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New operating agreements would mean the city of San Diego’s three bridge shelters for people who are homeless could soon get funding to stay open through next June. -
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved spending $18.8 million in state funds to help people dealing with homelessness and mental health issues avoid the justice system. -
The $50 million is earmarked for affordable housing and permanent homes for formerly homeless individuals. Observers say it is far short of what is needed to make serious progress toward housing San Diego's unsheltered population. -
KPBS Midday EditionReal estate developer and landlord Matt Philbin has chosen to rent to those who often get passed by. -
Recuperative care facilities offer sick or injured homeless people a safe and healing place to go after they are discharged from the hospital. But in San Diego County, the facilities are almost nonexistent. -
Over 134,000 Californians now face homelessness on any given night. Recent research conducted at UCLA found that there is a correlation between high cost of living and homelessness rates. As rents continue to rise, millions of low-income Californians struggle to meet ends meet, and many live on the edge of homelessness. -
On any given night in California there are about 134,000 people without a home, according to annual data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. That’s nearly the equivalent to the population of Pasadena or Roseville, sleeping on the street, on a bench or in a shelter. -
KPBS Midday EditionGordon Walker took over as head of San Diego’s Regional Task Force on the Homeless in 2017. The task force oversees the annual homeless census and is responsible for coordinating homeless resources in the county. -
The San Diego City Council Thursday rejected an initiative for the November ballot that would have raised the hotel tax to fund convention center expansion, homelessness services and street repairs. -
A citizens initiative seeking to expand the San Diego Convention Center appears unlikely to be voted on this year, after an audit failed to show enough valid signatures to immediately clear the measure for the ballot. But an alternative measure could still go before voters thanks to a last-ditch effort from Mayor Kevin Faulconer.
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