City of Lemon Grove to close long-standing encampment Oct. 15 following state-funded housing initiative led by RTFH LEMON GROVE, CA (October 14, 2025)—-The City of Lemon Grove, in partnership with […]

ABOUT THIS SERIES: A large homeless encampment in Lemon Grove had been a sore spot in the city for years. Past efforts to clear it had been unsuccessful, and residents […]

SAN DIEGO (JUNE 4, 2025)—-About 200 people living in encampments in Oceanside and Carlsbad will move directly into housing this year as part of a new approach coordinated by The […]

by Gary Warth Clearing homeless encampments typically means a game of whack-a-mole, with people from one site displaced to another or, at best, agreeing to a shelter stay or a […]

by Gary Warth Results from this year’s Point-in-Time (PIT) Count of homeless people in San Diego County show progress among several populations, with families and young adults showing some of […]

Unsheltered family homelessness, down 72%, and unsheltered veteran homelessness, down 25%, lead list of reductions. Several cities see significant decreases. SAN DIEGO (May 20, 2025)—-Significant reductions in family homelessness and […]

WHO: City of Lemon Grove, the Regional Task Force on Homelessness (RTFH), and State of California WHAT: News Conference WHERE: North Avenue along the 94 corridor (California State Route 94), […]

Local nonprofits officially launched a new document acquisition and storage service on Tuesday for San Diegans experiencing homelessness.

This award from HUD is Second Largest in Country; RTFH collaborated with YMCA of San Diego County and Our Time To Act in Application

The RTFH 2020 Homeless Response System Report can be found by clicking here.