The city of San Diego is facing a shelter crisis as they are set to lose hundreds of shelter beds, but Mayor Todd Gloria and the city’s housing agency have a plan to address the issue. By utilizing under-utilized sites, they aim to shelter over 200 people at locations such as the Veterans Village of San Diego campus and a San Diego Rescue Mission shelter in National City. Additionally, they plan to convert a transitional program for people struggling with alcohol addiction into a shelter program to increase access to housing.
In other news, the Palomar Health Board in Escondido is facing potential change with challengers seeking to unseat two incumbents amid financial struggles and controversy over a new management structure. The state’s controversial sex offender program received mixed reviews from a government audit, and efforts are being made to tighten conditions for participants’ release.
State transportation officials awarded $163 million to assist transit agencies in San Diego and Orange counties, while a new countywide program aims to help young adults exiting the foster care system avoid homelessness. The iconic Barrio Logan restaurant Las Cuatro Milpas is facing financial challenges, and federal officials will provide an update on efforts to improve water quality in the Tijuana River Valley at a citizens’ forum in Coronado.
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