Hundreds of volunteers went looking for thousands of homeless people. Here’s what they found.
Volunteers kept looking. Carla Vanegas, the Rescue Mission’s director of outreach, spotted some bedding along an embankment.
La Jolla’s ‘Gilman fire’ started in a homeless encampment, according to report
The “Gilman fire,” aided by Santa Ana winds, was reported around 2:30 p.m. Jan. 23 near Gilman Drive and Via Alicante, drawing a response from about 175 firefighters, San Diego Fire-Rescue Department ...
Gilman Fire, Center Fire, Friars Fire started in or near homeless encampments
San Diego Fire-Rescue confirms the Friars Road fire, Gilman Street Fire and Center Fire all originated in homeless ...
Volunteers Participate in Early Morning Census of San Diego County's Unsheltered Populations
Last year’s count, featuring 1,700 volunteers spread across the county under the territory covered by the Regional Task Force ...
San Diego's homeless count reveals 3% rise, highlighting ongoing shelter strain
SAN DIEGO — San Diego's annual Point in Time Count of the homeless population took place in the early morning hours between 4 and 8 am Thursday, January 30. The yearly count -- mandated by the US ...
Fires at homeless encampments are under the spotlight as San Diego fights to keep blazes at bay
The shopping cart hadn’t originally been black. Fire, however, had charred the metal and warped its plastic child seat. Much ...
La Jolla, Mission Valley and Rancho Bernardo fires started in homeless encampments
Three fires that broke out in San Diego last week started from homeless encampments, the San Diego Metro Arson Strike Team ...
Region conducts early morning census of San Diego County's homeless
Hundreds of volunteers are taking to San Diego County’s streets Thursday morning as the region conducts its annual Point-In- ...
Point-In-Time homeless count begins Thursday
Point-In-Time Count kicks off early Thursday as volunteers armed with gift bags of snacks and hygienic products for homeless ...
Many More Cities, Including Several in Southern California, Ban Sleeping Outside Despite Lack of Shelter Space
Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s City of Grants Pass v. Johnson ruling in June allowing localities to ban outdoor camping even ...
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Homelessness task force has cautious optimism during annual Point-in-Time count
The Regional Task Force on Homelessness held its annual point-in-time count Thursday morning to see how many San Diegans are ...
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City’s housing agency won’t issue vouchers for new housing projects
The San Diego Housing Commission has decided it no longer has the resources to dole out vouchers to specific low-income ...