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County's homeless population nears 10K
Fox 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO - The homeless population in San Diego County has increased 8.6 percent since a year ago, homeless task force reported. The Regional Task Force on the Homeless (RTFH) released their annual report Wednesday showing an increase of homeless...Tags: Social Issues
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Woman hopes to open Pacific Beach homeless shelter
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO - A woman is working to create a long term, full service homeless shelter in Pacific Beach. Tresha Souza, founder of the non-profit organization So Others May Eat, Inc., has been serving meals to the homeless along San Diego's coastal...Tags: Marketing, Social Issues, Guy Hill
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Construction under way on permanent homeless shelter
SAN DIEGO -- A permanent shelter for the homeless will not only help people in need, but improve the quality of life in downtown San Diego, the city councilman who represents the area said Monday.
The "Connections Housing'' development at the former site...Tags: Jerry Sanders, Social Issues
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Homeless shelter opens in posh beach town
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO - A regional homeless shelter program that moves throughout San Diego County opened for its 26th season. Interfaith Shelter Network of San Diego opened its winter shelter program in Solana Beach Monday. Churches throughout the county will serve...Tags: Television, File Sharing, Entertainment, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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Website launched to help region's homeless
SAN DIEGO -- A website launched Thursday is designed to be a one-stop shop for homeless resources for individuals, charitable organizations and government officials.
The website keystohousing.org is meant to get policy-makers and groups dedicated to...Tags: Environmental Issues, Social Issues, Conservation
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Veterans build winter homeless shelter
SAN DIEGO - A downtown parking lot is being transformed into a temporary winter homeless shelter.
It's located on Newton Avenue and 16th Street in Downtown. Piece by piece, veterans with the Veteran's Village of San Diego are in the process of...Tags: Anthony Quinn, Flu
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Blind 'bag lady' crochets for homeless
FOX 5 San Diego StaffSPRING VALLEY, Calif. -- A nearly blind East County woman has found a way to weave her passion for recycling and her desire to help the homeless into a single creative endeavor. Wilma Groh, a Spring Valley resident, leads a group that turns used...Tags: Health, Physical Conditions, Social Issues, Charity, Facebook
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Boy, 12, organizes help for homeless
FOX 5 San Diego StaffFor the last couple months, 12-year-old Parker Ward has been collecting socks. His warm heart is helping warm up the feet of area homeless people one pair at a time. "There is no specific size and there is no specific color," said fundraiser organizer...Tags: Human Interest, Social Issues
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Cops begin enforcing homeless laws again
SAN DIEGO -- The city of San Diego has reached an agreement that will let police ticket and arrest homeless people who sleep on the street for the first time in about five years, city officials said Wednesday.
Under terms of a settlement of a lawsuit...Tags: Government, Public Officials, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes
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Homeless advocate Father Joe to retire
Fox 5 News ReporterSAN DIEGO -- Father Joe Carroll, who has spent decades caring for San Diego's homeless and disadvantaged, will retire effective July 12. The announcement was made by Father Joe's Villages spokesman Oscar Labiano. Carroll's homeless advocate work started...Tags: California, Human Interest, Emergency Planning, Vincent de Paul, Social Issues
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Results of downtown homeless survey released
City News ServiceMore than one-third of the 738 homeless people surveyed on the streets of downtown San Diego over the past three days have a high risk of mortality, officials said Friday. The goal of the survey, spearheaded by the Downtown San Diego Partnership and...Tags: Demographics, Elections, Health, Local Elections, Social Issues
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Council takes initial steps to place homeless center in downtown
City News ServicePreliminary steps were taken by the City Council Tuesday to establish a permanent homeless center in downtown San Diego's financial district. The City Council voted unanimously to enter into negotiations with a developer and a service provider to...Tags: Elections, Emergency Planning, United Way , Los Angeles, Social Issues
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