Blake Nelson
Homelessness Reporter at The San Diego Union-Tribune
Reporter for my hometown paper @sdut | Former: @njdotcom @starledger @AP | Writing + video, comics, podcasts, animation, data
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1 week ago |
sandiegouniontribune.com | Blake Nelson
San Diego police are preparing to clear more streets where people sleep in parked vehicles now that the city’s close to opening a new lot for homeless residents. A court settlement says anyone spending the night in their car shouldn’t be punished if there’s nowhere else to go, and San Diego’s existing safe parking projects are generally packed.
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2 weeks ago |
modbee.com | Blake Nelson
A judge has given San Diego at least a temporary green light to launch another safe parking lot for hundreds of homeless residents, a victory for city officials trying to expand the region’s packed shelter system. Superior Court Judge Gregory W. Pollack decided on Wednesday that almost 200 parking spots could open up next month on an empty plot next to the airport. The case isn’t over, however, and is scheduled to go to trial early next year.
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2 weeks ago |
sandiegouniontribune.com | Blake Nelson
A judge has given San Diego at least a temporary green light to launch another safe parking lot for hundreds of homeless residents, a victory for city officials trying to expand the region’s packed shelter system. Superior Court Judge Gregory W. Pollack decided on Wednesday that almost 200 parking spots could open up next month on an empty plot next to the airport. The case is not over, however, and is scheduled to go to trial early next year.
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2 weeks ago |
sandiegouniontribune.com | Blake Nelson
Two dozen detox beds for low-income residents will open in the coming weeks at a renovated East County facility, a needed addition to a region short on spots for those struggling with addiction. The program is a partnership between the local organization Genesis Recovery and the East County Transitional Living Center, a homeless shelter in El Cajon. Participants who graduate from rehab will be able sign up for temporary housing, job training and other services through the shelter.
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3 weeks ago |
sandiegouniontribune.com | Blake Nelson
The San Diego City Council has signed off on a contract that allows a local nonprofit to oversee a new safe parking lot for hundreds of homeless people to sleep in their cars or RVs.Jewish Family Service will run the H Barracks project, which got its name from the H-shaped Navy barracks that once occupied the site. Nearly 200 spots near the airport should open next month.
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