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San Diego County is actively seeking homeless individuals to take advantage of a budding health care program intended to save public money, officials announced Monday. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe San Diego City Council recently approved $2.5 million to keep three industrial tents sheltering hundreds of homeless people open, while Carlsbad is deploying two social workers to address a rising number of people living on the streets. -
The state schools superintendent has rejected Congressman Scott Peters’ plea to reconsider the San Diego Unified School District’s disqualification for up to $750,000 in funding for homeless students over the next three years. -
A pilot program is underway in San Diego County to bring health care and services to unhealthy homeless people who frequently use emergency rooms. The goal of Whole Person Wellness is to provide a path for healing while saving millions in Medi-Cal costs. -
San Diego City Council members have extended the operating contracts for three tent shelters spearheaded by Mayor Kevin Faulconer. The council is increasingly skeptical of the tents, however, as data shows they are falling far short of their goals. -
The San Diego City Council, also operating as the Housing Authority, Tuesday renewed operating and oversight agreements for the city's three temporary tent shelters for the homeless over the objections of Councilman David Alvarez, who called the shelters a "complete failure." -
Congressman Scott Peters asked the state schools superintendent this week to consider giving funding to the San Diego Unified School District for homeless students even though its grant application was missing a signature. -
The latest Point-in-Time-Count of homeless people shows North County’s share of the county’s homeless population remained steady at 23 percent of the region’s total. -
KPBS Midday EditionAn annual one-night count found 8,576 homeless individuals in San Diego County, the Regional Task Force on the Homeless announced Thursday.
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KPBS Midday EditionSporting a suit and tie with a shaved head and tattoo on his neck, Herrera, 32, has been on the front lines of the nation’s 4th largest homeless crisis for ten months. He spends much of his time getting to know the people he’s working to help.
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