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New round of rental subsidies for seniors opens as homelessness among older adults continues to riseThe program administered by San Diego County will give 195 qualifying adults $500 a month for 18 months to help pay rent. It also offers case management services and other resources. -
San Diego is now funding an additional 160 shelter beds for women and children experiencing homelessness at Rachel’s Promise, a downtown shelter. -
Too often, people experiencing homelessness do not seek care at clinics because they feel judged. -
The annual symposium is intended to allow leaders to candidly discuss challenges and successes is tackling the homelessness crisis. -
San Diego City crews will continue clearing homeless encampments along a 5-mile stretch of freeways near downtown, but now they’ll also remove graffiti, clear weeds and debris, and trim trees. -
Because Caltrans owns and maintains these freeways, the agreement allows the city access to state property to deal with homeless encampments. -
People without housing are particularly vulnerable when temperatures rise, as they did over the weekend. That’s why homeless outreach workers across the county are working to provide people with the resources they need. -
In 2025, people aged 55 and older remained homeless for an average of 234 days, according to a report from the Regional Task Force on Homelessness. -
All across California, unhoused people are suffering at alarming rates from less obvious but potentially enervating mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. -
New sleep cabins in Pacific Beach will soon house six people working their way out of homelessness. This group is already part of a program where they work to clean public streets, which includes sidewalk sweeping, trash pickup, landscaping, graffiti removal and custodial work.
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