San Diego K-12 Students Invited to Submit Essay for Annual ‘Mayor for a Day’ Contest 

December 4, 2023 | Mayor Todd Gloria

My annual “Mayor for a Day” contest for City of San Diego K-12 students is now live! 

The winner will…

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State’s Encampment Resolution Funding is Helping City Move People into Housing

December 4, 2023

Thanks to the State of California’s Encampment Resolution Funding program, California has cleared 5,679 encampments from…

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Mayor Gloria Announces New Funding Awards for Bridge to Home Program

November 28, 2023

Mayor Todd Gloria announced today that five affordable housing projects have been recommended to receive a total of $15.4 million in City funding under the…

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Mayor Gloria Signs Smart Streetlights, New Safe Sidewalk Program into Law

November 22, 2023

Mayor Todd Gloria today signed into law two measures approved by the City Council designed to make communities across the City of San Diego safer.  

The first allows for the City to move forward in activating 500 Smart Streetlight cameras and deploy Automated License Plate Recognition (…

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San Diego Senior Goes from Temporary Shelter to Permanent Home

November 17, 2023

After decades of working and living in a stable home, a medical emergency turned Allen Douglas’ life upside down.  

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New Safe Sleeping Site is Helping People Get Off the Streets 

November 7, 2023

People experiencing homelessness are steadily moving in to the City’s new Safe Sleeping site at O Lot in Balboa Park. 

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Addressing a Longtime Parking Problem

November 6, 2023

The City is cracking down on vehicles left parked on the street for more than 72 hours.  

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Latest Grants Report Shows Largest-Ever Awards for City of San Diego  

October 19, 2023

Last fiscal year, the City secured 97 grants totaling over $306 million! This is 4% higher than the prior fiscal year and the highest dollar amount ever recorded since the City started publishing an annual grant report. 

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Getting Youth Experiencing Homelessness on the Path to Permanent Housing 

October 18, 2023

In February, the City announced that Golden Hall, which was never intended to serve permanently as a shelter, would eventually be closed and the individuals housed there would be moved to new shelters.  

Since then, the City has been busy relocating people staying at our temporary shelter…

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Contribute to Your Community by Joining a City Board or Commission

October 12, 2023

Serving on one of the City of San Diego’s boards and commissions gives San Diegans the opportunity to make a positive impact on their community.  

These entities serve in a fiduciary, regulatory, policy-setting and/or…

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