Encampment numbers in that area have repeatedly dropped since the City Council boosted penalties for sleeping outside in ...

An agreement with the California Department of Transportation gives city crews access to more encampments downtown. But few people are accepting offers of shelter and support services.

Several residents of San Diego’s designated camping areas for homeless people are suing to overhaul the program, alleging that both lots are dirty, lack quality food and remain unequipped to aid those ...

On a Tuesday morning in April, a pair of San Diego police officers walked toward the downtown public library. Ahead of them was a bearded man who looked like he’d spent the night outside. “Good ...

(FOX 5/KUSI) — Homeless encampments scattered alongside the San Diego freeways are not only an eyesore for the community, but can also present dangers regarding safety and health. Mayor Todd Gloria ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – An agreement with Caltrans will give City of San Diego crews access to clean up homeless encampments located along freeways in the downtown area, Mayor Todd Gloria’s office ...

Amid a swirl of headlines about federal officials shrinking the social safety net, Melissa Peterman knew her budget was vulnerable. Peterman is executive director of Townspeople, a San Diego nonprofit ...

A homeless tent near a freeway. (File photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego) Homeless residents of some of California’s biggest cities increasingly are facing criminal penalties for the actions they ...

Following up on his demands in his State of the City address in January for the state to either clean up highway shoulders of homeless encampments or let the city handle it, Mayor Todd Gloria Tuesday ...

Thirteen mayors and representatives from 18 cities throughout San Diego County gathered Monday. (Photo courtesy of the rescue mission) Thirteen mayors and civic leaders from across San Diego County ...

A homeless shelter designed to connect people to permanent housing will open on Taylor Street in San Jose Tuesday. The ...