but not because of the virus. Rather, it was a vehicle-pedestrian accident...