San Diego’s first new Safe Sleeping program site in the Golden Hill neighborhood will open on June 28, offering legal camping for those experiencing homelessness, Mayor Todd Gloria announced. The city’s Central Operations Yard has the capacity to hold 136 tents, each in a space measuring 13 feet by 13 feet. The number of people…
San Diego’s First ‘Safe Sleeping’ Camping Site for Homeless to Open June 29
June 28, 2023
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California Democratic Senators’ Debate Stalls Fentanyl Bill Again, Sparks Fiery Protests by Victims’ Families
April 26, 2023
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SACRAMENTO—A series of outbursts echoed in the chambers of a Senate Public Safety Committee hearing on April 25 following comments indicating a bill—designed to warn fentanyl dealers of potential murder charges—would not proceed, with one victim’s family member yelling at the representatives on his way out the door, as democratic lawmakers fought over amended language….
Growing Division Among California Democrats Stalls Fentanyl Bill Again Amid Fiery Protests by Victims’ Families
April 26, 2023
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SACRAMENTO—A series of outbursts echoed in the chambers of a Senate Public Safety Committee hearing on April 25 following comments indicating a bill—designed to warn fentanyl dealers of potential murder charges—would not proceed, with one victim’s family member yelling at the representatives on his way out the door, as Democratic lawmakers fought over amended language….
San Diego to Consider Banning ‘No-Fault Eviction’ Amid Homelessness Crisis
April 24, 2023
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The San Diego City Council will consider a new ordinance April 25 which its authors say will protect renters from displacement and homelessness. The goal of the ordinance is to safeguard tenants from “no-fault evictions,” which is when a landlord requires a tenant to vacate a property for certain reasons like removing the property from…
San Diego Sunsets COVID-19 Emergency, City Employee Vaccine Mandate
January 24, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—The San Diego City Council Jan. 24 voted to end the city’s COVID-19 emergency declaration and a city employee vaccine mandate at the end of February. Mayor Todd Gloria, City Attorney Mara Elliott, and City Councilwoman Marni von Wilpert on Monday released a joint statement proposing to end the emergency declaration—which had been in…
San Diego Mayor Comes Down Hard On Fentanyl Crisis In State of City
SAN DIEGO—Mayor Todd Gloria took aim at the city’s most pressing issues in his third State of the City Address, including infrastructure, public safety, homelessness, and housing affordability. “None of tonight should come with the suggestion of mission accomplished,” Mayor Todd Gloria said Jan. 11 night. “Our city has crawled out of the deepest of…
San Diego Homeless Encampment Sweep in Midway Begins
January 31, 2022
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SAN DIEGO—Mayor Todd Gloria announced Jan. 31 the city will conduct a cleanup operation on a homeless encampment along Sports Arena Boulevard. The announcement came after what Gloria described as a “concentrated” effort to connect the people camping along the road to shelter and social services. Advance notice of the cleanup was posted along Sports…
Man Charged With Firing Gun Near Demonstrators Outside San Diego Mayor’s Home
January 14, 2022
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SAN DIEGO—A man who allegedly fired off a gun as protesters demonstrated last summer outside San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria’s home pleaded not guilty Jan. 13 to a felony count of negligently discharging a gun. Lonnie James Crawford, 37, was arrested on the night of Aug. 30 for allegedly firing at least one shot in…
San Diego Establishes Legal Defense Fund for Tenants Facing Evictions
SAN DIEGO—The San Diego City Council approved Oct. 6 Mayor Todd Gloria’s proposal to establish a $5 million legal defense fund to help struggling tenants potentially facing eviction due to non-payment of rent during the COVID-19 pandemic. The legal aid program is intended to use $5 million in federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security…
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