By Gary Warth Aug. 25, 2026 After unsuccessfully searching for more than a year for a building to purchase and repurpose as a homeless shelter, the city of Vista will […]

By Gary Warth Aug. 21, 2026 Land cost, red tape and NIMBYism are among obstacles said to have stymied the development of affordable housing in California, but community advocates and […]

By Gary Warth Aug. 19, 2026 The Oceanside City Council took a final step to creating a civilian-led homeless outreach team by amending its contract with Interfaith Community Services. As […]

By Gary Warth Aug. 18, 2026 Homeless people from Imperial Beach will be sheltered in Chula Vista under agreements recently approved by both cities. Under the two-year agreement approved by […]

By Gary Warth Aug. 11, 2026 Vista City Council members selected Escondido-based Interfaith Community Services to lead its pilot rental subsidy program designed to help struggling seniors in the city […]

By Gary Warth Aug. 11, 2026 City-funded services in El Cajon found permanent housing for 290 homeless people, provided services for 1,548 people, placed 329 people in emergency shelters and […]

Policy change credited with helping many off the street By Gary Warth July 31, 2026 For Jesse Casement, the problem and the solution were both obvious. Hundreds of homeless people […]

By Gary Warth July 28, 2026 People experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity nationwide could receive mail at free Post Office Boxes under a bill introduced by Sen. Adam Schiff. Senate […]

By Gary Warth July 23, 2026 San Diego youth facing homelessness have a new safe place to live and build a brighter future through the latest effort of Urban Street […]

By Gary Warth July 20, 2026 They came for legal advice, new clothes, haircuts and even dental work, and many left with housing opportunities and the first steps toward a […]