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KPBS Midday EditionA coalition of downtown businesses and residents are speaking out against plans to convert the old downtown library into a temporary homeless shelter. -
Last year San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced his "Housing Our Heroes" program to much fanfare, pledging to house 1,000 veterans in one year. The deadline has passed, and the program is still hundreds of veterans short of its goal. -
KPBS Midday EditionSeniors who live on a fixed income are particularly hard hit by rising rents and shrinking rental vacancy rates. -
The City of San Diego and the Housing Commission opened two downtown inclement weather shelters Saturday night for the second consecutive night. -
Two pieces of good news for the homeless in North County this week: More than 100 veterans are registered for the first ever “Veterans Stand Down” in Vista this weekend. Plus a $3 million donation will help build a new Recovery and Wellness Center for homeless struggling with addiction. -
Over the past five years, a downtown-based nonprofit has bused more than 1,000 homeless people out of San Diego in hopes of reuniting them with friends and family. -
Project Homeless Connect organizers said Wednesday they're expecting many more attendees at the annual one-day resource fair next week at Golden Hall, and called for San Diegans to step forward to volunteer and donate new or gently used items. -
As temperatures are set to drop below 50 Friday night, the city of San Diego says it has opened emergency homeless shelters. But that's not true — the city's own website says shelters won't open until Saturday. -
Inclement weather homeless shelters will open Saturday through Monday in downtown San Diego, according to city officials. -
With cold, wet and blustery weather expected to move into San Diego Saturday, some temporary emergency homeless shelters across the county are expected to open. Still, thousands of homeless will have to endure the harsh conditions on the streets.
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