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Chula Vista, National City move forward on homeless encampment bans
Two South Bay cities voted Tuesday to move forward on homeless encampment bans — the latest in a move to criminalize homelessness following a Supreme Court ruling earlier this year.
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Proposal that would expand San Diego mayoral powers to declare homelessness emergency pulled
The San Diego City Council president said they will be bringing the item back before the council ‘as soon as possible’
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Proposal that would expand San Diego mayoral powers to declare homelessness emergency pulled
The exact limitations are kept somewhat vague, presumably to allow the mayor leeway to handle the situation as he sees fit, reports NBC 7’s Joey Safchik.
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City Council balks on vote to give mayor new authority during homelessness, housing
The San Diego City Council returned an agenda item to staff Monday which could have given the mayor new authority to act amid a homelessness and housing emergency to give city employees more time to understand the ramifications of such a move.
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Chemicals detected at proposed Middletown homeless shelter
The San Diego Union-Tribune reported pollutants were found in the warehouse of the controversial project.
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New mobile clinic brings health services to the streets in Costa Mesa
A new mobile health clinic launched in the streets of Costa Mesa this month, marking the second city where the clinic is providing on-demand health services to those experiencing homelessness in Orange County.
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Same group that protested Spring Valley tiny homes site rally against proposed Lemon Grove site
Nearly 80 people gathered in Lemon Grove to rally against the county’s project to build dozens of sleeping cabins in a vacant lot. It comes after the county originally proposed building the sleeping cabins on a site in Spring Valley,
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San Diego County partners with landlords to house homeless veterans
Last year, San Diego County launched its “Leave No Veteran Homeless” initiative. This program gives landlord incentives to help get veterans into housing.
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San Diego County partners with landlords to house homeless veterans
San Diego is home to about 200,000 veterans, and some of them are living on the streets. NBC 7’s Kelvin Henry explains how a county program is aiming to get homeless veterans into safe housing, with the help of local landlords.
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Vista approves enforcement of homeless encampment ban
Vista is the latest city in San Diego County to enforce a ban on homeless encampments.
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Homeless encampments cause concern for Spring Valley residents
As you drive along streets in the Spring Valley neighborhood of San Diego County there are homeless encampments scattered about. Those encampments are causing concern for many people in the community.
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Everyone agrees there's a homeless crisis in the US. Plans to address it vary among mayor candidates
Homelessness is at the top of the agenda for candidates in mayoral races across the U.S. West. But they differ on whether it’s OK to clear encampments that have spread as the crisis has deepened and how much to rely on temporary housing.
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Newsom vows to take funding from cities, counties for not clearing encampments
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday had a message for local governments: clean up homeless encampments now or lose out on state funding next year.
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Homeless people in San Diego can now store important documents with ID Bank
The ID bank program provides homeless people with a place to keep track of things like vital documents, reports NBC 7’s Allison Ash
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Homeless people in San Diego can now store important documents with ID Bank
A document acquisition and storage service is now available for homeless people in San Diego, a nonprofit agency announced Monday.
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City of San Diego addressing large homeless encampment under I-5 with state grant
The goal is the have the area cleared in the fall of this year, according to the city, reports NBC 7’s Dana Williams.
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City of San Diego addressing large homeless encampment under I-5 with state grant
Multiple agencies and organizations are working to clear a significant encampment under Interstate 5 that’s referred to as “the island.”
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Drone video captures large homeless encampment under I-5 near SeaWorld Drive
There are close to 40 people living there along with an estimated 20 tons of debris, according to the San Diego River Park Foundation. NBC 7’s Dana Williams has more.
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Drone video captures large homeless encampment under I-5 near SeaWorld Drive
There are close to 40 people living under the I-5 near I-8 in San Diego, along with an estimated 20 tons of debris, according to the San Diego River Park Foundation.
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Newsom orders California state agencies to start clearing homeless encampments
The sweeping order comes after the Supreme Court ruling last month that gave local leaders more authority to address homelessness in their own ways. NBC 7’s Shandel Menezes took a closer look at how this decision will play out in San Diego.