March 3, 2026By Gary Warth While homelessness among veterans has declined in recent years, many remain without housing or services — often because they were denied benefits that could have […]

Feb. 24By Gary Warth EL CAJON — Results from El Cajon’s first city-specific homeless count found that most people surveyed became homeless while living in the city, and that a […]

By Gary WarthFeb. 11, 2026 ENCINITAS — A revised Homeless Action Plan in Encinitas could include a new safe parking lot or other options such as hotel vouchers, and residents […]

Feb. 18, 2026By Gary Warth OCEANSIDE — The city’s safe parking program will move from Apple Street to the Country Club Senior Center under a new contract approved unanimously by […]

By Gary WarthFeb. 12, 2026 A San Diego County program that helps house local veterans will continue for at least two more years and expand under newly announced state funding. […]

Infrastructure upgrades receive largest share as council weighs funding for local nonprofits By Gary Warth Feb. 25 SANTEE — Infrastructure improvements will receive the largest share of Santee’s anticipated $349,000 […]

By Gary Warth Feb. 25, 2026 The first two months of 2026 saw new and continuing bills to address homelessness, including proposed bonds that could raise $10 billion for affordable […]

Oceanside Deputy Mayor Eric Joyce interviews a homeless woman in a channel during the Jan. 29 point-in-time count. Photo by Jordan Verdin By Gary WarthJan. 29, 2026 OCEANSIDE — “Eye-opening.” […]

Inspiration, funding uncertainty among topics at RTFH conference By Gary Warth December 2025 The fourth annual RTFH conference in San Diego brought together more than 1,000 international practitioners, leaders, innovators […]

By Gary Warth Jan. 12, 2026 New data released by RTFH shows the San Diego region has made significant progress addressing homelessness. For the first time since RTFH started tracking […]