Homeless

San Diego County sees a record number of homeless deaths: 574 and counting

Preliminary data from the county Medical Examiner’s Office indicate 2022 will see a record number of deaths among the region’s rising...

San Diego homeless shelters provide beds but also pose challenges

The city of San Diego provides different shelters to people experiencing homelessness, but for some, the obstacles to getting one of the...

Rancho Bernardo teen dedicated to helping low-income youth and the homeless

Helping the homeless is something Arden Pala has been doing for most of his life. The 13-year-old Rancho Bernardo resident has spent many...

HomeAid San Diego’s STEP UP! 5k Walk to end homelessness a success

HomeAid San Diego, a nonprofit organization working to provide services to mitigate the homelessness crisis in San Diego County, hosted...

Annual Count of Homeless in San Diego County Finds 10% Increase Over 2 Years

The official count of homelessness in San Diego County found at least 8,427 individuals — a 10% increase over two years — the Regional...

To feed the hungry, one San Diego charity offers food — and help with paperwork

Last year, Mark Altenbaugh found himself in what he called the perfect storm: He was in between jobs, in between housing and often...

The Compass Station opens as a new resource center for San Diego's unsheltered

God’s Garage in Pacific Beach has transcended into The Compass Station, a resource center for the unhoused offering numerous services...

San Diego Non-profit to launch a mobile farmers' market

For more than a decade, the non-profit Project New Village has helped bring fresh food to communities in Southeast San Diego. Now, it's...

Students pitch ideas to help San Diego homeless

Hoodies to raise money, nutritious protein bars, showers and phone apps to connect with services were among the ideas high school...