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Caltrans removes encampment off-highway in Spring Valley
SPRING VALLEY, Calif. — An encampment that grew over the past few months has been removed off a highway on-ramp in Spring Valley. Neighbors said they’ve reported the encampment for months to Caltrans but nothing was done. On Wednesday morning, Caltrans crews were seen removing the encampment at...
El Cajon to open Crisis unit as alternative to jails for mental health and homelessness
County leaders broke ground Thursday on East County's first crisis stabilization unit, an alternative site where those undergoing mental health crises can recover rather than in jails or emergency rooms. The 14,000-square foot property in El Cajon is slated to open in the fall of 2025. When it opens, it...
San Diego County pivots to Lemon Grove tiny home project after abandoning Spring Valley proposal
The San Diego County board of supervisors voted Tuesday to pursue a tiny-home project in Lemon Grove for homeless people, a month after abandoning a similar tiny-home project in Spring Valley. Why it matters: The vote came on the heels of news that Gov. Gavin Newsom is taking back $10...
Migrants Seeking Asylum In San Diego Often Experiencing Homelessness
Here are the morning’s top stories on Wednesday, July 17, 2024…. For most migrants and asylum seekers, San Diego is not a final destination. It’s a layover. But more migrants are choosing to stay in San Diego. And in many cases, they’re becoming homeless. California will have...
Spring Valley native serves where future Navy warfighters train
GREAT LAKES, Ill. – Sailors are some of the most highly trained people on the planet, and this training begins at Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, otherwise known as boot camp. Every enlisted sailor starts their Navy journey at boot camp at Naval Station Great Lakes (NSGL), Illinois.
Cajon Valley board member questions superintendent's $19,000-a-month credit card bill
EL CAJON, Calif. — From May 2022 through the beginning of March 2024, Cajon Valley Union Superintendent David Miyashiro averaged $19,000 in purchases on his district-issued credit card. In all, according to credit card statements obtained by CBS 8 through a state records request, Miyashiro racked up nearly $399,821...
‘Public Health Disaster’: Border Towns Plead for Help as Sewage Gushes into the Sea
Each day, millions of gallons of sewage cascade through a canyon and into the Pacific Ocean just south of the U.S.-Mexican border. As any surfer in San Diego knows, summer swells that come from the south will push the toxic brew north. Meanwhile, millions more gallons of treated and untreated...
Chula Vista I-5 freeway encampment | Caltrans posts notice to vacate
CHULA VISTA, Calif. — A homeless encampment that started off on the shoulder of the I-5 in Chula Vista has grown to several on all sides of the freeway on and off ramps. Drivers said they reported it to Caltrans, but nothing was done until they contacted CBS 8.
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