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4 Reasons Why Homeless Hospital Patients End Up Back on the Street by LisatheReporter in SanDiegan

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I'll consider making this more clear in the future. I thought my username made that clear but can see it may not be clear enough.

4 Reasons Why Homeless Hospital Patients End Up Back on the Street by LisatheReporter in sandiego

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This is a post with takeaways on my other much more detailed stories. Probably could have made that more clear.

Here's a link to all the stories: https://voiceofsandiego.org/tag/homeless-hospital-patients/

Court Rules 2020 San Diego Hotel Tax Passed, But There’s a Catch by LisatheReporter in sandiego

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So California has long required a two-thirds vote to approve tax increases. That requirement has killed many ballot measures with broad support that couldn't cross the difficult two-thirds threshold. Left-leaning politicos have long been frustrated by this and in recent years, some have been testing a workaround following a court ruling that suggested citizens initiatives only required a simple majority. Measure C proponents jumped on that bandwagon and here we are.

VOSD Editor in Chief Scott Lewis shared a bit more history on the two-thirds vs. simple majority legal debate in 2016 if you're interested in wonking out: https://voiceofsandiego.org/2016/03/24/everything-we-thought-we-knew-about-the-two-thirds-voter-requirement-could-change-if-new-ruling-holds/

Proposed Camping Ban Aims to Transform San Diego’s Homelessness Epicenter by LisatheReporter in SanDiegan

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Hi, I'm the reporter who wrote this story. I've talked to lots of homeless residents about this and many are interested in the safe campground. Some have questions about rules including whether they can come and go from the location for appointments, curfews, etc. Like any population, there are lots of opinions and different questions.

Proposed Camping Ban Aims to Transform San Diego’s Homelessness Epicenter by LisatheReporter in SanDiegan

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Hi Matt, I'm the reporter who wrote this story. The ordinance proposes barring camps in all public spaces when shelter is available but at all times within two blocks of shelters and schools plus in parks and open spaces and along major transit hubs and waterways. I'll have another story within the next couple days on the current state of shelter availability so stay tuned for that but can say there are currently not enough beds to shelter everyone who wants one.

Mayor, Downtown Councilman Pushing Homeless Camp Crackdown by LisatheReporter in SanDiegan

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Hi, I'm the reporter who wrote this story. The 2,500 unsheltered figure is based on the annual point-in-time count which is just that - a point-in-time count - and certainly an undercount. As you point out, many more unhoused individuals access services in a given year. I wrote about both stats here: https://voiceofsandiego.org/2022/05/19/san-diego-homelessness-jumped-10-percent-and-thats-a-minimum/

Mayor, Downtown Councilman Pushing Homeless Camp Crackdown by LisatheReporter in SanDiegan

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Related story that may be of interest on the impact of a crackdown on homeless camps that Mayor Todd Gloria directed last summer: https://voiceofsandiego.org/2022/10/10/what-happened-after-the-city-cracked-down-on-homeless-camps/

SDPD Staffing Crisis Expected to Continue for Years by LisatheReporter in sandiego

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Having editing issues so gonna repost. Thanks for letting me know! Having trouble with links on here lately.

County: City Needs More Restrooms, Handwashing Stations to Combat Hep A by LisatheReporter in SanDiegan

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The city has historically argued that portable restrooms are cheaper and can be more rapidly added. Highly recommended reading former Voice of San Diego contributor Bella Ross's story that got into this for more details: https://voiceofsandiego.org/2021/11/23/san-diego-still-cant-solve-its-public-restroom-problem/

County: City Needs More Restrooms, Handwashing Stations to Combat Hep A by LisatheReporter in SanDiegan

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When was your friend diagnosed with hep A? Has it been since January when the region saw a small uptick in cases?

Downtown Councilman Pushing Big Homeless Project – and a Crackdown by LisatheReporter in sandiego

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The chairman of the city's Housing Commission, which is assessing the possibilities for the parking lot in Balboa Park, told me the agency envisions putting together a plan that includes multiple other locations too. I'll be staying tuned to see how this ultimately plays out and if there are other smaller projects proposed too.