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Downtown San Diego homeless population hits record high
09/07/2022

Downtown San Diego homeless population hits record high

Almost 800 homeless people are in East Village alone, nonprofit finds

"On Monday, the (San Diego) City Council could add a new chapter to this long history of incompetent stewardship."
06/26/2022

"On Monday, the (San Diego) City Council could add a new chapter to this long history of incompetent stewardship."

Todd Gloria wants the rapid OK despite opposition from City Attorney Mara Elliott.

San Diego’s growing homeless population a growing dilemma for Mayor Todd Gloria"Arresting them and punishing them with f...
06/13/2022

San Diego’s growing homeless population a growing dilemma for Mayor Todd Gloria

"Arresting them and punishing them with fines is a fool’s errand."

City officials must do a better job of getting buy-in from both homeless residents and the public if they want to be seen as helping people.

San Diego: Hopelessness over homelessness feels worse after government missteps"All of that paints a bleak picture of th...
03/02/2022

San Diego: Hopelessness over homelessness feels worse after government missteps

"All of that paints a bleak picture of the situation unfolding in San Diego. But the thing I keep coming back to is how the general public may feel a sense of hopelessness in part because of the behavior of our elected officials."

There are no shortage of people who need help, but there are plenty of San Diegans eager to rally behind a concerted effort to help those in need, if elected officials better display genuine commitment

Streets of Despair: Street Homelessness Appears to Be Surging in San Diego
02/28/2022

Streets of Despair: Street Homelessness Appears to Be Surging in San Diego

Street homelessness and despair appear to be rising on city streets and partial county data shows drug overdose deaths also spiked among homeless residents last year, ushering in renewed calls for new solutions.

San Diego Misses Deadline for Homeless Housing Dollars Set Aside for Region
02/10/2022

San Diego Misses Deadline for Homeless Housing Dollars Set Aside for Region

The county and cities throughout the region missed their shot at $61 million in state money initially reserved for San Diego.

"The true measure of a just society can be gauged by how it treats its most vulnerable members; on the issue of senior h...
01/27/2022

"The true measure of a just society can be gauged by how it treats its most vulnerable members; on the issue of senior homelessness San Diego is failing."

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/commentary/story/2022-01-26/senior-homeless-services-housing-hotels?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&fbclid=IwAR3d41EVGzDcBH9txFcgZJcZeQ7IQpMmcpfJD06woxq7KU2myoe2RZplIjs

We need hotel rooms with a private restroom for each individual senior as they navigate their medical conditions and ailments.

What San Diegans should know about the $160B plan for transit and road charges approved on Friday
12/12/2021

What San Diegans should know about the $160B plan for transit and road charges approved on Friday

Transportation officials say new rail and bus upgrades, paired with per-mile fees on drivers, is the San Diego region's best hope to limit traffic congestion

Is San Diego doing enough to improve bathroom access in fecally flaked Downtown?
12/05/2021

Is San Diego doing enough to improve bathroom access in fecally flaked Downtown?

Aides to Mayor Gloria say that within weeks, public bathrooms will be within a five-minute walk of the entire community. But headaches remain.

Mayor Gloria continues to criminalize homelessness even though he previously committed to end the practice.“No more crim...
10/22/2021

Mayor Gloria continues to criminalize homelessness even though he previously committed to end the practice.

“No more criminalizing the existence of San Diego’s poorest and sickest residents,” Gloria wrote in the plan to end chronic homelessness he released nearly two years ago.

Under Mayor Todd Gloria, enforcement has been dialed back from pre-pandemic levels but enforcement of crimes tied to homelessness continues.

"The parallels between the killings of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer in 2020 and Angel Zapata Hernandez b...
04/26/2021

"The parallels between the killings of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer in 2020 and Angel Zapata Hernandez by a Metropolitan Transit System officer in San Diego in 2019 are startling."

The DA says it didn't have evidence to back charges in local death

Taxpayer Group Wins Legal Fees in Case That Exposed (San Diego) City Attorney’s Attempt to Weaken State Disclosure Laws
04/05/2021

Taxpayer Group Wins Legal Fees in Case That Exposed (San Diego) City Attorney’s Attempt to Weaken State Disclosure Laws

Group won its case and nearly $90,000 in legal fees against the City of San Diego related to the City Attorney's failed attempt to amend state laws to make it more difficult for the public and media to access public records.

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