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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. -
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. -
The race for San Diego County District Attorney is about to see a flood of ads paid by outside money, the city of Riverside has found a way to effectively end homelessness among veterans and a conversation with NPR White House correspondent Scott Horsley. -
The city of Riverside is the only one in the state to place all of its veterans in permanent housing, according to the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness. -
San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer is increasingly using the city's Housing Commission to manage the homelessness crisis. But the money for homeless programs often comes at the expense of new affordable housing.
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KPBS Midday EditionThe race for District 4 San Diego County Supervisor is one of the most competitive local races in the June 5 primary elections. Four Democrats and one Republican are on the ballot, and all see tackling homelessness as a top priority. -
The San Diego City Council will receive a handful of presentations Tuesday intended to help the city address homelessness as well as the lack of transitional and permanent affordable housing.
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