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Activists oppose proposed San Diego homeless mega-shelter in Middletown
The 65,000 square-foot warehouse could potentially serve up to 1,000 people a day. NBC 7’s Todd Strain reports on the financial questions surrounding the 35-year lease.
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Homeless camping ban case goes before the Supreme Court
The camping ban case is now being heard by the Supreme Court. At the heart of the case is the question: Should sleeping on public sidewalks be illegal if bed space is available? NBC 7’s Joey Safchik has the details of the case.
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Activists oppose proposed San Diego homeless mega-shelter in Middletown
A 65,000 square-foot warehouse in Middletown could potentially be used as a homeless shelter serving up to 1,000 people a day.
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‘You can always afford to be kind': Late Padres owner Peter Seidler honored as ‘Mr. San Diego'
If Peter Seidler had never bought the Padres and turned them into a relevant franchise, he would still have had a seismic impact on San Diego. Seidler worked tirelessly to improve the lives of others in his adopted hometown. For those efforts, the San Diego Rotary Club named him Mr. San Diego Thursday.
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Bill modeled after San Diego's homeless encampment ban stalls in California Senate committee
The California Senate’s Public Safety Committee Tuesday put a pause on a Senate bill to clear homeless encampments written by Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones, R-Santee, and Senator Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas.
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Homeless encampment ban mirroring San Diego's stalls in California congress
NBC 7’s Joey Safchik explains why the bi-partisan bill faced opposition.
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San Diego mayor unveils plan for 1,000-bed mega-shelter for homeless near airport
Mayor Todd Gloria announced a plan Thursday to create San Diego’s largest long-term shelter for people experiencing homelessness, with a capacity for more than 1,000 people.
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How the star of a high school play ended up being homeless in LA for years
LA is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to get the homeless off the streets, but there is little help and housing for those with chronic addiction and mental health issues.
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LA residents raise concerns over homeless pet ownership
Concerned viewers tell NBC4 I-Team they’ve reported dogs belonging to homeless which are under-fed, or violent, but say LA Animal Services does little or nothing about it.
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LA mayor's Inside Safe effort: $67 million spent, only 255 homeless people permanently housed
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was elected on promises to make a big dent quickly in the city’s homelessness crisis, but almost a year later in office, her costly plan has put only 255 of the city’s 46,000 homeless into permanent housing.
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Millions in grants available to help clear encampments along freeways, other state property in San Diego
San Diego could soon get millions to help fight homelessness. On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a third round of money from California’s Encampment Resolution Funding is now available. All cities are eligible to apply, with the money going towards moving people into housing and getting encampments cleaned up. This past June, the county announced it received nearly $17 million…
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550 homeless people have died since January 2023: San Diego Medical Examiner
According to San Diego’s Medical Examiner, 550 homeless people have died since January 2023, up almost four times compared to 10 years prior.
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550 homeless people have died since January 2023: San Diego Medical Examiner
Since 2021, the numbers of homeless deaths have remained over 500, almost 4x the region’s numbers compared to 10 years ago, NBC 7’s Priya Sridhar reports.
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City of San Diego leaders say camping ban is ‘extremely successful' just several months in
The City of San Diego’s Unsafe Camping Ordinance established new regulations banning encampments on public property.
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San Diego Mayor says encampment ban is working
NBC 7’s Kelvin Henry heads to Balboa Park with what the city and people in the community are saying about how it’s going so far.
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Homeless sex offender jailed for alleged lewd act in front of teenage girl in El Cajon
A homeless septuagenarian was behind bars Monday on suspicion of committing a lewd act in front of a 17-year-old girl over the weekend at the victim’s El Cajon workplace.
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Ocean Beach bakery locks door during business hours after string of theft by homeless people
Popular Ocean Beach bakery, Phatties Bake Shop, is changing how they greet customers due to a recent rash of theft by homeless San Diego residents.
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Ocean Beach bakery locks doors during business hours after string of theft by unhoused people
The recent incident is leaving Phatties Bake Shop employees shaken to the core, NBC 7’s Kelvin Henry reports.
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New Barrio Logan homeless shelter opens, relocates families from Golden Hall
A new family shelter in Barrio Logan is open and will soon take in families relocated from the Golden Hall Bridge Shelter, it was announced Friday.
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