Mayor Gloria Secures Council Approval to Move Forward with H Barracks Safe Parking Site

April 22, 2025, 3:14 pm

Mayor Todd Gloria today secured City Council approval of a contract with nonprofit Jewish Family Service of San Diego to continue operating the City’s Safe Parking Program, including the new 190-space Safe Parking Program site at H Barracks near San Diego International Airport. The new lot will… Read more about Mayor Gloria Secures Council Approval to Move Forward with H Barracks Safe Parking Site

50-Bed Shelter for Unhoused Women Opening in Downtown San Diego Through Public, Private Partnership

April 17, 2025, 12:08 pm

Continuing the City of San Diego’s and San Diego Housing Commission’s (SDHC) collaborative efforts to increase shelter options for people experiencing homelessness, a new downtown San Diego shelter site is opening for the first 50 residents in a program that will expand later this year to serve a… Read more about 50-Bed Shelter for Unhoused Women Opening in Downtown San Diego Through Public, Private Partnership

Sheltering Options Double for Transition-Age Youth, More Supportive Services on the Way

April 11, 2025, 4:27 pm

A shelter program serving transition-age youth has a new site in Downtown San Diego that doubles the bed capacity for vulnerable people experiencing homelessness between the ages of 18 and 24. The City of San Diego-funded Safe Shelter for Transition-Age Youth (Safe STAY) program has successfully… Read more about Sheltering Options Double for Transition-Age Youth, More Supportive Services on the Way

City of San Diego Removes Four Tons of Waste From Encampment Near Torrey Pines Gliderport

March 28, 2025, 4:39 pm

This week, City of San Diego crews finished a collaborative effort to remove approximately four tons of debris from an inactive homeless encampment in a canyon just north of the Torrey Pines Gliderport. The City’s Environmental Services Department (ESD) led the operation starting Monday, March 24,… Read more about City of San Diego Removes Four Tons of Waste From Encampment Near Torrey Pines Gliderport

State of California Announces Annual Homelessness Funding for City of San Diego

February 24, 2025, 4:13 pm

Following an announcement from Governor Gavin Newsom today, the City of San Diego expects to receive just over $25,800,000 in state funds to bring people off the streets and into supportive programs and housing through the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program (HHAP). Read more about State of California Announces Annual Homelessness Funding for City of San Diego

Additional Shelter Beds Proposed for Women, Families and Seniors

February 13, 2025, 4:28 pm

As part of its continued efforts to reduce homelessness, the City of San Diego is planning to fund operations at a new 210-bed facility in Downtown, pending approval. Tomorrow, Feb. 14, the San Diego Housing Commission’s (SDHC) Board of Commissioners will vote on a proposed agreement with Catholic… Read more about Additional Shelter Beds Proposed for Women, Families and Seniors

Mayor Gloria Bringing Forward New Locations for Potential Homeless Shelters

February 10, 2025, 8:48 am

In order to continue helping people get off the streets and onto the path to stable housing, the City of San Diego will present several potential sites to the City Council for their consideration on Monday, Feb. 10. Read more about Mayor Gloria Bringing Forward New Locations for Potential Homeless Shelters

New Home for the Holidays: San Diego Couple Shares Journey to End Their Homelessness

December 17, 2024, 3:49 pm

One San Diego couple is spending the holidays in a new home after years of experiencing homelessness. Justin Reeb and Dullanni Waterman moved into the PATH Villas El Cerrito supportive housing complex a few months ago. They were living in an encampment near the San Diego River for nearly a decade… Read more about New Home for the Holidays: San Diego Couple Shares Journey to End Their Homelessness

Veterinary Care Clinic Hosted at Safe Sleeping Program

December 11, 2024, 3:01 pm

In collaboration with multiple nonprofit agencies, the City of San Diego hosted a veterinary care clinic at the Safe Sleeping Program to ensure program participants’ furry companions are healthy, have plenty of food, leashes or collars, and, of course, toys. Read more about Veterinary Care Clinic Hosted at Safe Sleeping Program

Shelter Expands Under Short-Term Action Plan

December 9, 2024, 3:41 pm

Focusing on maintaining the City’s current shelter capacity while taking steps to increase bed availability, the City of San Diego in partnership with the San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) will soon open new sheltering opportunities after hosting Read more about Shelter Expands Under Short-Term Action Plan