Escondido identifies priorities in City Action Plan
ESCONDIDO — Over three hours, the Escondido City Council outlined its top priorities for the city for the next several years. Atop the list is...
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Affordable housing project gets OK from council
CARLSBAD — An affordable housing project was approved for a $4.25 million loan from the city Tuesday during the City Council meeting at City Hall....
Police HOT Team partners with county services
The Oceanside Police Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) is set to launch a partnership with the County Health and Human Services Agency this month to better...
O’side approves emergency winter shelters
The City Council gave the OK for emergency winter shelters to operate without a conditional use permit on Nov. 16, just in time for shelters...
Interfaith expanding services to aid homeless in Carlsbad
The city is putting its money where its mouth is in addressing homelessness, low-income and unemployed residents....
Village Church launches homeless veterans’ initiative
A group effort was launched at the Village Community Presbyterian Church in Rancho Santa Fe to help homeless veterans. The Village Church chose Sept. 11,...
Volunteers take part in the Oceanside homeless count
In the early hours before morning joggers began their run, or street sweepers scrubbed the roads, dozens of volunteers met at EL Corazon Senior Center...
Stylists unite for ‘Operation Paradigm’
It’s being called “Operation Paradigm” and its being led by volunteer hairdressers....
Oceanside sets aside housing assistance vouchers
City Council approved rules to set aside housing vouchers for homeless veterans and chronically homeless Aug. 5....
Homeless, Encinitas library branch maintenance a balancing act
ENCINITAS — Libraries have long been a safe haven for all walks of life, from the suit-and-tie crowd to the homeless. The San Diego County’s...
North County 25 Cities Project meets many goals
REGION — The San Diego North County 25 Cities Project to end veteran and chronic homelessness reached its first 100 days on May 4 and...
Emergency winter shelters approved for this year and beyond
OCEANSIDE — For the past few years Oceanside has approved allowing churches to operate emergency winter shelters for up to 50 people without a conditional...
Abed hosts ‘best’ town hall meeting yet
ESCONDIDO — Mayor Sam Abed held a town hall meeting on Wednesday to talk about the city’s developments and to allow residents the opportunity to...
OPD developing programs to help city’s homeless
OCEANSIDE — After receiving complaints from downtown businesses, the Oceanside Police Department is working on developing a program to connect homeless people with services that...
Interfaith CEO retires, merge with CRC suspended
REGION — Richard Batt retired from his position as the CEO of Interfaith Community Services less than two weeks after the North County nonprofit suspended...